Animator/Illustrator

About this role

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Collings Media is looking for an experienced Animator / Illustrator to join our production team and help pioneer the next generation of animated storytelling.

We believe the future of animation lies in combining the creativity of talented artists with the efficiency of cutting-edge AI tools. Our production pipeline blends traditional animation principles, digital illustration, and AI-assisted workflows to create high-quality animated content faster and more efficiently than conventional studios.

If you are an artist who embraces innovation and wants to help shape the future of animation production, we'd love to meet you.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐨

As part of our animation team, you will:

Create production-ready character artwork, poses, expressions, and visual assets.

Design and paint backgrounds that align with the show's visual style.

Develop artwork for character rigging and animation systems.

Work alongside animators, illustrators, and AI specialists within a hybrid production pipeline.

Utilize AI-assisted tools to accelerate asset creation while maintaining artistic quality and consistency.

Review, refine, and correct AI-generated outputs to ensure professional standards.

Help establish efficient workflows that combine human creativity with AI-powered production techniques.

Contribute to visual development, style consistency, and production scalability.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫

Required

Professional experience in an animation studio, game studio, production company, or equivalent creative environment.

Strong foundation in drawing, illustration, design, and visual storytelling.

Experience creating animation-ready assets.

Proficiency in digital illustration tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Animate, Illustrator,Clip Studio Paint, Illustrator, Toon Boom Harmony, TVPaint, or similar software.

Strong understanding of character design, posing, composition, color, and perspective.

Ability to work collaboratively within a production team.

Openness to learning and adapting to AI-enhanced creative workflows.

Preferred

Experience with AI image generation and creative AI tools.

Familiarity with Stable Diffusion, Flux, ComfyUI, LoRA training, ControlNet, IPAdapter, or related technologies.

Experience maintaining character consistency across large volumes of generated content.

Experience in compositing.

Understanding of AI-assisted animation workflows.

Experience with children's media or animated television production.