My Animation Life (MAL)
My Animation Life (MAL)

Character Designer

May 26, 2025
Other
Remote · United States
Mid-Senior level
Designer
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Role: 2D Character Designer

Employment Type: Contract

Location: Remote. Open to global applicants.

Timeline: Start early June and end late June – with the possibility of continued work depending on production needs.

We are looking for a 2D Character Designer to create expressive, imaginative, and culturally diverse character designs for our educational adventure series. This is a contract-based role open to candidates around the world. The ideal candidate will be skilled at designing characters that are visually unique, appealing, and well-suited for animation.

About the Role:

The 2D Character Designer will develop original characters based on script cues, story outlines, and creative briefs. This includes clean turnarounds, expression sheets, dynamic posing, and ensuring the designs are ready for animation. You will work closely with the Creative Director to align your work with the established tone, style, and visual goals of the series.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design a range of stylized, animatable characters with clear personality and emotion.
  • Create turnarounds, expression sheets, and character poses.
  • Ensure all characters reflect the tone, audience, and visual direction of the series.
  • Collaborate with the Creative Director and Project Manager to make adjustments and maintain style consistency.
  • Deliver layered and organized design files suitable for rigging and animation.

Qualifications:

  • Strong portfolio of original character designs for 2D animated content.
  • Ability to design expressive characters for a child-friendly, comedic series.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, or Adobe Illustrator, or a similar digital illustration tool.
  • Understanding of design for animation, including clear silhouettes and readable poses.
  • Experience creating clean turnarounds and expression sheets is highly preferred.
  • BONUS: Character rigging

About My Animation Life:

My Animation Life is a creative staffing and production solutions company that bridges the gap between visionary ideas and the animation professionals who bring them to life. Since 2015, we’ve supported studios, independents, and educators by curating talented teams and streamlining animation pipelines. Our mission is to make animation accessible, efficient, and impactful. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment where creativity thrives. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or ability. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

To Apply:

Please send your portfolio, resume, and a short message (no more than 250 words) describing your interest in the project and what excites you most about designing for a children's animated series to: https://www.myanimationlife.com/job-2d-character-designer-project-cld . All submissions will be reviewed with care.