Design Supervisor

Job Responsibility: At Brown Bag Films our motto is simple: “We love animation.” In fact, we love it so much we trademarked it! ‘We Love Animation™.' That means we put our artists at the heart of everything we do! We are looking for an artist to join our team who shares our vision and will bring with them a passion for creating high quality content. We are currently looking for a Design Supervisor to join our busy Toronto studio. Purpose: Why you're here at Brown Bag Films

• To produce and Design Assets, Characters and Props, in correct and approved style of the animated production.

Delivery: What you produce

• Completed assets for the property, created in correct style and ready for rigging, sceneplanning and animation.

Measurements: How we measure it

• Meets creative requirements, within stylistic guidelines and schedule.
• Director & Art Director approvals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & mentor design team, helping facilitate the creation & completion of assets for the Rigging & Animation Team.
• Using final Concept Art to colour key new Backgrounds, Characters, Costumes and Props in line with the style of the show.
• Review work done by the team to ensure builds are complete and effective, satisfying rigging needs for animation.
• Review designs throughout the production to ensure that all designs remain consistent from the start of production to the end.
• Work with Art Director to ensure that the colour style remains consistent throughout the pipeline.
• Work closely with Directors and Producer on the approval of materials and required revisions.
• Manage all internal and external deadlines.
• Resolves problems or concerns in a productive and positive manner.
• Problem solve and find creative solutions to challenges, knowing when to escalate.

Key Requirements

• Portfolio demonstrating a diverse range of styles, (incorporating understanding of graphic, illustrative and comic book art favorable)
• 3+ years of previous experience as a Colour Stylist or senior designer/painter on an animated production.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Solid understanding of design fundamentals, colour theory, and 3D from and the ability to communicate this to the Design team.
• Strong composition and perspective skills, with a keen eye for detail across tasks.
• Excellent Communication Skills both written and verbal, with success communicating to various levels within the production team.
• Able to work under pressure with tight deadlines, by accurately predicting labour needs and assigning work accordingly to maintain the schedule.
• Able to mentor, motivate and provide feedback to a team of Designers.
• Able to problem solve and raise concerns as they arise, with the ability to find creative solution.
• Able to work effectively with other departments within a production.
• Ability to work flexible hours if and when necessary.

Why work with us? Perks! Perks! Perks! Not only is 9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films an amazing place full of artists, animators and creators from all corners of the industry, but we focus on helping staff grow and develop in their careers and make them long time team members. Along with a great work environment we offer first-rate health + dental benefits, summer hours, paid Health and Wellness Days, vacation periods that multiply with tenure, and more! We may love animation, but we love our employees even more! Our Toronto office can be found in the cool and trendy Liberty Village with over 200 artists working on award winning animated children's content. You will benefit from a competitive compensation package, interesting work and a fun/supportive work environment. Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and be a resident of Ontario. Interested applicants are requested to share application with link to their portfolios. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will happen over a period of time once the applications date close. 9 Story Media takes diversity and inclusion seriously and we are committed to ensuring equity in the recruitment process. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized and LGBT2SQ+ communities, candidates from a range of ages and religious beliefs and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. Should you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please let us know your requirements when contacted. As a company, we deliver high-quality kids' content, and we seek to have diverse characters so that all our audience feels represented. We also want the same for our own workforce, and 9 Story Media is committed to looking for all kinds of talent to build a diverse workforce in which all identities are represented and respected.