Background/Environment Design Lead

About the job

About the role: We’re looking for a Background/Environment Design Lead to define and lead the visual design of key locations and environments for our 2D animated series. The role involves collaborating with writers, and directors to shape the world, guide the BG team, and ensure high-quality environment design in a fast-paced production setup. Responsibilities • Read scripts and design key locations, action maps, size/scale charts, and layout guides. • Create strong grayscale concepts, compositions, and multiple variations for each set. • Lead the BG team and review concepts, line art, colour, and final renders. • Join daily meetings, proactively communicate, and ensure your team stays on track. • Follow and enforce file structure, naming conventions, and workflow standards. • Collaborate with writers, directors, layout, and animation teams. • Update production trackers with progress and requirements. • Oversee environment-related props, tech assets, and pre-production materials. • Maintain world-building consistency across episodes. Requirements • 3+ years in BG/Environment design for animation. • Strong skills in perspective, composition, lighting, and storytelling. • Leadership/mentoring experience. • Proactive, organized, and comfortable in fast-paced productions. Nice to Have • Experience working on long-form animated series. • Good understanding of the full pipeline (Assets→ animation → BG → comp). • Ability to create quick colour keys when required.

Requirements

• Background/Environment design
• Leadership skills
• Perspective and composition skills
• Storytelling

Qualifications

• 3+ years in BG/Environment design for animation

Preferred Technologies

• Background/Environment design
• Leadership skills
• Perspective and composition skills
• Storytelling