2D Layout Artists

Stellar Creative Lab•Vancouver, BC

2d•CA$75,000 - CA$85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Stellar is seeking a talented 2D Layout Artist to join their team and contribute to high-quality creative content for a premium streaming series. The role involves creating clear background layouts that support the approved staging, camera, character action, and visual language of the show. The artist will collaborate with the Production Designer, Layout Lead, and production team to transform creative direction, storyboards, animatics, and 3D shot information into production-ready layouts for BG paint. This position is ideal for artists who enjoy environment drawing, stylized design, composition, perspective, and collaborative art creation.

Requirements

2 to 5+ years of experience in an animation art department. Feature film or high end episodic experience is highly preferred.
A strong portfolio featuring concept and production art, with a heavy emphasis on 2D environment design and layout.
Exceptional drawing and design skills with a deep, technical understanding of camera perspective and structural composition.
Excellent Adobe Photoshop skills.
Comfortable working from provided production references, including camera views, layout renders, or other shot materials as needed.
Open to learning internal production tools and workflows.
Appreciation for constructive feedback, collaboration, and clear communication.
Legally eligible to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Traditional painting skills.
3D production literacy, including familiarity with camera setups, block-ins, layout renders, depth/alpha references, or camera projection workflows.
Experience working in 2.5D, CG-character, hybrid animation, or digital matte painting pipelines.
Familiarity with tracking software like Flow Production Tracking (formerly ShotGrid).

Responsibilities

Create highly detailed environment layouts and prop placements that perfectly support the storyboards, the script, and overall visual language of the show.
Develop environment structure, set dressing, prop placement, and background details with strong attention to perspective, scale, composition, and clarity.
Apply a strong understanding of environment drawing, form, structure, value, and graphic shape language.
Support the stylized look of the show through clear silhouettes, appealing shape design, proportion, simplification, and strong visual organization.
Work from provided 3D shot references as needed, including camera views, layout renders, and production references.
Communicate layout questions or production concerns clearly to the Layout Lead, Production Designer, and production team as needed.
Work seamlessly with the Design Team and Animation Team to finesse the layouts and clearly communicate them for production.
Address design revisions from the Production Designer and clients with a positive attitude and a focus on solutions.
Bring enthusiasm to our iterative creative process, viewing constructive feedback as a tool to make the final product better.
Manage your time effectively to hit steady production deadlines without compromising the artistic quality of the show.
Keep your files organized and properly prepped for the downstream departments.