Senior Character Artist

Job Summary:

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives.  From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.

Be Part of the Story as the Senior Character Artist in the Character Art Global Center of Excellence. This role is responsible for producing character artwork for two-dimensional and three-dimensional product applications, across all of The Walt Disney Company’s franchises, for both Owned & Operated as well as Licensed products. The artist handles projects at all levels of complexity, works under general supervision, and meets deadlines under pressure while maintaining high-quality standards.

Applicants Must Submit a Portfolio Showcasing: Full scope of artwork, sketching, finished pieces, artwork that shows process, any digital capabilities (inking, rendering).

This is a Full Time role.

This role reports to the Senior Manager of Character Art.

What You Will Do:

• Development of Character Art for style guides and portfolios across multiple properties and cross divisions.
• Ideas generation for Franchise Expansion.
• Art style/new technique development to coordinate with trends in the marketplace.
• Attendance at key shows/exhibitions to keep abreast of trends and product development techniques in the marketplace.
• Contribute to new product ideas and participate in brainstorming sessions.
• Responsible for maintaining high character art standards for the region.
• Develop a strong character art community across Global Product Creation.
• Understand Disney characters and Disney storytelling and how they translate into products.
• Fresh and inventive creative thinker.
• Awareness of marketplace trends.
• Able to present creative concepts in both formal and informal settings.
• Strong team player.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of related work experience in graphic design, character art illustration, or merchandise design.
• Understand the principles of cartooning and cartoon animation.
• Exposure to multiple mediums (sculpting, painting, and drawing).
• Extensive knowledge of Character Art.
• Strong traditional and digital drawing skills, as well as concepting skills.
• Pro-active / Can-do attitude.
• Strong creative computer skills (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Creative Suite, Keynote).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in drawing Disney Characters in both on-model and stylized executions.
• Ability and specialized skill in drawing the Disney Princess Characters on-model.

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $85,700 to $114,900 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.