4 Creative Storyboarding Positions Hiring Now

Are you a creative professional with a passion for storyboarding and digital design? Here are three exciting opportunities to join the Disney team and bring captivating stories and digital experiences to life.

Here are three creative storyboarding positions hiring now:

1. Storyboard Artist

Location: California
Type: Full-Time
Job Overview: Transform a script into a scene-by-scene visual story for an unannounced Disney Junior series.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Create storyboards from rough thumbnails to finished sequences.
  • Ensure consistency in the show’s vision and style.
  • Pitch storyboards and address feedback.
  • Collaborate with creative heads and production teams.
  • Ensure all deliverables meet production guidelines.
  • Submit work according to production and workflow requirements.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 2 years of storyboard experience.
  • Proficiency with Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, and Photoshop.
  • Ability to draw characters and environments on model.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating staging, composition, and storytelling skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Pay rate: $61.12 to $65.49 per hour in California.

2. Storyboard Revisionist

Location: California
Type: Full-Time
Job Overview: Make revisions to storyboards after initial passes by Storyboard Artists.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Address acting, hookups, extra poses, and cleanup.
  • Ensure characters and designs are on model.
  • Re-board and restage scenes if necessary.
  • Conform boards to animatic and add screen directions.
  • Adhere to production schedules.

Qualifications:

  • Proficiency with Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, and Photoshop.
  • Ability to draw characters and environments on model.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating staging, composition, and storytelling skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Pay rate: $45.01 to $48.25 per hour in California.

3. Digital Designer (PH)

Location: Glendale, CA
Type: Project Hire (approx. 30 months)
Job Overview: Produce design solutions for web and mobile apps, branded event registration pages, and interactive interfaces.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Create responsive and accessible digital experiences.
  • Design digital brand expressions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Brainstorm and conceptualize design solutions.
  • Share knowledge of design principles and industry trends.
  • Evaluate and solve design problems.
  • Manage multiple projects and timelines.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, or related field.
  • 3+ years of digital design experience.
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and prototyping tools.
  • Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and content management systems.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Ability to work in the Glendale, CA office four days a week.
  • Pay range: $77,000 to $94,000 per year in California.

4. Storyboard Artist – Big City Greens

Location: California
Type: Full-Time
Job Overview: Transform a script into a scene-by-scene visual story for an unannounced Disney Junior series.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Create storyboards from thumbnail/rough storyboard panels through delivery of finished storyboard sequences.
  • Ensure the vision and style of the show are consistently adhered to through execution of action, staging, dialogue, and camera.
  • Pitch storyboards and address notes from the Director and Creative Supervisors.
  • Collaborate with creative department heads and production to review goals and vision for the storyboards and discuss concerns, timelines, and complexity.
  • Ensure storyboards include all final dialogue, backgrounds, direction, camera moves, and action by making necessary drawing or text changes.
  • Submit work that aligns with production and workflow guidelines (i.e., naming conventions and storage).
  • Perform additional duties as necessary, or as defined by individual contracts.

Qualifications:

  • 1+ years storyboard experience and/or training on a similar show.
  • Knowledge of software and hardware including Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, and Photoshop.
  • Ability to align with the style and sensibility of the show, including the ability to draw characters and environments on model.
  • A portfolio demonstrating staging, composition, and cinematography skills, with strong comedy, action, emotional storytelling, and character interactions.
  • Ability to write clear and specific direction on storyboards.
  • Consistent time-management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Preferred: Prior knowledge and experience working in television animation production pipelines.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Pay Rate: $61.12 to $71.32 per hour in California.

These positions offer exciting opportunities to work on creative projects within Disney, contributing to both new and ongoing series and digital experiences.

If you’re ready to embark on a creative journey with Disney, these positions offer an excellent opportunity to showcase your skills and contribute to compelling storytelling and innovative digital experiences. Apply today and join a team dedicated to creating magic and bringing stories to life.

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