Character Layout Artist

Job Description

The Character Layout Artist translates storyboards into detailed character layouts that define the staging, posing, and key actions of sequences. Their primary role is to establish the foundation for animation by ensuring characters are positioned correctly within the scene while maintaining consistency in proportions, perspective, and acting.  

Format: Hybrid/Onsite

Length of role: April 20th, 2026 - May 15th, 2026

Compensation: $1140 - 1450/wk CAD, commensurate with experience and skill level

Hours per week: 40

Reports to: Layout Supervisor, Animation Director, Supervising Director

*If the work for this position is performed within the geographical jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement, it will be covered by that agreement.

Knowledge, Skills and Required Abilities

• Strong drawing and posing abilities with a solid understanding of anatomy and perspective.
• Knowledge of animation principles and composition techniques.
• Ability to interpret and enhance storyboard panels.
• Familiarity with different animation styles and character designs.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining high artistic standards.
• Proficiency in Adobe Animate.
• Proficiency with Google Suite.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Maintain confidentiality over all matters and proprietary information.
• Prioritize work to meet goals or deadlines. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create detailed character layouts based on storyboards, ensuring proper composition and staging.
• Define key poses, expressions, and proportions for characters while maintaining consistency with the project’s style.
• Work collaboratively with animators and directors to establish clear visual storytelling. 
• Ensure that characters interact naturally with backgrounds and props.
• Maintain quality control over character proportions, perspective, and continuity throughout sequences.
• Address feedback from supervisors and make necessary revisions.
• Work within established production timelines and deadlines.
• Other duties as required. 

Required Work Habits

• Adhere to all Titmouse, Inc. policies and procedures. 
• Maintain courteous and cooperative manner with all staff and  outside contacts, and demonstrate respect and a positive attitude  toward them at all times during assigned workday. 
• Be a team player, but also take initiative and be flexible in assisting  others to the best of their ability to ensure accurate work product.
• Be organized in work area, files, etc., contributing to the efficiency  and accuracy of work within the assigned workday and avoiding  unnecessary extra time. 
• Be able to comprehend assignments or to clearly and concisely ask  for clarification until the assignment is understood. 
• Exhibit dependability by arriving and leaving work on time; by taking  the allotted time for lunch and breaks; by limiting personal telephone calls and socializing to break periods. 
• Engage in conduct that enables the company to achieve its goal of  providing a professional work environment and that is not disruptive  to that environment. 
• Be willing to put forth your best effort at all times during assigned workday. 
• Maintain confidentiality of all financial, legal and proprietary  matters.