Storyboard Artists

Job Description

Position: Storyboard Artists

Hours: As required per board

Contract: Freelance

Pay: Competitive per-minute rates available

Start date: September and October 2026

End date: December 2027

Location: Remote artists preferred, in-house at our Bristol studio also considered

End date for applications: Friday 28th August 2026

Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

We are looking for a number of talented and collaborative Storyboard Artists to join the A Productions’ team on two new 2D preschool animated series.

Firstly for The Underglow, created by Tanya Scott and Sam Morrison, which introduces preschoolers to a hidden, magical garden — a world just out of sight from humans. Working in partnership with Finnish animation production studio Gigglebug to produce the new series, The Underglow is all about inspiring curiosity and wonder in children and was developed in partnership with the BBC as part of BBC Ignite.

Secondly, for My Friend Maisy, Series 2: an exciting series of brand-new episodes based on the well-known and much-loved series of children’s books, ‘Maisy’, by Lucy Cousins. Produced in conjunction with BBC Studios Kids & Family and Trustbridge Entertainment for Sky.

A Productions is an award-winning animation studio based in central Bristol. Our success in creating engaging, original and award-winning content is made possible through the unique chemistry of the creative teams we build. This shared vision is underpinned by our focus on diversity and inclusion, staff wellbeing and ensuring an authentic voice across all our productions. Delivering a creative, inclusive work community that encourages collaboration, engagement and mutual trust at its core.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality storyboards in Toon Boom Storyboard Pro from approved scripts and creative briefs.
• Work closely with the Series Director and Storyboard Supervisor to interpret scripts into engaging visual storytelling.
• Create clear, appealing staging, composition and camera work that supports the emotional and comedic beats of each episode.
• Develop expressive character acting and poses appropriate for a preschool audience while maintaining consistency with the series style.
• Revise storyboards in response to creative feedback while maintaining production schedules.
• Collaborate with the Animatic Editor to ensure storyboards translate effectively into polished animatics.
• Organise Storyboard Pro projects to production standards, ensuring scenes, panels, cameras and naming conventions are accurate and consistent.
• Prepare storyboard files that are ready for delivery to our co production partner and compatible with the Harmony production pipeline.
• Liaise with Production, Editorial and Design departments to resolve creative and technical queries.

Skills and experience

• Proven experience storyboarding for animated television series or feature animation.
• Excellent working knowledge of Toon Boom Storyboard Pro.
• Strong visual storytelling skills with a solid understanding of composition, staging, cinematography and continuity.
• Excellent character acting, posing and facial expression skills.
• Ability to interpret scripts and elevate them through engaging visual storytelling.
• Strong understanding of pacing and shot construction, particularly for preschool audiences.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to respond positively to creative feedback.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments while meeting deadlines.
• Experience working on preschool or children’s animation.
• Understanding of Harmony production workflows and Storyboard Pro project organisation.
• Experience collaborating with overseas production studios.
• Familiarity with production tracking software such as FTrack.
• Experience working closely with editorial teams during the animatic process.
• Passionate about visual storytelling and character performance.
• Creative, imaginative and able to communicate ideas clearly through drawing.
• Organised, reliable and attentive to detail.
• Positive, collaborative and comfortable working within a highly creative production team.
• Adaptable and receptive to feedback while maintaining creative confidence.
• Enthusiastic about producing warm, engaging and entertaining preschool animation.

Why work for us?

Real Living Wage employer • Half Day Fridays • Hybrid & remote working • Wellbeing support • Massage Monday • Visibility Hours • Optional flu jabs • Christmas Eve holiday bonus • Summer & Christmas Parties • Feast Thursday • Charitable fundraising events • Dog friendly studio • Enhanced maternity & paternity pay • Loyalty holiday bonus scheme • Bike to work scheme • Life drawing classes • Part time & job sharing opportunities • Day off for moving house • Mentoring schemes • Snacks •