About the Role We are looking for a talented and creative

Character Designer

to join our in-house animation team for an upcoming

kids’ entertainment animation show

being developed for Television and YouTube. The Character Designer will be responsible for creating appealing, expressive, memorable, and age-appropriate characters that fit the show's visual style, storytelling, and overall creative direction.

Key Responsibilities Develop and design

original characters

based on story, scripts, character briefs, and creative requirements. Create characters that are visually appealing, expressive, relatable, and suitable for a

kids’ entertainment audience . Develop the complete visual identity of characters, including

facial features, hairstyles, costumes, accessories, body proportions, and overall personality . Create multiple character design options and explore different visual approaches before finalizing designs. Prepare

character turnaround sheets

including front, side, back, ¾ and other required views. Create

expression sheets

and different emotional poses for characters. Develop

pose sheets and action poses

to help animators understand character movement and personality. Ensure characters are designed keeping

2D animation requirements and production feasibility





in mind.Work closely with

Storyboard Artists, Concept Artists, Background Artists, Animators, Directors, and the Production Team

to ensure consistency throughout the show. Maintain consistency in character proportions, costumes, colours, expressions, and visual details across episodes. Modify and refine character designs based on feedback from the

Creative Director / Director / Show Team . Create supporting characters, recurring characters, and background characters as required by the scripts. Design character props, accessories, costumes, and other visual elements wherever required. Ensure final character artwork is

clean, organized, and production-ready

for the animation pipeline. Maintain proper naming, layering, file organization, and artwork standards as required by the production team. Adapt existing character designs for different situations, costumes, festivals, episodes, and special content.Collaborate with the team to maintain a

consistent visual language and style guide

for the show. Contribute creative ideas to enhance the overall look and appeal of the characters and the series.

Experience in kids' animation, TV shows or episodic content will be preferred.

📌 Character Designer (Mumbai)
🏢 VidUnit
📍 Mumbai