Art Director - Remote/Hybrid Animation Lead

Bluezoo Animation Studio; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policy

Remote and hybrid options

Career development opportunities

Lunches and snacks

Job summary

Blue Zoo is seeking an experienced Art Director to lead the art, asset, and lighting teams, translating the director’s vision into compelling visuals. You will mentor designers, ensure high-quality artwork and manage timelines in collaboration with Production and Line Producers.

You will influence character, prop and environment design, while maintaining the studio’s distinctive visual style and ensuring delivery within budget.

Qualifications

• Experience directing artistic teams to deliver high-quality animation designs.
• Strong communication to interpret the director’s vision and provide clear feedback.
• Ability to lead a department and manage competing deadlines.
• Understanding of animation pipelines and cross-department collaboration.
• Experience managing budgets and production timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead art department, asset, lighting and compositing teams.
• Translate the director’s vision into practical design directions.
• Review work and provide concise feedback to ensure brief compliance.
• Develop and communicate a clear design vision for characters, props and sets.
• Collaborate with Production Manager to manage resources, budgets and timelines.
• Mentor and support the design team and maintain team morale.
• Coordinate with other departments to anticipate design and production needs.

Skills

Art direction

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Pipeline understanding

Budgeting

Problem solving

Tools

Cintiq

Photoshop

Wacom Cintiq

Nuke

Job description

Blue Zoo is seeking an experienced Art Director to lead the art, asset, and lighting teams, translating the director’s vision into compelling visuals. You will mentor designers, ensure high-quality artwork and manage timelines in collaboration with Production and Line Producers.

You will influence character, prop and environment design, while maintaining the studio’s distinctive visual style and ensuring delivery within budget.