Cinematic Environment Designer: Story-Driven Worlds

The Walt Disney Company; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Benefits package

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, CA is seeking an Environment Designer to craft cinematic worlds that support story and mood. You will translate director’s visions into detailed drawings, textures, and surfaces for downstream teams.

Collaborate across departments, research thoughtfully, and push creative boundaries while aligning with the studio’s established style and production pipelines. Photoshop proficiency and feature animation experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Photoshop.
• Professional experience required, feature animation experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design inspiring worlds, spaces, and moments based on a director’s vision that convey information and storytelling.
• Translate designs into detailed technical drawings and surfacing rendering to support collaboration across downstream departments.
• Communicate with downstream departments to clarify requests, provide context, and find solutions.
• Authenticate your designs with thoughtful research and inspire through your art.
• Collaborate thoughtfully and respond constructively to direction.

Skills

Creative design

Storytelling through images

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Photoshop

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, CA is seeking an Environment Designer to craft cinematic worlds that support story and mood. You will translate director’s visions into detailed drawings, textures, and surfaces for downstream teams.

Collaborate across departments, research thoughtfully, and push creative boundaries while aligning with the studio’s established style and production pipelines. Photoshop proficiency and feature animation experience are highly valued.