Posted 17 days ago
2D Layout Artist
@ SadFish Inc.
Ontario
Overview
SadFish Inc., a 2D animation studio, is hiring a freelance 2D Layout Artist on a short-term contract to develop scene compositions, camera angles, perspective and staging for an animated sports documentary. The work centres on colour-driven, painterly backgrounds based on historical reference material. Candidates must be based in Ontario, Canadian citizens or permanent residents, able to start Monday 26 October 2026, and supply their own hardware and licensed Photoshop.
Pay:
$20 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Establish scene compositions, camera angles, perspective and staging
- Create colourful, textured 2D backgrounds without traditional linework
- Translate supplied references into stylized environments
- Maintain a cohesive look across multiple backgrounds
- Work closely with the Art Director and animation team
Requirements summary:
- Strong understanding of colour, values, contrast and silhouette
- Understanding of perspective, scale and spatial depth
- Portfolio of 2D layouts, backgrounds or visual development
- Licensed Photoshop and own hardware
- Based in Ontario; Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Available to start 26 October 2026
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-21
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
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Job details
| Department | Arts & media |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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SadFish Inc.
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An independent animation studio operating as a collective with the simple goal of creating great entertainment.
Full company description
Animation & Social Media Management Studio
- LinkedIn followers
- 45,081
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 41
- Other recorded names
- SadFish Inc.
- Sadfish
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Animation & Social Media Management Studio
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation and Post-production |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
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We’re a 2D animation studio looking for a skilled freelance 2D Layout Artist to help bring an upcoming sports documentary project to life. The artist will work closely with the Art Director and animation team to establish scene compositions, camera angles, perspective, and staging that support the visual direction and storytelling of the project.
Project
The project focuses primarily on professional athletes and sports-related environments. The visual style will be highly artistic, colourful, and textured, with an expressive, painterly approach. We are looking for artists with a strong understanding of colour, composition, values, contrast, and silhouette readability. The backgrounds will be 2D and developed entirely through colour, without traditional linework. Most environments will be cinematic, often inspired by historical locations and guided by provided visual references.
What we are looking for
A strong 2D artist with:
- Strong understanding of colour relationships, palettes, temperature, and mood.
- Ability to create clear, engaging compositions that guide the viewer’s eye and support the narrative.
- Ability to establish clear focal points, depth, and visual hierarchy through light, dark, and shape.
- Ability to create artistic, colourful, textured backgrounds without relying on traditional linework.
- Understanding of perspective, scale, and spatial depth to create convincing environments.
- Ability to create atmospheric, visually striking backgrounds that support camera angles and storytelling.
- Ability to work from supplied references and translate real locations, historical environments, and architectural details into stylized 2D backgrounds.
- Ability to follow the project's visual direction while maintaining a cohesive look across multiple backgrounds.
Contract
This is a short-term freelance contract focused on layout development for a 2D animated sports documentary.
Please note that, in order to qualify, the following requirements must apply:
- Be able to start Monday 26 October 2026
- Based in Ontario, Canada.
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- You’d be responsible for providing your own hardware and software.
- Required to use a licensed photoshop version.
Please include a portfolio link showcasing relevant examples of 2D layouts, background design, composition, or visual development.
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