About the role

2D Storyboard Artist creating expressive boards for Bardel Entertainment’s preschool animated YouTube series. Translating scripts into strong visual storytelling, character acting, comedy timing, and action staging.

Responsibilities

Create clear, engaging 2D animation storyboards from scripts, translating story beats into strong poses, staging, camera choices, and panel-to-panel continuity
Interpret and adjust work based on notes from leads, supervisors, and directors
Board scenes involving dialogue-driven character acting, comedy timing, action staging, and simpler continuity sequences
Adapt boarding approach to the production’s specific style
Participate in dailies, rounds, and team discussions to contribute to creative and technical improvements
Follow pipeline workflows and technical requirements for seamless production integration
Maintain consistent quality while meeting production needs
Manage time effectively and work with production to stay on schedule
Keep the team and production staff informed about progress, challenges, and solutions

Previous experience as a Storyboard Artist, Storyboard Revisionist, or similar role on a 2D animated series, feature, or production pipeline
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Portfolio demonstrating a mix of 2D animation storyboard samples, ideally including action, comedy, and dialogue-driven scenes created in Storyboard Pro or a comparable digital boarding workflow
Clear visual storytelling with readable staging, strong compositions, intentional pacing, and smooth panel-to-panel transitions
Expressive 2D character acting with readable silhouettes, clear poses, appealing expressions, and consistency with the production’s design language
Evidence of adapting boarding style for different scene types, including slapstick or pantomime comedy, dialogue-driven comedic timing, character-based action, chase scenes, or emotional story beats