Character Artist

** We're looking for Character Designers and Concept Artists (2D) **

We are looking for long-term creative partners to build the visual world of THE BLUE LIGHT. First you will work on a 90 second-pilot. Once greenlit, we would like you to become part of the creative team for the whole series.

THE BLUE LIGHT is an animated dystopian thriller series, set in a sandstorm-ravaged London where liquid dreams allow people to escape reality, and a trained dreamwalker can jump between consciousnesses to solve mysteries.

• Reality:
  Orange/pink brutalist London. Rigid geometry. Landmarks half-buried in sand. Oppressive and suffocating.
• Dreamscape:
  Blue liquid memories. VHS grain, analog degradation, impossible physics. Nostalgic and melting.
• Characters:
  Bold linework, solid shadows, limited palettes. Mature, iconic, immediately memorable.
• Think: anime sensibility meets European comic boldness meets cyberpunk atmosphere.

• Define key protagonists and ensemble cast
• Grounded modern anime aesthetic with bold graphic confidence
• Expression sheets, turnarounds, costume design

• Establish brutalist London and VHS dreamscapes
• Environmental mood, lighting, atmosphere
• Key locations: recording studio, London landmarks, impossible dreamscapes

Can you do both? Even better. Let us know your strengths.

• Collaboratively with Creative Director and Head of Production
• Using NOMAD - our proprietary tech orchestrating traditional and AI tools for animation and distribution
• Digital-first distribution for streaming, expanding to all media

We're building a new model combining human artistry with production acceleration to create distinctive, high-quality work at scale.

• Someone keen to become a creative force at Bad Batch
• Portfolio in character design and/or environmental concept art
• Understanding of animation production and visual consistency
  
  Comfortable with hybrid production workflows
• Passion for creating something distinctive, not derivative
• Collaborative, flexible mindset

• Phase 1:
  Pilot (4-6 weeks):
  Freelance contract, part-time, remote, project fee
• Phase 2:
  Series (if greenlit):
  Production Designer role (or equivalent), ongoing creative involvement, compensation TBD

Send portfolio + brief note to: 📫 Hellodio

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Subject: THE BLUE LIGHT - [Character Designer / Concept Artist / Both]

Tell us:

• 🫶 Why this project interests you
• 💪 Your strengths (character, environments, or both)
• 👍 Availability and rate expectations

Bad Batch Studio is building a new model for animated content. Our team brings experience from major studios, platforms and VFX companies, combining human creativity with technological innovation.

Let's build something unique.