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Visual Development Artist - Costume Design Job at The Walt Disney Company (Germa

The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH
Burbank, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2025

Visual Development Artist - Costume Design

Visual Development Artists focused in Costume Design create the concept art and design guidance for the outfits and wardrobes of our iconic characters. They inform, inspire, and touch many aspects of our creative pipeline. They bring a director’s vision to life, creating wardrobe designs that will reflect and accentuate the personalities of the characters wearing them as well as facilitate a wide range of character performance and movement. They also provide technical drawings and research to inform the construction and detail of material texture, weight, and movement for such collaborative departments as modeling, surfacing, and simulation.

We’re looking for Visual Development Artists experienced in Costume Design who have a rich imagination, a sense of whimsy and appeal, and a vast knowledge of fashion history and innovation. We want collaborative designers who will bring original and unexpected thinking and passion to our team and enhance our artistic legacy of animated appeal.

Job Responsibilities :

  • Research clothing from a wide range of time periods and styles
  • Design narratively driven costumes to enrich the worlds of our films based on a director’s vision
  • Collaborate with the Production Designer and Art Director of Characters on all assignments
  • Be comfortable working in a variety of genres, time periods, and design styles
  • Execute detailed construction call-outs and technical packeting work to expedite collaboration with downstream departments in the production pipeline, communicating directly with departments as necessary. Call-outs and packets include information on material types, color, texture, construction explanation, and photographic examples or technical drawings that support the final designs
  • Research and design hairstyles (grooms) and provide construction reference for downstream departments
  • Proactively engage and collaborate with the Art Department
  • Possess a working familiarity with Photoshop
  • Experience with tailoring and working with fabrics and / or Marvelous Designer a bonus
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Portfolios Should Include :

  • Narratively driven costume designs (for animation, film, theatre, toy / product design, personal story, etc)
  • Designs in a range of styles and time periods
  • Designs suited for various demographics and body types
  • A range of costume sketches, technical drawings (detailing material, movement, articulation, functionality, etc), and finished drawings and paintings of costumes. Examples of actual fabricated costumes are a bonus
  • If any of your work is password protected, please include the password with your application such as including it on your resume if needed
  • The pay rate for this role in Burbank, California is $56.38 to $67.28 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and / or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit : .

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