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Job: Designer – Cartoon Network

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Designer – Cartoon Network

Job Description

The Designer will work with the creative team to conceptualize, design and execute all on-air and off channel creative for Cartoon Network. This includes, but is not limited to, billboards, ads, posters, web banners, digital images, press mailers and sites, events, photo shoots, consumer products and premiums. Looking for candidates with strong design, illustration, craft and typography skills. Solid production skills (setting up files for press) are also very important. In addition, the Designer will support on-air creative, which includes motion graphics, set and props design and assisting on shoots. We are looking for candidates that share the Cartoon Network aesthetic and sensibility. Candidates should have a unique creative perspective and a good sense of humor.

Other responsibilities include:

  • Exhibit excellent typography and design skills.
  • Concept and provide thoughtful creative solutions of new layouts.
  • Support the design team by jumping in at any stage of the creative process.
  • Take ownership for all projects given to them and communicates effectively.
  • Create mechanicals and releases files to print as well as produces color matching proofs to deliver to printers.
  • Create electronic files as part of the proofing and approval process.
  • Produce comps and presentation materials that may require conventional mounting and comping techniques.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in and working knowledge of relevant technical concepts and related processes.
  • Take ownership for all projects given to them and communicates effectively.
  • Follow all department processes for archiving work and file maintenance.

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of graphic design and print production experience
  • Avid user of Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects
  • Excellent understanding of prepress
  • Familiarity with Epson large format printers
  • Must be Mac proficient
  • Strong organizational, time and project management skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal communicator

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are E-Verify users.

Direct application link: http://jobsatturner.com/atlanta/animation/jobid7478709-designer-cartoon-network-jobs

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Bob Harper

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Bob Harper, Flash Animator at Lakeshore Learning.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?I did everything from waiting tables to working in a comic book shop. For side money I did professional wrestling and standup comedy/magic.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?I really enjoyed working on Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.  It was great working with a bunch of super talented folks, proving that Flash can be used for something fuller then web stuff.

How did you become interested in animation?
As a kid I loved cartoons, especially…. Continue reading

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R.I.P. Gordon Kent

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Yesterday we lost another one of our own in the Animation industry in Gordon Kent who’d been in the business since 1977. I met Gordon many years ago at Warner Bros. on my very first job working as a character layout artist on the series Tazmania where he was the Story editor and have bumped into him off and on at studios and parties throughout the years. He was a kind and thoughtful man who had a dry sense of humor and he had a unique style of drawing which I really liked(and you can see above). Incidentally, we interviewed Gordon last year about how he got into the business.

I’ve been doing this since 1977… I worked on a show called CBS Storybreak for two seasons. I was associate producer – but my job entailed hiring character and background designers, storyboard artists and story editing (and some writing). I also was the voice director for most of them and worked with the composers and sound effects people as well as working with the engineers on the final mix. I got to learn and do a lot. That was for Buzz Potamkin at Southern Star. I also worked for him years later at both Disney TV and Hanna-Barbera. At HB I got to be Supervising Producer on a couple of movies for TV – Titles change in animation all the time – today that would be supervising director. The Flintstones’ Christmas Carol was my favorite project there. I’ve been an animation timing director since then and have been lucky enough to work on Kim Possible, Teamo Supremo, Billy and Mandy and Bob’s Burgers among dozens of other shows.

Rest In Peace Gordon Kent… you will be missed by many.

You can read the full interview here if you like.

 

 

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Cartoon Network’s ‘Adventure Time’ Heads To Big Screen At Warner Bros.

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Deadline.com is reporting that Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time is heading to the big screen as it goes into development at Warner Bros. to produce a feature film which will be helmed by the winning combo of Chris McKay and Roy Lee.

"The Lego Movie" Los Angeles PremiereMcKay (one of the exec producers of The Lego Movie) was recently hired to direct The Lego Batman Movie at Warner Bros. and also was the genius behind Robot Chicken. Lee is producing The Lego Batman Movie and also produced Warner Bros.’ groundbreaking animated The Lego Movie along with Dan Lin. That film broke box office records when it bowed last year to $69M for the studio; it has since grossed a whopping $468.7M Pendleton_Wardworldwide. Cartoon Networks Studios will be involved in the production as will Pendleton Ward, the show’s creator who will have some involvement in writing and producing the feature version.

 

You can read the entire article by clicking this link.

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Robertryan Cory

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Robertryan Cory and I’m currently a character designer on Secret  Mountain Fort Awesome at Cartoon Network.What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Well I started working in animation when I was 15 so it was sort of my first  job, but I did have a weird job when I went to college. (Warning this is not PG) I worked for a porn company doing comics and they had me animating “money shots” for a series called “Pop-up Porn”. It was sort of like a dirty version of Pop-up Videos on VH1. I remember having to work late one night
and thinking “what am I doing with my life?”. I quit the next day even though the money was really great.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?

Well I guess Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon because working on R&S was the  only goal I had in life at the time. I thought it was impossible since it  had been off the air for nearly a decade. It was one of the worst experiences emotionally, but I met so many talented people and it made me practice harder.  2nd would be Spongebob. I feel like I wasn’t a good artist until that job.
That was another job with an incredible crew that really made me push myself  because I wanted to earn their respect. Also it’s cool to be involved with  something that the entire world knows… it even impresses my niece, which  means a lot to me.
How did you become interested in animation?
There was a program during middle school where students would get to animate  a 30sec spot promoting anti-smoking. I did that 3 years in a row. The 3rd year my short was banned for Continue reading
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Chris Battle

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Chris Battle, and I’m a Character Design Artist, currently working on “Dan Vs.” at Film Roman.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Assistant Manager of one of the short-lived Hana-Barbera Retail Stores.  A bit of a zoo, but it was run by the studio itself, so it allowed me to meet all of the studio artists, which led to me getting my start in the biz.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Without a doubt, my 7-year stretch at Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network, where I worked on DEXTER’S LABORATORY, POWERPUFF GIRLS, and SAMURAI JACK.  Truly amazing shows that I’m personally very proud to have been a part of, working alongside some of the greatest talent this industry has to offer.

How did you become interested in animation?
 I was lucky enough to grow up during the 80’s, which was a perfect storm of kid pop culture:  The best of the old (Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Classic Disney, Marvel & DC comics) and the best of the new (Star Wars, Muppets, Nintendo, Robotech, etc)  You can’t help but Continue reading