About this role
About TrueShortTrueShort is one of the fastest-growing streaming apps in the United States. An AI studio and streaming platform where we experiment, develop, and release original series and films constantly. No development purgatory.
Built for mobile-first viewing, TrueShort delivers premium, bingeable storytelling across an expanding slate of genres, reimagining how modern audiences discover and experience great stories.
Our team is experimenting at the frontier of AI-powered entertainment production across animation and emerging storytelling formats.
Backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg (Founder of DreamWorks), Scott Belsky, Ravi Nandan (A24), Khosla Ventures, and others.
Role OverviewWe’re looking for Visual Designers to help establish the visual foundation of original animated series across a wide range of styles, genres, and audiences.
Visual Designers will create the core assets used to guide production, with a primary focus on character reference sheets, props, and environments. These assets will help AI filmmakers, animators, editors, and creative leads maintain a consistent visual language throughout production.
The role sits at the intersection of visual development, animation design, and AI-native production. We’re looking for designers with strong visual taste and the ability to translate creative direction into clear, cohesive visual references.
Our projects span a wide range of animation styles, so the ability to adapt across different aesthetics and visual worlds is highly valued.
ResponsibilitiesCreate character reference sheets, including poses, expressions, turnarounds, and key design details
Design props, environments, and other visual assets that establish the world of each series
Develop and maintain cohesive visual languages across individual shows
Establish visual rules around character design, proportions, color, shape language, environments, and overall consistency
Collaborate closely with Showrunners, writers, animators, AI filmmakers, and other creative team members
Translate scripts, concepts, and creative direction into clear visual references
Iterate quickly based on feedback and evolving production needs
Prepare assets optimized for AI image and video-generation workflows
Preferred Skills & ExperienceStrong background in visual development, character design, concept art, animation, illustration, or related fields
Strong understanding of composition, color, silhouette, shape language, and visual storytelling
Experience designing characters, props, and environments
Portfolio demonstrating strong visual design and the ability to work across different styles
Comfortable adapting to a wide range of animation aesthetics and creative directions
Experience with AI image-generation tools such as Midjourney, Nano Banana, Seedream, Flux, etc.
Familiarity with AI video-generation tools such as Kling, Veo, Seedance, Runway, etc. is a plus
Strong proficiency in Photoshop or other traditional design and compositing tools
Ability to work quickly, take feedback, and independently execute against a creative brief
Passion for animation, filmmaking, visual storytelling, and emerging creative technology
What We Offer$1,000–$2,000 per week
In-person role in Culver City, CA
Potential for full-time opportunities
Access to state-of-the-art AI creative tools and traditional design software
To ApplyPlease send:
Portfolio or relevant work samples
Resume
A brief overview of your creative workflow and preferred tools