Bare Tree Media has an opening for a Senior 2D Animator & Illustrator to work on our design team, guide our creative team, liaison with our key clients, review briefs and assign projects. You will be part of a small team of graphic designers, illustrators and animators, and mentor by example. This is a creative-focused role and reports to the head of our design studio. Only candidates with prior experience overseeing creative direction of projects, and who have illustration and animation skills will be considered. You must currently reside in MA or a nearby New England state for consideration.

Responsibilities Include:

• Review creative briefs for emojis, messaging stickers and GIFs issued by our key clients.
• Work with our project manager to assign creative projects to our internal creative team and group of trusted freelancers.
• Critique all digital design projects before submission to clients.
• Take on a design role yourself and work on creative for assigned projects

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in digital Art and Design, preferably in Animation.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in digital design
• Team art & design lead/leadership experience as senior artist/animator or art/animation management.
• Proficient in Adobe CC 2014: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects
• Familiar with the design of emojis, messaging stickers and GIFs

Benefits:

• Paid company holidays
• Flexible paid Personal Time Off ( PTO days )
• 401K Retirement Plan with company contributions
• Health Insurance Reimbursement Plan

Due to COVID-19 precautions, our team is currently working from home through the rest of 2021 and likely into early 2022. The Lead 2D Animator & Illustrator role is based in Massachusetts with the requirement to meet in person with management and teammates from time to time. To be eligible for this role, all candidates must be a US citizen.

At Bare Tree Media, we are building our AR program. Our next step is looking for a JavaScript-savvy developer, interested in coding within and troubleshooting pre-existing AR platforms- such as Lens Studio, Spark AR Studio, and Effect Creator.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Develop user interaction systems for lenses and AR experiences in the following programs: Effect Creator (Tiktok), Lens Studio (Snapchat), and Spark AR Studio(Facebook/Instagram)

• Collaborate with other AR designers on the team to design per our client’s vision, creating a polished, deliverable AR experience

• Work within estimated timelines/hours, set internally and by clients, to hit milestone deliverables through out project timelines

• Use Bare Tree Media’s internal pipeline tools to stay organized: Asana for task management, DropBox for file management, EverHour for time-tracking, Discord for team discussions and messaging

Qualifications:

• Experience navigating the AR programs / platforms listed above

• Experience in JavaScript, a must in creating more advanced lenses

• Familiar with node-based coding and or shader systems

• Preferable to have game development experience

• Bonus to have experience with 3D systems

• A great communicator and ability to work in a small team environment, juggling multiple projects and responsibilities at a time

• Prior experience in UX Design is a plus

Benefits:

• Paid company holidays
• Flexible paid Personal Time Off ( PTO days )
• 401K Retirement Plan with company contributions
• Health Insurance Reimbursement Plan

Bare Tree Media is a leading agency in providing high-profile brands with augmented reality experiences.  We are looking for a 3D generalist who is skilled in creating polished, low-poly 3D assets, preferably with experience in game design.  Daily tasks will include creating assets from scratch or working with client’s pre-existing models and dimensions.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Design/produce game-ready assets using efficient geometry and texture set ups for the following programs: Effect Creator (Tiktok), Lens Studio (Snapchat), and Spark AR Studio(Facebook/Instagram)

• Collaborate with other AR designers on the team to design per our client’s vision, creating a polished, deliverable AR experience

• Work within estimated timelines/hours, set internally and by clients, to hit milestone deliverables through out project timelines

• Use Bare Tree Media’s internal pipeline tools to stay organized: Asana for task management, DropBox for file management, EverHour for time-tracking, Discord for team discussions and messaging

Qualifications:

• Portfolio demonstrating proficiency in 3D Art/Design, Game Effects, or related skill sets

• Experience using programs such as Maya or Blender for modeling, texturing, and animation

• Capability to create lean, efficient assets that fit within the small file size of our target platforms.

• Ability to follow concise file-naming conventions and adhere to our internal file organization

• Experience navigating the AR program/platforms listed above

• Preferable to have previous experience in game development and design

Benefits:

• Paid company holidays
• Flexible paid Personal Time Off ( PTO days )
• 401K Retirement Plan with company contributions
• Health Insurance Reimbursement Plan

Bare Tree Media, a leader in creating branded digital experiences within popular mobile platforms, seeks a Mobile Messaging Sticker Designer to create stickers for our portfolio of licensed brands and internally owned IP. This is an independent contractor opportunity, and the role will be remotely based. Working closely with our Digital Producer, the Designer will be assigned to create fun, expressive digital stickers for publishing within apps like iMessage, Giphy, Google Play, LINE, and more!

Assigned Projects:

• Review creative briefs & create sticker packs in alignment with brand ideas and goals.
• Arrange character art and type (as needed) to create expressive, attractive messaging stickers.
• Understand and adhere to messaging stickers best practices and design guidelines.
• Stay abreast of popular sticker trends
• Be available to join calls with Digital Producer, and other members of the internal team.

The Ideal Match:

• 1+ years of graphic design, or related industry work.
• Previous experience creating messaging stickers (Big plus!!)
• Portfolio demonstrating a strong understanding of typography, layout, and color theory.
• High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Illustration and Animation experience using Photoshop or After Effects.
• A genuine love of and familiarity with messaging stickers, reaction GIFS, and related media.
• Working knowledge of internet culture, trends, slang, and pop culture.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and time-management skills. Must adhere to achieving objectives and deadlines on a timely basis.
• Comfortable communicating over video calls such as Zoom and Google Hangouts.
• Great attitude, and the ability to hit the ground running!
• Must reside in the United States. As an independent contractor you will be required to complete IRS Form W-9, requesting taxpayer identification number and certification. Upon any services performed you and the IRS will be sent a form-1099.

If interested, we would love to hear from you! Send your resume + portfolio link to info@baretreemedia.com.

Learn more about Bare Tree Media

Bare Tree Media is a Massachusetts based digital creative agency, specializing in branded experiences within popular mobile messaging and augmented reality platforms such as Apple iMessage, Facebook, Garfield, Google Play, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Twitter. Our clients include ABC Television, Cloudco, Disney, DreamWorks, NBC Universal, Netflix, SnapOn, T-Mobile, Twitter ArtHouse, United Artists Releasing, Warner Bros, and World Wildlife Fund.

Bare Tree Media, a leader in creating branded digital experiences within popular mobile platforms, seeks a Mobile UI Designer to create our Samsung Galaxy Themes. This is an independent contractor opportunity, and the role will be remotely based. Working closely with our Digital Producer, you will be assigned to design visual UI, so a best-practices knowledge of color theory, mobile icon strategy, and user accessibility are important.

Assigned Projects:

• Curate color palette, character assets, typography and misc. design elements to create a cohesive Samsung Galaxy theme. Potentially LINE Themes as well.
• Create mobile icon sets.
• Be aware of & utilize current UI trends.
• Be willing to work in and learn Samsung Themes Editor framework.
• Be able to take character art, contextualize it with a motif or aesthetic, and translate it into attractive and user-friendly Samsung Galaxy mobile themes.
• You should be flexible; able to expand upon existing concepts, create and identify solutions for specific UI states and use cases.
  

The Ideal Match:

• 1+ years of graphic design, UI, or related industry work.
• 1+ years of mobile theme design experience (preferred).
• Familiarity with Samsung Theme Editor ( preferred)
• Pattern or wallpaper design experience.
• A portfolio demonstrating a strong understanding of design principles, typography, and color theory.
• Ability to create attractive and interesting compositions that are mobile-friendly.
• Ability to work within templates.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and time-management skills.
• Must adhere to achieving objectives and deadlines on a timely basis.
• Comfortable communicating over video calls such as Zoom and Google Hangouts.
• Familiarity with Samsung Galaxy Phones and themes.
• Great attitude, and the ability to hit the ground running!
• Must reside in the United States. As an independent contractor you will be required to complete IRS Form W-9, requesting taxpayer identification number and certification. Upon any services performed you and the IRS will be sent a form-1099.

If interested, we would love to hear from you! Send your resume + portfolio link to info@baretreemedia.com.

Learn more about Bare Tree Media

Bare Tree Media is a Massachusetts based digital creative agency, specializing in branded experiences within popular mobile messaging and augmented reality platforms such as Apple iMessage, Facebook, Garfield, Google Play, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Twitter. Our clients include ABC Television, Cloudco, Disney, DreamWorks, NBC Universal, Netflix, SnapOn, T-Mobile, Twitter ArtHouse, United Artists Releasing, Warner Bros, and World Wildlife Fund.

Our team is always looking for talented freelancers to collaborate with! We need a wide range of talents for our projects, so whether you are an illustrator, animator, 3D artist, developer, AR artist, or something else creative-oriented, would love to hear from you!

Skills currently in demand

• Illustrators
• Designers
• After Effects Animators
• Cel Animators
• 3D Artists
• Developers (Experience in Lens Studio and/or Spark AR Studio is a plus!)

Get in touch

To be considered for our freelance roster, please send us an email with your portfolio to info@baretreemedia with ‘Freelance’ in the subject line.