Scarab Digital

Scarab Digital

Graphics Coordinator — Independent Contractor

Vancouver, British Columbia · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 44 days ago
IllustratorMotion DesignBudgetingSensorsCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • This role is less about making the art and more about understanding what the story needs, how to achieve it, turning that into a clear plan, assigning the right people, and ensuring the work lands properly.
  • Many of the people we work with stay in rotation across multiple productions because they are reliable, thoughtful, and strong under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • create clarity

Requirements

  • You can hear/see a messy brief and turn it into a clear plan
  • You know how to work with different personalities and get the best out of them
  • 3-7 years of experience in creative production, graphics coordination, motion graphics producing, post-production coordination, or similar
  • Experience working in fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders and shifting priorities
  • Strong understanding of motion graphics/design workflows (briefs, assets, revisions, approvals, delivery)

Company info

  • Scarab Digital designs and builds on-screen graphics for film and television; everything from phone interfaces, text conversations, social feeds, and laptop systems to broadcast graphics, surveillance visuals, radar systems, and speculative UI/FUI.
  • These graphics are not decorative.
  • They need to read instantly, feel true to the world, and help propel the story forward on screen.
  • What You'll Own End-To-End
  • Read scripts, make break-downs, identify all on-screen graphic needs • Translate production needs into clear scopes, timelines, staffing plans, and budgets • Build strong creative briefs that give designers everything they need to execute properly • Attend internal and client/production calls and turn ambiguous conversations into actionable next steps • Coordinate directly with production, clients, and other departments to gather assets, approvals, and missing information • Assign the right number of artists with the right skill mix as work evolves • Track budgets, schedules, revision cycles, and risk points across multiple builds • Review work for story alignment, clarity, continuity, and readiness before it goes out • Submit work for clearance and approval, gather feedback, and communicate direction back to designers clearly and constructively • Keep everything moving on time, on budget, and at a high standard through constant change
  • Some hands-on design ability is a requirement.
  • You'll Thrive Here If
  • You take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks • You can hear/see a messy brief and turn it into a clear plan • You protect budget and schedule without flattening the creative (always striving to take creative from good to great!) • You communicate with calm, precision, and follow-through especially under pressure • You're comfortable being the connective tissue between production, clients, and designers • You understand the difference between "done" and actually ready, with a clear understanding of how the graphics will play in an on-set environment • You know how to work with different personalities and get the best out of them
  • This Role Is Probably NOT A Fit If
  • You prefer to be given a fully defined plan rather than creating one • You avoid direct communication when things are unclear • You're more comfortable with admin than with creative judgment • You prefer creative work but don't enjoy budgets, staffing, or timelines
  • Core Requirements
  • 3-7 years of experience in creative production, graphics coordination, motion graphics producing, post-production coordination, or similar • Experience working in fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders and shifting priorities • Strong understanding of motion graphics/design workflows (briefs, assets, revisions, approvals, delivery) • Excellent communication skills; able to translate between production and design clearly • Strong budgeting, scheduling, and resource planning skills • Strong attention to detail and quality control instincts • Confidence running meetings and keeping people aligned without creating noise • Experience with tools like Wrike, Illustrator, Protopie, or similar
  • Strong Assets
  • Film or television production experience • Experience with UI, FUI, or on-screen graphics • A design or motion background that helps you understand the work deeply • Experience reviewing work for story clarity and production readiness • Ability to step in on a design task when needed
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