Production Artist – Afternoon Shift (1 PM–9 PM ET)
- Toronto, ON
- On-site
- Posted Aug 14, 2026
- 1 position
$50,000–$65,000 / year
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The production artist will create character turnarounds and manufacturing documentation while facilitating communication between the team and overseas factories. They will also assist in reviewing product samples and improving internal production workflows.
Job details
Responsibilities Create clean, production-ready character turnarounds in Adobe Illustrator Produce plush specification sheets and manufacturing documentation Prepare clear, organized sample feedback sheets for factory revisions Translate written communication, production notes, and feedback between English and Mandarin to support collaboration with our manufacturing partners Support turnaround creation and sample reviews based on team priorities Assist with factory communication and production problem-solving Help improve production documentation, templates, and internal workflows Requirements Exceptional Adobe Illustrator skills with advanced vector drawing ability Strong experience creating clean, accurate character turnarounds with Adobe Illustrator Excellent understanding of anatomy, construction, proportion, and character design Strong attention to detail and consistency Excellent organizational and time management skills Comfortable learning new skills and adapting to changing priorities Fluent in English and Mandarin Bonus Qualifications Experience in plush, toys, softlines, collectibles, apparel, or consumer product manufacturing. Experience creating manufacturing documentation or specification sheets. Experience reviewing physical product samples. Experience communicating with overseas manufacturers.
What you’ll do
The production artist will create character turnarounds and manufacturing documentation while facilitating communication between the team and overseas factories. They will also assist in reviewing product samples and improving internal production workflows.
Requirements
Candidates must possess exceptional Adobe Illustrator skills and a strong understanding of character design, anatomy, and construction. Fluency in both English and Mandarin is required to support manufacturing collaboration.
Listed skills
- English · Preferred
- Time management · Preferred
- Problem solving · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Adobe Illustrator
- Vector drawing
- Character design
- Plush specification
- Manufacturing documentation
- Anatomy
- Proportion
- English
- Mandarin
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving
- Sample review
- Workflow Management
- Character Designs
- Mandarin Chinese
- Communication
- English Language
- Problem Solving
- Language Translation
- Product And Manufacturing Information
- Time Management
- Templates
- Detail Oriented
Job areas
- Creative & Media
- Art & Design
- Manufacturing
- Production Artist
- Production Worker
- Assemblers Not Elsewhere Classified
- Production Workers, All Other
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