ICON Creative Studio is Canada's largest independently owned animation entertainment company, located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC. Our talented team includes specialists across the entire animation pipeline, working alongside creative and management professionals to deliver outstanding animated content. Known for our commitment to quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered with distributors, broadcasters, and leading streaming platforms worldwide to create and produce noteworthy, impactful projects.

We operate from a holistic philosophy, leveraging the unique skill sets of our team members to maximize production efficiency while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen. Work with the latest tools and software, ensuring you're always equipped to do your best work. Be part of a studio that upholds a premium standard of quality across all productions, putting every resource into what's on-screen.

Grow with us through continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and empowering you to achieve your professional goals.

We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive extended health, dental, vision, prescription drug, and paramedical coverage, and access to mental health and wellness resources. Employees also enjoy a pet-friendly studio, an onsite gym, and regular social events that bring teams together both virtually and in person. As a Senior Lighting / Compositing Artist, you will bring creative and technical expertise to the LRC team, setting the visual tone through advanced lighting and compositing techniques.

You'll manage complex lighting setups, collaborate across departments, and help maintain the overall aesthetic and technical integrity of sequences.



Your problem-solving skills and artistic eye will drive visual excellence across all stages of production. Light, render, and composite shots through to final approval using Maya, Arnold, and Nuke.

Develop and implement advanced lighting setups that elevate storytelling. Perform look development of CG assets and create reusable light rigs. Troubleshoot lighting, rendering, and compositing issues proactively.

Collaborate closely with Art Directors, Supervisors, and other departments to solve creative and technical challenges. Provide creative feedback and support to team members, helping to elevate overall sequence quality. Optimize lighting scenes and compositing scripts for performance and consistency.

Support interdepartmental communication, particularly for asset or technical issues. Take initiative in pipeline and workflow improvements. Understanding of look development workflows and CG lighting best practices. ~ Strong scripting ability in Python or MEL is a plus. ~ Ability to manage technical complexity across sequences. ~ Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working under tight deadlines—including occasional overtime. ~3+ years of experience in a lighting/compositing role in animation, VFX, or a similar production workplace.

Additional compensation may be considered based on experience, qualifications, and project needs, where permitted by the collective agreement. The wage range for this role reflects compensation across all of ICON's projects. This range accounts for varying levels of experience and responsibilities.

ICON Creative Studio is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

📌 Senior Lighting/Compositing Artist (On-Site) (Vancouver)
🏢 ICON Creative Studio
📍 Vancouver