Pictorial Artist - Full Time

Job Summary:

Pictorial Artists are responsible for maintaining the show quality of animated figures and props and requires "Disney Standard" artistic talent and expertise to support pictorial needs throughout Disneyland® Resort.

Work duties include daily field-work at the attractions, to sustain the show-quality levels of existing assets, as well as in-shop work for assets being overhauled and occasional work on new assets while following art direction.

Responsibilities:

• Pictorial maintenance of attractions, restaurants, and merchandise locations (interior and exterior) throughout Disneyland® and Disney's California Adventure (or any other locations that may be requested – Disneyland Resort Hotels, etc.). Will travel to sites via cart or bicycle while transporting craft tools and supplies. May climb ladders and stairs, use scaffolding and maneuver around attractions.
• Painting of murals, props, sets, or figures, as needed or requested, for window displays, new projects, attractions, etc. Requires periods of standing, kneeling or sitting while painting.
• Logging of volume of the materials used (in keeping with environmental regulations pertaining to VOCs)

Basic Qualifications:

Schedule Availability - Availability to work early-morning shifts, Monday-Friday (including any holidays), with occasional shifts on Saturday and Sunday with work occurring during 2nd or 3rd shift, as needed.

Technical Skills, Abilities and Experience

• Provide portfolio for review (during recruiting process)
• Airbrushing and spray-gun skills
• Good working knowledge of various substrates, materials, and paints including silicone, automotive-paint systems and black light paints
• Ability to:
  • Draw well
  • Use basic tools required of a Pictorial Artist
  • Do brush blending
  • Transform flat surfaces to a dimensional appearance with shading and highlighting
• Good working knowledge of water-based paints (primarily used at Disneyland® Resort)
• Experience color mixing and matching
• Fine-line and detail brush skills
• Capable of free-hand painting of pictorials - realistic or cartoon
• Graphics and lettering skills
• Strong knowledge of the entire paint process (stripping, prep, priming and finishing)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience painting three-dimensional objects/characters strongly preferred
• Experience in aging, graining, and faux finishing is helpful

Additional Information:

SCHEDULE AVAILABILITY
Our Theme Parks and Resort Hotels operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; Shifts may start as early as 6:00 AM, while some may end as late as 5:00 AM. Casual Regular Cast Members must be available to work Friday evenings and have Saturday or Sunday availability and available to work all holidays and all peak seasons

This roles is Full Time and requires full availability, including working evenings, weekends and holidays when needed.

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The pay rate for this role in California is $37.44 to $53.02 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

About Disneyland Resort:

When Walt Disney opened Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he said he hoped it would be “a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” Since then, the Disneyland Resort has welcomed more than 800 million guests, expanding to become an approximately 500- acre, multifaceted, world-class family resort destination, complete with two renowned Disney theme parks, three hotels and the exciting shopping, dining and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney District. Through a combination of creativity, technology and innovation, the resort brings storytelling to new heights, and Disneyland Resort cast members play an integral part in bringing that Disney magic to life for thousands of guests every day.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Disneyland Resort.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.