Reference Designer

Role overview

Reference DesignerAbout TrueShortTrueShort is one of the fastest-growing streaming apps in the United States. An AI studio and streaming platform where we experiment, develop and release original series and films constantly.

What you'll do

• Design character reference sheets, props, environments, and worldbuilding assets
• Develop cohesive visual identities and style direction for original series
• Collaborate closely with Showrunners, writers, and AI filmmakers during development and production
• Create organized reference packs that help maintain consistency across episodes
• Iterate quickly based on creative feedback and evolving production needs
• Help establish visual rules, tone, color language, and design continuity for each project
• Prepare assets and references optimized for AI image and video generation workflows
• Contribute to the overall creative development of new series and worlds

Preferred qualifications

• Strong background in character design, concept art, production design, or visual development
• Strong eye for composition, color, silhouette, shape language, and visual storytelling
• Experience with AI image-generation tools (Midjourney, Nano Banana, Seedream, Flux, etc.)
• Familiarity with AI video-generation workflows is a plus (Kling, Veo, Seedance, Runway, etc.)
• Comfortable working across multiple visual styles and genres
• Ability to create clear, production-ready visual reference materials
• Familiarity with Photoshop or other visual editing/compositing tools
• Passion for animation, filmmaking, internet culture, and emerging creative technology