7 Websites to Find a Storyboard Artist for Hire

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What makes a good storyboard artist?

Storyboarding is an art unto itself which is why so many storyboard artists illustrate outside of the film world. In addition to being an artist, they must have a multitude of other skills and proficiencies.

They must be able to translate the visions of the producer, screenwriter, director, DP, production designer… and sometimes the studio, production company or client…into compelling, yet achievable imagery.

A seasoned storyboard artist should also have a strong understanding of production logistics and incorporate various practical and budgetary restrictions in their designs.

Here's an example of a professional storyboard from Pacific Rim that we created in StudioBinder's storyboard creator. The use of color, the obvious technical skill, and the ability to communicate story and mood is what you should expect from a professional storyboard artist for hire.

Now that we have an idea of what to look for in a storyboard artist, it's time to start looking. Don't bother trying to find an artist on general job boards — we’ve scoured the web to provide a quick list of the online communities where you can find a storyboard artist for hire.

Alternatively, if you’d like to take a preliminary stab at storyboards yourself, you could always download your own storyboard templates.

Lastly, if you’re looking for a more A-to-Z production management solution, StudioBinder makes it easy to manage your production files online. Once you've received the storyboards from your artist, you can upload them into a StudioBinder project where you can really maximize the storyboarding process.

Take a tour of the app below and you'll see how robust the features are.

Share your storyboards with your collaborators, re-arrange them to find the optimal order, and use them to keep your entire project organized.

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1. ProductionHUB

Production Hub is an entertainment specific site that includes about 1,000 artists worldwide. Artist bios include online portfolios. It’s free to post a job on Production Hub.

Behance Jobs

1. Behance

Behance is a social network portfolio site for artists and designers of all specializations. There’s a storyboard search that allows you to filter just storyboard artists. There are a lot of artists here, too many to count.

Posting a job starts at $400, but it’s easy enough to message an artist directly if you like their work.

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3. Upwork

Upwork is an affordable solution to post a job. Artists are ranked based on previous projects and all payments are handled through Upwork.

Storyboard Artist Jobs

4. People Per Hour

People Per Hour has hundreds of storyboard artists listed. You must provide a deposit to start hiring. The balance is held in escrow and fees are collected by PPH per transaction. People Per Hour also will help resolve issues if you're unsatisfied with the work.

Mandy Jobs

5. Mandy

Mandy is like Craigslist for entertainment. It may not be pretty, but if you’re looking for storyboard artists that specialize in film, TV, video or animation, this is a good place to post a job. It’s free to post one job a month on Mandy.

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6. Dribbble

Like Behance, Dribbble is a diverse community of designers and artists of all shapes and sizes. It boasts a nice interface for perusing portfolios. The downside is that you must have a pro account to contact freelancers.

Posting a job is $299.

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7. Facebook Groups

There are countless Facebook Groups dedicated to the topic of storyboarding. While some these groups allow job postings, your job listing could get lost amidst all the image sharing.

While it couldn’t hurt to post in a storyboard group like Frame Dump, you’ll also want to post to sites dedicated to finding crew like Concept Artist or Animation, Comic and Storyboarding Job Ads which is focused on connecting artists and jobs.

Additionally, you can post jobs on broader production-centric groups on Facebook as well. See our article on crewing up through Facebook groups for our favorite production crew groups.

UP NEXT

Storyboards from Hollywood Films

Storyboards are a welcome addition to nearly all projects regardless of scale. We hope you found this article helpful in hiring a storyboard artist. Up next, we've collected DGA-approved storyboards from some of the biggest Hollywood films, including Jurassic Park, Alien, and Inception. Not only will these boards get you inspired, you'll see just how valuable hiring a professional storyboard artist will be.

Up Next: Inspiring Storyboard Examples →