An animation designer is a professional who specializes in creating, designing, and producing animations. Here is a detailed introduction about them:

- Main responsibilities: This includes researching and developing creative ideas for animation projects, designing characters, scenes, and backgrounds, producing animation storyboards, converting storyboards into coherent animations using software, adding sound effects, music, etc. They also need to participate in post-production, testing and adjustment, and communicate and collaborate with team members.

- Skills requirements They need to have professional knowledge of art and design, be familiar with the principles and techniques of animation production, be proficient in animation production software such as Adobe Animate and ds Max, have excellent creative expression ability, teamwork and communication skills, pay attention to details and quality, have good aesthetics, and also have strong learning ability and problem-s ability.

- Career development path: Typically, they start as junior animation designers, and through the accumulation of experience, gradually advance to intermediate, senior animation designers, and then can into management positions such as animation production supervisor, animation production director, etc., responsible for guiding the team and formulating project strategies.

- Salary: According to the data Zhiyouji, during the period of 2023-2024, the median monthly salary of animation designers is 6000-650 yuan, the median monthly salary of those with less than one year of work experience is about 5000 yuan, and those with 5-10 of work experience can reach nearly 10000 yuan.

- Employment prospects: With the rapid development of the film and television, game and other industries, the for animation designers is increasing. The animation creation work is fashionable and well-paid, attracting many practitioners, especially the demand for animation designers in the field of 3D film animation game is more vigorous.