Silhouette Artist - Part Time

Silhouette Artist - Part Time

Do you have the unique talent of hand-cutting silhouette portraits and bringing art to life right before a Guest's eyes? Would you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where creativity, conversation, and storytelling come together to create one-of-a-kind keepsakes? If so, we are looking for Silhouette Artists at Disneyland Park.
Our Silhouette Artists create timeless treasures that have been part of Disneyland Resort traditions for generations of families. In this role, you will combine artistic skill, speed, and showmanship to craft accurate silhouette portraits by hand, all while engaging Guests and helping create memorable experiences.
As a Silhouette Artist, you will create hand-cut silhouette portraits that capture lasting memories for our Guests. This role blends artistry, speed, and showmanship, requiring you to produce accurate likenesses free-hand while engaging Guests in conversation and maintaining a welcoming, high-energy experience. In addition to creating silhouettes, you will help bring this classic Disneyland tradition to life through storytelling, personalization, and exceptional Guest service.
Render an accurate likeness of a Guest's silhouette portrait free-hand using paper and scissors in front of Guests
Produce multiple silhouette portraits in a short period of time while maintaining quality, accuracy, and conversation
Create single and multi-person silhouette portraits, as well as silhouettes of animals such as dogs and cats
Share the art and history of silhouette portraiture as part of the Guest experience
Demonstrate the full creative process, including preparing and applying paste to the display paper
Create Disney character silhouettes alongside Guest portraits upon request
Provide exceptional Guest service by greeting Guests, offering assistance, and helping create a welcoming and engaging experience
Support overall location needs, including transactions, product knowledge, and teamwork as needed
As part of the application process, please provide examples of your silhouette work. Please submit a minimum of two samples from each of the following categories:
Single-person silhouette, featuring an adult or child
Double silhouette, featuring two different individuals in one cutout
Silhouette of a dog or cat
Please provide a URL where these samples can be viewed. We appreciate the creativity and experience reflected in a general art portfolio. For this opportunity, however, we are specifically requesting examples of hand-cut silhouette work so we can assess your current skills and experience in relation to the requirements of the role. General art portfolio examples are not needed for this application.
You must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for this role
Proven experience cutting and drawing free-hand silhouette renderings with scissors
Produce a single silhouette portrait within 90 seconds
Ability to create on average, 60-100 silhouettes within a shift
Must be able to produce detailed, quality silhouette portraits
Multi-tasking; can produce silhouette while engaging with Guests
Our Theme Parks and Resort Hotels operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and some shifts may start as early as 5:00am while some may end as late as 3:00am, 4:00am or 5:00am. Please note that the principles of seniority are used to schedule all roles.
After clicking "Apply Now" below, the employment application will open in a new window. Please complete ALL pages of the application by clicking "Next" on each page, then "Submit" on the final page. The pay rate for this role in California is $26.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits