Job Title: Visionary 3D Artist
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Cinema 4D Designer to join our Creative team. The ideal candidate will have exceptional expertise in generating stunning, hyper-realistic 3D visuals, clean motion assets, and sophisticated compositing work.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop high-end, hyper-realistic product and lifestyle scenes, including advanced image compositing (photomontages), from various reference materials.
2. Create professional 3D product animations (e.g., product rotations, camera moves, and simple showcases).
3. Help us set new standards for the modeling, texturing, lighting of our products, with an absolute dedication to visual authenticity.
4. Accurately translate design concepts into detailed 3D models.
5. Develop high-resolution final images and video assets of rendered content.
6. Successfully balance and prioritise multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines.
7. Work with varied project briefs, cooperate with Graphic Designers, and support the wider Creative team.
8. Ensure adherence to brand guidelines, adapting to the distinct visual approaches required for our various brands.
9. Uphold design standards, including consistent file-naming structures and meticulous folder organisation.
Requirements:
1. Expert proficiency in Cinema 4D is mandatory. Experience with Octane Render is highly preferred.
2. You possess a strong portfolio that showcases expertise in high-definition, commercial-style 3D visualizations, expert image compositing, and 3D animation.
3. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills are required.
4. You have 4+ years' experience as a 3D designer, ideally worked in a graphic/animation studio, advertising agency, or an in-house creative department.
5. You possess a proactive interest in emerging 3D technologies and have a willingness to explore AI-powered tools to optimize workflows and push creative boundaries.
6. You are capable of assessing a brief and determining the most effective execution strategy.
7. You are educated to degree level in Design or a related subject.
8. You are proficient in modeling and texturing, and can create stunning, life-like visual assets of packaging, single products, and detailed marketing scenes.
9. You have expertise in lighting set-up, colour, and shading, with a keen focus on optimal product presentation to achieve visual authenticity.
10. You have a superb sense of composition, visual veracity (truthfulness), texture, and illumination, and a sophisticated understanding of materials.
11. You can effectively plan, prioritise, and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.