Senior CGI Artist

Umbra; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Umbra is seeking a skilled 3D Rendering Artist to join its innovative team in Toronto. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality 3D imagery of original products while collaborating closely with designers. With a focus on creativity and technical proficiency, this role promises a rewarding career in a global design company known for its dynamic culture and supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous learning opportunities

Generous employee product discount

Recognition programs

On-site gourmet café

Full gym facilities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years’ related experience in 3D rendering.
• Strong understanding of complex shader networks and texturing.
• Experience with HDRI and studio lighting.

Responsibilities

• Produce 3D renderings for web, catalogs, and advertising.
• Collaborate with project managers and designers.
• Maintain image library and archiving process.

Skills

Proficiency using 3D rendering software

Adobe Suite

Understanding of modeling from CAD data

Post-production skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Graphic, Product or Interior Design

Tools

3DS Max

V-Ray

Cinema 4D

Job description

Are you a design enthusiast with a passion for showcasing Umbra’s original products through 3D imagery?

Are you an ideas-driven creative type at heart, with a highly organized workflow and enthusiasm to “get it done”?

Here’s what makes you successful at Umbra

• Street Smarts
• Team Player Mentality

What you’ll do to be successful in this role :

• Perform image creation, retouching, colour and material correction, photoshop enhancements, preparations for in-house graphics and the Marketing Department as required.
• Produce world-class quality 3D renderings for the web, catalog, sell sheets, promotional brochures and advertising.
• Work closely with internal team members including project managers, product designers, and graphic designers, to communicate features and benefits of new products and convey them in shot concepts, layout specifications, propping, lighting, and CAD modelling.
• Maintain archiving process and image library including saving files to digital asset server; ensure latest images are uploaded and available.

Requirements

What you’ll bring :

• Technical Skills : Proficiency using 3D rendering software including 3DS Max, V-Ray / Redshift / F-Storm, Adobe Suite, Marvelous Designer, and Cinema 4D. Strong understanding of modeling from CAD data. Advanced skills in material creation, complex shader networks, and texturing. Experienced with HDRI and professional studio lighting for both interiors and product visualization. Well-developed post-production skills. A keen eye for composition, lighting, scene assembly, and photorealism is essential. Experience with 3D photogrammetry and Houdini is a plus.
• Collaborative team player with strong work ethic : Can adapt to changing priorities with a positive attitude and work independently and collaboratively as part of a team within strict deadlines to produce results; demonstrated ability to work on multiple initiatives with other creative people and projects simultaneously with high attention to detail
• Suggested Education : Post-secondary degree or diploma in Graphic, Product or Interior Design is a plus. Specific courses in 3D media, CAD and Rendering are assets
• Preferred Experience : Minimum of 1-3 years’ related 3D rendering experience in an entrepreneurial work environment involving design, fashion trends and home-related products preferably.

Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

Here’s how we reward success

• Umbra is a place where innovative minds thrive on its fast pace and make things happen. We value our unique work space, our global mindset and our distinct design-centric culture.
• We offer all permanent full-time associates competitive base compensation and incentive plans, group benefit coverage and RRSP matching programs, as well as more exciting things like flexible working arrangements, continuous learning opportunities, a generous employee product discount, recognition galore, an on-site gourmet café, and full gym facilities to keep you healthy. Overall, a great place to work and build a career.

We’re Umbra …A leading global design company, inspired and driven to perform

We share a vision of creating original, modern, casual and affordable design for every room in the home. We are a privately owned, Canadian company with over 40 years of industry experience. Led by one of our founders, our designs can be found in over 120 countries across five continents. Our global success is attributed to our entrepreneurial nature and a desire to push ourselves, and each other, beyond our limits.