Senior 3D Designer / Product Visualiser - Remote UK

Sony Playstation; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Senior 3D Designer & Product Visualiser to create high-quality imagery and animations for PlayStation products. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure visuals align with brand strategies. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in 3D design and animation, proficiency in Cinema 4D and Redshift, and a strong portfolio. This is a remote role with a focus on delivering engaging content across platforms, providing an opportunity to innovate in graphics and video production.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus opportunity

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Scheme

25 days holiday per year

On Site Gym

Subsidised Café

Free soft drinks

On site bar

Access to cycle garage and showers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in 3D and motion design, preferably in an agency.
• Proven experience in creating dramatic product imagery.
• Expert in lighting techniques to showcase products.
• Strong portfolio of key visuals, static artwork, and animations.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare 3D models for production from CAD data.
• Optimize CAD data for static and video render pipelines.
• Create world-class imagery for product packaging and promotions.
• Conceptualize and storyboard motion design projects.
• Animate and edit videos for various platforms.
• Collaborate with creative teams to align project vision.
• Ensure visual consistency across deliverables.
• Incorporate fresh design ideas into workflows.

Skills

3D design

Motion design

Animation

Lighting

Creativity

Project Management

Teamwork

Tools

Cinema 4D

Redshift

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

This role is a 1 month rolling remote contract

Role Overview

As a Senior 3D Designer & Product Visualiser, you will play a pivotal role in the design and creation of high end imagery to promote PlayStation products, as well as conceptualizing and producing high-quality 3D animations, and video content for a wide variety of PlayStation hardware projects. You’ll collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team, including designers, producers, and creative directors, to deliver engaging visuals that align with our brand strategies.

You’ll be responsible for delivering high end visuals, under the guidance of our Creative Direction team, and ensuring that our work continues to set creative standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Model Prep: Preparing a range of 3D models from the product design team (this may include CAD data) to ensure they are ready to use in our pipeline, which is C4D and Redshift
• CAD pipeline: Converting and optimising CAD data for static and video render pipelines
  (this may include retopo when required)
• Imagery Creation: Using prepared 3D assets, and working closely with our Creative Director, to compose, light and render world class imagery to be used on PlayStation hardware packaging and for promotional purposes.
• Creative Development: Conceptualize, storyboard, and execute motion design projects, delivering innovative and visually striking content.
• Production: Animate and edit motion graphics, videos, and 2D/3D assets for various platforms, including web, social media, and broadcast.
• Collaboration: Work closely with producers, creative teams, and clients to ensure the vision is realized and projects are delivered on time.
• Brand Consistency: Maintain brand guidelines and ensure visual consistency across all deliverables.
• Innovation: Stay current with design trends, tools, and techniques, and incorporate fresh ideas into the team's workflow.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in 3D and motion design, animation, or a related field, preferably in an agency or fast-paced environment.
• Product Imagery: Skilled designer with proven experience in creating dramatic and engaging product imagery.
• Lighting: Highly skilled and proven experience in lighting to reveal the form of a product.
• Technical Skills:
  • Expert proficiency in Cinema 4D, Redshift and Adobe After Effects.
  • Good working knowledge of Premiere Pro, Illustrator and Photoshop
    Other 3D software is a plus.
  • Familiarity with audio editing, motion tracking, and compositing techniques.
• Portfolio: A strong portfolio showcasing a range of key visuals, static CG artwork, motion design work, including 2D and 3D animation.
• Creativity: A keen eye for detail, typography, color, and composition, with the ability to translate complex ideas into compelling visuals.
• Project Management: Strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Team Player: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Scheme
• 25 days holiday per year
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Café
• Free soft drinks
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.