Job Description: 2D/3D Generalist & Motion Graphics Artist
We are looking for a highly creative and experienced 2D/3D Generalist & Motion Graphics Artist to lead our 3D art and animation team. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of overall experience, including a minimum of 2 years of managerial or team leadership experience, along with strong hands-on expertise in 3D modeling, animation, rendering, visual design, and Adobe Creative Suite. The candidate should have a proven ability to manage creative teams, oversee projects, maintain quality standards, and deliver projects within defined timelines.
The candidate will be responsible for leading the creative team, managing workflows, reviewing quality, mentoring artists, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality 3D and animated content.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 3D artists, animators, and visual designers.
- Allocate tasks, manage production schedules, and monitor team performance.
- Create and review 3D models, textures, materials, lighting, rendering, and animations.
- Develop high-quality 3D animations, motion graphics, visual effects, and digital assets.
- Use Adobe Creative Cloud tools extensively for creative production and post-production.
- Collaborate with design, production, marketing, and other teams to understand project requirements.
- Review team deliverables and ensure they meet quality, creative, and technical standards.
- Provide constructive feedback and guide team members on improving their artistic and technical skills.
- Establish efficient 3D production pipelines, workflows, and quality standards.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring timely delivery.
- Stay updated with the latest trends, tools, technologies, and techniques in 3D art, animation, motion graphics, and visual design.
Required Technical Skills:
3D & Animation:
- Strong expertise in 3D Modelling, Texturing, UV Mapping, Lighting, Rendering, Rigging, and Animation.
- Proficiency in tools such as Blender, 3ds Max, ZBrush, or equivalent.
- Experience with rendering engines such as V-Ray, Arnold, Cycles, or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of animation principles, motion, timing, and visual storytelling.
- Experience with Autodesk Maya and SpeedTreed will be an added advantage.
Adobe Creative Suite:
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects
- Good knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro
- Experience with Adobe Substance 3D tools will be an added advantage.
Animation & Motion Graphics:
- Strong experience in 2D/3D animation and motion graphics.
- Experience creating promotional videos, explainer videos, visual effects, transitions, and animated content.
- Knowledge of compositing, video editing, and post-production workflows.
Requirements:
- 5+ years overall, with a minimum of 2 years in a managerial/team leadership role.
- Ability to delegate tasks effectively and manage team capacity.
- Strong project planning and time-management skills.
- Ability to conduct quality reviews and provide clear creative feedback.
- Experience mentoring and developing junior and mid-level artists.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Animation, Fine Arts, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Multimedia, or a related field.
- Experience in advertising, gaming, VFX, animation, product visualization, architectural visualization, or digital media.
- Knowledge of Unreal Engine or Unity is an added advantage.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating 3D artwork, animation, motion graphics, and creative projects is required.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.