3D Designer

DEX Ventures; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

ROOTS & DEX Group is seeking a skilled 3D Designer to create immersive brand experiences—from pop-ups and activations to large-scale installations. You will turn briefs into 3D concepts using moodboards, modeling, and renders, ensuring designs are visually compelling and production-ready.

You will collaborate with internal teams to translate brand strategies into spatial storytelling, supporting both quick turnarounds and high-quality outputs for events and experiential spaces.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in 3D design, with a focus on event activations, spatial/experiential design, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Design visually impactful and functional 3D concepts for brand activations, pop-up experiences, installations, and on-ground events.
• Develop moodboards, sketches, 3D models, and high-quality renders to communicate design intent and spatial storytelling.
• Translate brand strategies into spatial experiences that enhance engagement and deliver immersive brand messaging.
• Work closely with internal teams (creative, client servicing, project management, and production) to ensure creative concepts meet both the brief and real-world feasibility.
• Ensure all 3D outputs are aligned with technical requirements for fabrication and production.
• Participate in and lead creative ideation sessions; confidently present your ideas and designs to internal teams and clients.

Skills

3D design

Spatial/experiential design

Presentation skills

Fabrication awareness

Tools

SketchUp

3ds Max

Rhino

Cinema 4D

V-Ray

KeyShot

Lumion

Job description

ROOTS & DEX Group is an integrated marketing agency. Our philosophy is simple - to provide client solutions that are integrated, market-oriented, and results-driven. ROOTS Malaysia provides expertise in creative services, brand activation, relationship marketing, and brand management. We work very closely with our network partners in PR (ROOTS PR) and digital marketing (DEX) to drive the integrated strategies that we develop for our clients.

In a nuthsell:

We're seeking a skilled 3D Designer to create impactful, immersive brand experiences—from pop-ups and activations to large-scale installations. You'll turn creative briefs into engaging 3D concepts through moodboards, modeling, and high-quality renders, while ensuring designs are both visually compelling and production-ready. Working closely with internal teams, you'll help bring ideas to life in ways that connect brand strategy with real-world spatial storytelling.

What you'll do:

• Design visually impactful and functional 3D concepts for brand activations, pop-up experiences, installations, and on-ground events.
• Develop moodboards, sketches, 3D models, and high-quality renders to communicate design intent and spatial storytelling.
• Translate brand strategies into spatial experiences that enhance engagement and deliver immersive brand messaging.
• Work closely with internal teams (creative, client servicing, project management, and production) to ensure creative concepts meet both the brief and real-world feasibility.
• Ensure all 3D outputs are aligned with technical requirements for fabrication and production.
• Participate in and lead creative ideation sessions; confidently present your ideas and designs to internal teams and clients.

What you have:

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in 3D design, with a focus on event activations, spatial/experiential design, or related fields.
• Strong portfolio showcasing 3D work related to event spaces, exhibitions, installations, or environmental design.
• Proficient in 3D design software (e.g., SketchUp, 3ds Max, Rhino, or Cinema 4D) and rendering engines (e.g., V-Ray, KeyShot, Lumion).
• Familiarity with fabrication processes, material choices, and the production pipeline is a plus.
• Ability to visualize and design for real-world scale, flow, functionality, and interactivity.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with shifting deadlines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Nice to Have:

• Skills in 3D texturing and shading to enhance visual realism and material detail
• Background in illustration or sketching, to support early-stage concepting and visual storytelling
• Knowledge of AutoCAD or other drafting software is an advantage.