3D Designer

Waterstone Human Capital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterstone Human Capital is seeking a 3D Designer for a global leader in mobile accessories and technologies. You will conceptualize and produce high quality product renders from CAD to visualization, collaborating with a photographer and design team across a multi-brand portfolio.

The role emphasizes texture, lighting, and materials that look photographic, with opportunities to build a strong portfolio through retail, ecommerce, and campaigns.

Qualifications

• BA degree in Media Arts or related field.
• 3+ years in a production environment creating photorealistic 3D models with complex material mapping.
• Strong proficiency in KeyShot, Rhino, Maya, and SolidWorks.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Broad knowledge of digital photography and layered material textures.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Creating 3D renders of products/devices for marketing materials.
• Enhancing products through retouching and color correction.
• Developing camera, lighting, texture, and material standards for photorealistic renders.
• Collaborating with the ID team and Product Managers to meet specifications.
• Modifying and editing the geometry of 3D models.
• Partnering with a photographer and art director for scene shoots.
• Maintaining visual style and consistency across brand standards.
• Updating the library of 3D renders and asset angles.

Skills

3D rendering

Photorealistic textures

Adobe Creative Suite

Fast-paced environment

Education

BA degree in Media Arts

Tools

KeyShot

Rhino

Maya

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

A global leader in mobile accessories and technologies for modern connected life is looking for a 3D Designer to conceptualize and produce images of wonder and awe, developing digital assets used in marketing and working alongside a photographer and a team of designers to produce high quality product/device renders, from CAD to visualization, for a multi brand portfolio spanning device protection and power solutions.

Why This Role

This is a role for a true image magician, someone who can take a product before it even physically exists and make it look completely real. You'll work at the intersection of technical CAD precision and pure visual craft, building photorealistic renders that show up everywhere the brand does: retail shelves, ecommerce listings, campaigns, and beyond. If you love the challenge of textures, lighting, and materials that fool the eye into believing something is a photograph when it's actually built from scratch in 3D, this is a portfolio building, craft first seat.

About The Company

This company is a global leader in mobile accessories and technologies built for modern connected life, with a product portfolio spanning screen protection, power solutions, mobile keyboards, and cases across multiple recognized consumer brands.

What You'll Do

You'll develop digital assets used in marketing, working alongside a photographer and a team of designers to produce high quality product and device renders, from CAD to visualization. The ideal candidate is detail oriented and able to produce images based on conceptual products before they physically exist. Once textured, lit, and rendered, products are retouched and placed into digital photographic scenes to appear completely realistic.

Responsibilities

• Creating 3D renders of products/devices for marketing materials
• Enhancing products through retouching and the color correcting process
• Developing camera, lighting, texture, and material standards to create accurate photorealistic renders
  • Collaborating with the ID team and Product Managers to ensure models are set up in accordance with specifications
  • Modifying and editing the geometry of 3D models
  • Partnering with a photographer and art director for scene/location shoots
  • Maintaining visual style and consistency across brand standards
  • Updating the library of 3D renders of product angles and other assets

  Requirements

  • BA degree in Media Arts or a related field
  • 3+ years in a production environment creating photorealistic digital 3D models with complex material mapping
  • Strong proficiency in KeyShot, Rhino, Maya, and SolidWorks
  • Advanced skill in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
  • Broad knowledge of digital photography and layered materials to create detailed texture mappings
  • Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast paced environment

  This is an onsite role full-time in Salt Lake City. Relocation assistance is not included for this role.