Senior 3D Event Designer — Immersive Environments

Design Observer Group; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Foundry in Hyattsville, Maryland, is seeking a highly creative 3D Event Designer with 5+ years of experience for a full-time, on-site role. You will concept, design, and render immersive environments for live events and branded experiences, developing original ideas into distinctive environments.

The position emphasizes originality, attention to detail, and a refined aesthetic, with strong 3D visualization and presentation skills. Collaboration with the team and clients is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in event design, experiential design, scenic design, or a closely related creative field.
• Exceptional design sensibility, with a strong understanding of composition, proportion, color, materials, and lighting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop original creative concepts and make strong, independent design decisions.
• Strong 3D modeling and visualization skills.
• Proficiency in Autodesk 3ds Max and V-Ray preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Strong visual storytelling and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven creative environment.
• A background in architecture, interior design, industrial design, or environmental design is welcome.
• Portfolio showcasing past professional design projects is mandatory.
• We're particularly interested in seeing original concepts, event environments, stage designs, scenic installations, and high-quality 3D visualizations.
• Your portfolio should demonstrate your creativity, aesthetic judgment, design process, and ability to develop visually distinctive environments.
• We value portfolios that demonstrate original thinking, sophisticated composition, and a consistent level of design excellence, rather than technical rendering skills alone.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and design creative environments for live events, corporate functions, galas, exhibitions, and branded experiences.
• Independently develop original design concepts, spatial layouts, and immersive environments.
• Create detailed 3D models and high-quality, photorealistic renderings.
• Explore innovative uses of materials, textures, color, lighting, and architectural elements.
• Develop compelling visual presentations that communicate creative concepts to clients.
• Collaborate with the creative team, project managers, and production staff to bring ideas to life.
• Refine and elevate designs based on creative direction and client feedback.
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining consistently high design standards.
• Prepare print-ready graphics based on approved designs and coordinate files with print vendors as needed.

Skills

3D design

Creative concept development

Visual storytelling

Collaboration

Deadline-driven

Tools

Autodesk 3ds Max

V-Ray

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Design Foundry in Hyattsville, Maryland, is seeking a highly creative 3D Event Designer with 5+ years of experience for a full-time, on-site role. You will concept, design, and render immersive environments for live events and branded experiences, developing original ideas into distinctive environments.

The position emphasizes originality, attention to detail, and a refined aesthetic, with strong 3D visualization and presentation skills. Collaboration with the team and clients is essential.