Role Purpose:

Under the guidance of the Production Designer/Art Director, the Designer creates 2D and 3D designs and/or orthographics of characters, sets, vehicles, props and/or FX designs depending on their area of expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works with the Production Designer/Art Director and Leads to create designs that support the project's creative vision and style.
• Implements notes and feedback from supervisors in a timely and effective manner.
• Collaborates with modelers to test the efficiency of 3D elements and adjusts designs as needed.
• Delivers all assignments on schedule.
• Follows all digital file management protocols.
• Communicates professionally and respectfully with colleagues, staff, and clients.
• Proactively informs supervisors of any production issues.

Core Skills & Experience:

• 2-3+ years of experience working in a professional environment within their discipline.

• A keen eye for the aesthetic needs as well as diverse visual development styles as required by the project.

• Working knowledge of anatomy, proportion, perspective and composition.

• Ability to visualize perspective and 3-dimensional space.

• Strong drawing, illustration and/or painting skills.

• Understanding of CG animation, particularly in modeling and rigging.

• Proficiency using Photoshop is required.

• Familiarity with After Effects, ZBrush, Corel Painter, Illustrator and Maya is considered an asset.

• Ability to take direction, adapt quickly to feedback, and work within established pipelines.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a team environment.

• Aligns and engages with the values of Mainframe: a culture of community, connectivity, creativity and collaboration.

• Interacts respectfully and professionally with colleagues, staff members and clients.

Key Internal Departmental Relationships:

Internal: Production, Art Director, Lead Designer, Principal Designer, and Modelers.

Success Measures:

• Timely delivery of designs that align with the project's creative vision and meet all quality standards.

• Effective collaboration with modelers and other team members to ensure design efficacy.

• Positive contribution to team culture and workflow efficiency.

• Consistently hitting deadlines and production milestones.

• Ability to deliver work on time and meet set design objectives.

Growth & Development:

Opportunity to progress to a Senior Designer or Lead Designer role, take on more complex design tasks, or specialize in a specific area like character or environment design.

Software:

• Photoshop
• After Effects
• ZBrush
• Corel Painter
• Illustrator
• Maya