AR/VR News Designer

Paramount•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CBS Stations is seeking an AR/VR News Designer to enhance news stories through augmented and virtual reality. This role focuses on creating clear, sharp, and engaging visual tools to explain breaking news, developing coverage, and daily segments, prioritizing real storytelling support over spectacle. The designer will work directly with producers and editorial teams to concept, build, and refine real-time AR/VR elements, including environments, graphics, and visual moments, using Unreal Engine, Cinema 4D, and Adobe tools. The position is crucial for shaping the visual language of modern broadcast news and is operational, scalable, and central to how CBS News & Stations tells stories across daily newscasts and major national moments.

Requirements

Strong background in motion design, 3D, or broadcast graphics
Experience with Unreal Engine (real-time design is core to the role)
Proficiency in Cinema 4D and Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Strong sense of composition, structure, typography, and motion
Ability to simplify complex information into clear visuals
Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
Strong communication skills, especially with editorial teams

Nice To Haves

You think like a storyteller, not just a designer
You can take a messy, complex story and make it visually obvious
You progress fast without losing preference
You care about helping the viewer understand what’s happening

Responsibilities

Design and execute ARVR elements that support breaking news and daily coverage
Create explainers, timelines, maps, and visualizations that make complex stories easier to understand
Quickly translate editorial ideas into clear, real-time visuals
Build scenes that feel grounded, readable, and focused
Respond to breaking news with fast-turn ARVR solutions
Develop flexible templates and systems that can be reused across stories
Balance speed with quality, knowing what matters in the moment
Adapt visuals as stories evolve throughout the day
Work directly with producers to understand the story before designing the visual
Help shape how a story is told visually, not just execute requests
Stay aligned with newsroom priorities and deadlines
Build and refine ARVR scenes in Unreal Engine and Cinema 4D
Design lighting, materials, motion, and camera moves that feel natural on air
Ensure all elements perform consistently in real-time broadcast environments
Optimize assets for speed, clarity, and consistency
Avoid unnecessary complexity — every element should serve the story
Maintain a modern, editorial-first design approach
Contribute to a growing library of reusable ARVR tools for news coverage
Help define what effective ARVR storytelling looks like across stations

Benefits

Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
401(k) plan
Life insurance coverage
Disability benefits
Tuition assistance program
PTO
Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages
Generous paid time off
Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events
Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace