Freelance CGI/3D Artist
About The Position
WPP Production is hiring a freelance CGI/3D Artist, described in the posting as a CGI Artist/Retoucher. The role creates final imagery for advertising and marketing materials using combinations of CGI, AI, photography, and illustration. Work may include CGI creative retouching, AI background creation or additions, special effects, developing stylistic standards for clients or campaigns, basic retouching, product updates, and vehicle color shifts. The role requires expert knowledge of CGI programs such as Cinema 4D or comparable tools, as well as file types, resolution, and color management. The artist is accountable for the craftsmanship, quality, timeliness, and profitability of retouching projects, and collaborates with clients, creative teams, designers, producers, and production leads to deliver work that meets creative and brand standards. The role reports to the Group Design Director and is part of WPP Production’s hybrid working model, with teams in the office around four days a week. Flexibility or accommodations may be discussed with the hiring team.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in CGI and retouching.
- Expert knowledge of CGI programs such as Cinema 4D or comparable tools.
- Knowledge of file types, file resolution, and color management.
- Strong organizational skills for naming, saving, and storing working and final files.
- Strong time-management skills.
- Ability to take ownership of projects, meet deadlines, follow direction, communicate effectively, and collaborate across teams.
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor’s degree in Design, Creative, Fine Arts, or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the quality, craftsmanship, timeliness, and profitability of retouching projects.
- Provide clients with working solutions and education about WPP Production’s capabilities and processes.
- Collaborate with Creative and Design teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, brand standards, brand image styles and guidelines, and creative excellence.
- Identify opportunities and develop measures to improve work processes and the quality of the end product.
- Build trust-based client relationships and positive experiences for people interacting with WPP Production.
- Establish relationships with Producers and Creatives and foster existing ones to create opportunities and business growth.
- Take ownership of projects and meet deadlines.
- Follow directions from the Group Design Director, Production Artists, Designers, Client Engagement Leads, and agency Creatives.
- Maintain daily communication with the Group Design Director, Client Engagement Leads, Studio Resource Director, and agency contacts about project status.
- Work with the Group Design Director, Client Engagement Leads, and Studio Resource Director to assist with managing day-to-day retouching workload.
- Communicate with WPP Production functional area leads to help cross-disciplinary projects run smoothly.
- Solicit feedback from Creatives and Producers and share it with the team.
- Make proactive decisions and ask questions to improve the work and reduce revisions.
- Organize the naming, saving, and storage of working and final files.
- Quality-check work at each project phase and prepare and mark up PDFs for work reviews.
- Accurately record time spent on projects.
- Manage time effectively.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package; details are available through the employer’s benefits information.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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