Senior 3D Designer

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. StudioXAG creates bold spaces that tell big stories. We are a B Corp-certified creative studio in London and Amsterdam that believe in business as a force for good. We create exciting experiences for some of the world's best known brands, telling stories that touch every corner of the globe. Luckily for us, we have a diverse team of conceptual thinkers, creative dreamers and inquisitive makers that help this happen. They're our core. They make us tick, inspire us, push us to be better.

The Role: Studio XAG is looking for a Senior 3D Designer to deliver impact and wow for our clients through engaging storytelling in windows, permanent retail spaces, digital experiences and pop ups with beautiful, high calibre and considered design. Reporting into one of our Associate Design Directors, you'll be joining a large-sized design team of 15 in a vibrant, exciting, and creative environment. You will have the opportunity to work with great brands on interesting projects.

Requirements: Who exactly are we looking for? An exceptional conceptual thinker, highly creative and experienced 3D Designer with the ability to produce high-quality considered work. A proven background in creative design with experience concepting and executing a wide range of innovative fashion projects. Experience working in the luxury and fashion sectors is essential, whilst also having a strong ability to design luxury permanent retail spaces with a track record of delivering exceptional in-store environments at the highest standards. A demonstrated ability of working with high taste levels, conveying narrative with attention to detail and experience in mind. Strong experience in presenting in-house or to clients with clarity and professionalism.

Ideal Experience:

• 5+ years of 3D design experience in an agency or for a luxury/fashion brand.
• This would ideally include experience in a retail design team and or architecture team, meaning knowledge and experience of all things to do with creative retail, permanent store design, window displays, pop-up shops, events and activations.
• A keen creative eye, with the skills to generate engaging narrative and creative concepts to help reinforce brand messages and sell specific products.
• Proven experience of designing mid to large sized permanent retail projects from concept to creation with an emphasis on creating exclusive, high-caliber retail experiences.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Able to confidently build 360 brand experiences: (narrative and concept that reaches all core touchpoints physical and digital).
• Creatively responding to client briefs, creating concepts through mood boards and sketch ideas to clearly articulate brand vision and messaging.
• Researching from diverse sources, including current and future industry trends, to pull together inspiring references that inform project direction.
• A broad understanding of luxury brand aesthetics, tone of voice and brand positioning.
• Confident presenting to peers, management and clients, with a talent for storytelling through brilliant design.
• Collaborating with peers across StudioXAG to support fully-realised creative visions, and successfully handing over the design process to our Projects, Production and Technical Teams.
• Able to confidently brief, review and approve technical designs that meet the creative requirements.
• Producing dimensioned specification packs showing design intent, to handover to the Technical Design Team.
• An understanding of a range of materials, fabrication and assembly processes.
• Taking ownership of small-to-mid-sized projects, competently planning and executing effective workflows, with prioritisation of key/bigger tasks.
• Strong organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple projects with an ability to assess appropriate resources required to deliver a design project.
• Being the lead on key projects - as a specialist to support cross-department collaboration.
• Mentoring & management of more junior team members.
• Expert knowledge of Sketchup & Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator & rendering software (ideally V Ray).
• Knowledge/experience working with 3D Modelling software is beneficial eg. C4D/Rhino or other digital platforms (Spark AR, Unreal etc.).

Location: We currently work a hybrid model; 3 days a week from our East London studio in E10 and 2 flexible days. Our normal working hours are 9am - 6pm but flexible working hours and days are available.

Benefits: Some of our Benefits:

• Salary: £42,000 - £55,000, DOE.
• Workplace pension.
• 25 days holiday (inc 3 days taken during Christmas closure) + Bank Holidays.
• 0.5 paid days off per month to get inspired.
• International research budgets and trips.
• All-you-can-eat YCN creative professional learning membership.
• Spill mental health support.
• Flexible and remote working available.

Please state salary expectations on application.

Belonging and Inclusivity at StudioXAG: StudioXAG is a business that strives for equality for all its people. Known for our storytelling, our different perspectives make us more creative than ever. No matter who you are, you are welcome at StudioXAG.