Midweight Visualisation Artist

Full time (WFH Monday-Tuesday, on site Wednesday-Friday) London Starting ASAP Working with a mentor and reporting to Art Directors. We are looking for a 3DS Max lighting and post-production artist with a passion for creating beautiful, bold visual compositions. We are interested in you if you have a phenomenal portfolio - whether it is 3D to the core or post-production-heavy, painterly or hyperreal. And we expect our artists to make things beyond the world of architectural visualisation; your portfolio should include evidence of your broader artistic interests. A thorough knowledge of your chosen 3D software is a given, as is a love for pushing its limits and discovering new features and innovative methods. Post-production skills are required.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Producing visuals end to end - from view compositions to post-production
• Produce great visuals and work to continually improve on creative output
• Look for your own creative inspiration and build this into a workflow making bold creative choices and seeing them through whilst working closely with and under the guidance of the Art Directors.
• Seek critique of own work and initiate team critique
• Display confidence in own visual judgement and seeking to improve it continuously be design aware; able to correctly interpret and interrogate design data (plans/elevations), converse with design professionals and stay on top of design trends
• Have an informed interest in architecture; strong design awareness and taste.
• Continually develop own understanding and use of image making and composition principles

Leadership

• Working solo or as part of a team, always under the guidance of an Art Director or Senior Artist
• Work alongside a senior mentor, and take the opportunity to mentor others in particular tasks
• Leading projects; everyone gets the opportunity to lead, and the scale of this opportunity depends on experience

Workflow and Technical

• All artists responsible for contribution to assets library; harvesting sets, models and materials in the process of delivering live jobs
• Working with Senior Artists to implement new workflows and processes; contributing to the continuous evolution of the studio
• Adhering to server structure and naming conventions, as well as 3D and PSD structures
• Ensuring work is done in the right way in softwares; seek guidance on settings and renderings to ensure best practice, and advising more junior members of staff
• Seeking to standardise and automate tasks where possible; freeing up time for creative growth

Project and Client Management

• Aim to meet or exceed project targets
• Work with more senior artists and Project Managers on project delivery
• Adhere to company’s established workflow philosophy “The Way”
• Ensure best-practice communication protocols are followed, our approach is; face-to-face, phone, email
• Responsible for full appraisal of all project information before commencing on a project; assess holes and errors, identify and flag these
• Expected to attend client meetings fully prepared and engage with parties in attendance

Required Experience

• 2-4 years experience in one or more of the following fields: architectural, architectural visualisation, digital or technical illustration, concept art or matte painting, fine art (if some proven Photoshop knowledge)
• All round visualisation skills; 3DS Max, Vray and Corona required software, with excellent knowledge of Photoshop, UE4 experience is considered a bonus

Essential Skills

• High standard of personal efficiency in 3D and post-production
• Proactive and risk-taking
• Good verbal and written communication skills; able to interact with other staff and external parties
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good time management skills
• Photography and drawing skills considered a bonus

Company benefits

• Centrally located office in London Bridge, moments away from mainline and tube stations
• Private health insurance after successful probation
• Free yoga sessions with More Yoga
• Cycle to work scheme, with secure cycle storage and showers
• Travel card loans after successful probation
• Hybrid work environment
• Pension scheme
• Access to Headspace wellbeing app
• Happy Hour on Fridays
• 20 days annual leave + public holidays, increasing to 23 after 5 years service

How to Apply

Applicants with relevant portfolios and experience will be shortlisted for interview. Applicants must be able to work in the UK. If you are interested please send a PDF portfolio and CV to recruitment@cityscapedigital.co.uk with the email subject “Midweight Visualisation Artist 2025”. We are also happy to receive links to your best and most appropriate work, but if there is no PDF portfolio attached to your email we will not review your application.