CGI Artist

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

We’re here for it. We think you should be too. We’re looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our team as a CGI Artist.

This CGI Artist will support Senior CGI Artists, Art Directors, and Producers in checking models, creating materials and rendered imagery for eCommerce and Marketing visualization projects.

This position is open to remote and hybrid candidates

A day in the life as a CGI Artist…

Create and gather necessary material specific to project requirements and scope

Create both high-poly and optimized low-poly models

Create proper UV unwraps of mesh modelsAssist in creating and maintaining assets for our CGI texture library such as:

Create shaders and textures based on physical samples, scans or photography

Assemble and test shaders using new material scans provided by vendor(s)

Place textures maps in the appropriate folder, link the maps to a Vray shader, and enter tiling information

Create test renders of scanned materials onto shader balls or template models

Assemble Vrscene Zip packages for moving shaders and scenes into a content-management system

Assist with 3D scene setup in Autodesk 3dsMax for rendering tests:

Collect necessary 3D assets, shaders and textures into a scene file for Senior CGI Artists

Provide technical quality reviews for 3D models and other assets provided by third-party vendors

Track and report progress on a daily basis

What you’ll bring to the table…

Intermediate level at 3D modeling (polygonal mesh) and computer-generated image post-production (Autodesk 3dsMax, V-Ray, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, Photoshop)

Knowledge of MAXScript for 3dsMax is a plus

Familiar with product (CAD) drawings or solid-model conversion pipelines to high poly/low poly models and scalability

Intermediate level at texture creation (PBR using Substance, Photoshop)

Familiarity with AR/VR technologies, modeling processes and workflows

High attention to detail and project specifications

Positive and solution-oriented attitude

Self-motivated and proactive with high multi-tasking ability

Exceptional problem solving skills

Effective time-management skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Proven ability to work successfully within and across teams and external vendors

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

Must provide a link to Photorealistic 3D rendering portfolio (including password) on resume or provide PDF samples

5 years experience in 3D modeling and rendering

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Art with a background in 3D/CGI

Architectural or product visualization is a plus

Standard software experience required: Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray

Additional software experience: Google Docs, Google Sheets, Web-conferencing

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Full-Time