Freelance Senior 3D Designer

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. Now we want to hear from you. The Role: Studio XAG is looking for freelance Senior 3D Designers to help 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 supporting a large-sized Creative team of 15 in a vibrant, exciting, and creative environment. You will have the opportunity to work with great brands on interesting projects. Ideal Experience: 5+ ​years​ ​of 3D​ ​design​ ​experience​ ​in​ an agency or for a luxury/fashion brand. Experience working in a retail Creative team and or architecture team Knowledge and experience of all things to do with creative retail, permanent store design, window displays, pop-up shops, events and activations Proven track record in delivering outstanding pitch work, not just executional design Exceptional concepting skills with the ability to develop fresh, industry-defining ideas An expert​ ​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: 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.) 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 management and clients, with a talent for storytelling through brilliant design Collaborating with the StudioXAG team 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 given projects, competently planning and executing effective workflows, with prioritisation of key/bigger tasks Location: We are open to remote or hybrid candidates to work when needed from our studios in East London, E10 7QX. Our normal working hours are 9am - 6pm. Please share a link to your portfolio or website and state your day rate and availability upon application.