Principal Digital Artist

Job Description

Job Description

PRINCIPAL DIGITAL ARTIST

3D Visualization | Digital Design | AR/VR | AI-Assisted Creative

Location: Oshkosh, WI | Hybrid
Pay Rate: $30.00 per hour
Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Work Arrangement: Hybrid | 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote
Employment Type: Long-Term Contract | Potential Contract-to-Hire        

BRING VEHICLE CONCEPTS TO LIFE

Our client is seeking a talented Principal Digital Artist to create high-quality digital visualization content supporting vehicle design, engineering, marketing, and customer presentations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a digital artist with a strong eye for lighting, realism, composition, and visual storytelling who wants to work with 3D visualization, real-time environments, AR/VR, animation, and emerging AI-assisted creative tools.

You will collaborate with industrial designers, engineers, and other cross-functional partners to transform engineering and design data into photorealistic renderings, animations, interactive models, and immersive digital experiences.

A portfolio is required with your resume. Candidates will not be considered without a portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create photorealistic static renderings and animated visualizations of new and existing vehicle designs.
• Transform engineering and design data into compelling visualization content.
• Use AI-assisted creative tools to visualize concepts, develop vehicle hero shots, and support animation workflows.
• Create content across multiple digital mediums while balancing visual quality and performance.
• Support the development of real-time 3D, AR, and VR experiences used to evaluate design, ergonomics, cognitive load, and user experience.
• Collaborate with industrial design teams on in-vehicle and web-based UI experiences.
• Create 2D assets for presentations, videos, 3D renderings, marketing materials, and digital experiences.
• Develop storyboards in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Create graphics including isometric illustrations, infographics, posters, icons, and UI elements.
• Maintain libraries of vehicle models, materials, icons, and UI assets.
• Support engineering design reviews, marketing initiatives, customer presentations, and bid proposals.
• Provide project updates regarding progress, strategy, risks, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver creative work that meets high visual-quality standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Digital Art, Graphic Design, Game Design, Animation, or a related field.
• Strong artistic and design eye, particularly for lighting, realism, composition, layout, and visual quality.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong understanding of visual and design principles.
• Experience or exposure to creating real-time 3D and/or VR experiences.
• Experience incorporating AI-assisted creative workflows and digital content generation while maintaining professional visual standards.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with creative, technical, and engineering teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ months of related professional, internship, freelance, or project experience.
• Experience with Maya, V-Ray, KeyShot, or similar 3D visualization applications.
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and After Effects.
• Knowledge of low-poly modeling, UV mapping, and texture baking.
• Experience with real-time 3D engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, or VRED.
• Working knowledge of multiple 3D modeling and visualization tools.
• Experience creating automotive, vehicle, industrial, product, or engineering visualizations.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong 3D rendering, lighting, realism, animation, or interactive visualization work.

POSITION DETAILS

Location: Oshkosh, WI
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with two remote days per week
Hours: 40 hours per week
Pay Rate: $30.00 per hour
Employment Type: Contract with potential for direct hire based on performance and business needs
Interview Process: Resume and portfolio review followed by an onsite interview lasting approximately 1 to 1.5 hours

U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

PORTFOLIO REQUIRED

Please submit a portfolio or portfolio link along with your resume demonstrating relevant digital art, 3D visualization, rendering, animation, AR/VR, or interactive design work.

Applications submitted without a portfolio cannot be considered. I will contact you for the portfolio. 

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