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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\nCompany Description

Using the best business practices obtained from many years of experience in Business, Law, and Recruiting and Staffing, the Founders at CrossFire Group (“CrossFire”) started in downtown Royal Oak, MI more than a decade ago. With backgrounds in Information Technology (IT) and the Legal Industry, CrossFire began placing by IT and Legal Professionals in contract and direct-hire positions throughout the Midwest.

Since our founding, CrossFire has grown into a full-service Human Capital Solutions Organization. We are proud of now providing full services beyond recruiting and staffing. Our portfolio of services includes HR supply chain management, human resources consulting, and many customized Human Resource related services.

Company Description

Using the best business practices obtained from many years of experience in Business, Law, and Recruiting and Staffing, the Founders at CrossFire Group (“CrossFire”) started in downtown Royal Oak, MI more than a decade ago. With backgrounds in Information Technology (IT) and the Legal Industry, CrossFire began placing by IT and Legal Professionals in contract and direct-hire positions throughout the Midwest.\r\n\r\nSince our founding, CrossFire has grown into a full-service Human Capital Solutions Organization. We are proud of now providing full services beyond recruiting and staffing. Our portfolio of services includes HR supply chain management, human resources consulting, and many customized Human Resource related services.