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3D Animation Designer at Wisk Aero

Mountain View, United States

Job Descrption

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!
The Wisk Marketing team is seeking a motivated, thoughtful, and talented artist to join our company as a 3D Motion Designer. As part of our Creative Team, you’ll create video content, animations, and visual assets for use across a wide variety of media, including social media, Web, video, presentations, and emerging media. You’ll work with our team of Marketing and Communications professionals, executives, and engineers to support company goals, internal communications needs, and external marketing initiatives. A collaborative, can-do, self-starting mindset is an absolute must. Our ideal candidate is an expert in an array of Adobe products, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects. You should also be an expert in other common 2D and 3D design and animation software, such as Blender, Maya, Rhino, Fusion, redshift, 360, or SolidWorks.

What you will do:

Create visually stunning CAD renderings and some video motion graphics assets
Deft ability to sketch, illustrate, and work with 3D models
Superb visual communication and conceptual design skills to solve problems, create novel solutions, as well as engaging storytelling
Collaborate with the Creative Director, Visual Designer, executives, and other colleagues to best support larger internal communications and external marketing goals
Ability to understand complex technologies and concepts, present ideas/storyboards, and then develop and present storyboards for assets that make concepts easy to understand and align with brand guidelines and project objectives.
Take concepts to the next level with CAD animations, including 2D and 3D animations
The ability to add to the story with motion graphics is preferred
An understanding of how to effectively work within brand guidelines in ways that still push creative boundaries and serve to advance the Wisk brand
Help develop and establish graphical and animation standards that amplify the Wisk brand that will become part of our distinct visual system
Ability to work and iterate quickly, and be comfortable with taking direction
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to project timelines.

Your skills and qualifications:

A portfolio that shows superb visual and conceptual skills to solve problems and create novel solutions that result in clear, engaging stories
The ability to take something really complex, simplify and make it visually stunning.
Passion for telling compelling technical stories through unique creative assets and visual interactions, with portfolio examples to support
Excels at creating lifelike textures for CGI models ensuring consistency with real-world counterparts.
Proficiency in creating renderings animations and showcasing products.
CAD Data Preparation: Optimize, resurface, and remodel CAD data for seamless integration into CGI projects
Create and execute concepts for social with the aircraft
Collaborate with the team to organize a system to make product rendering more efficient.
Able to optimize, resurface, and remodel CAD data for seamless integration into CGI projects
Strong understanding of design, timing, and composition
Good understanding of materials and shaders to create realistic textures and UV mapping processes for proper texture application and alignment.
Strong ability to create CGI assets for Cinema4d with Corona Renderer.
Expert-level knowledge of Adobe Suite and common motion graphics design software and at least one 3D motion design tool
Comfortable preparing CGI assets for Cinema4d with Corona Renderer
Knowledge of video codecs and formats as well as video and web standards
Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Product Design, or a related discipline.
Minimum of 5-6 years of related experience

Who you are:

You are a strong team player who can collaborate effectively with different stakeholders.
You have a keen eye for design aesthetics
Enjoy brainstorming and collaboration, and are comfortable working independently
You are proactive and create solutions to challenges as you see them.
A natural desire to learn new techniques and technology to advance your craft, stay updated with industry trends and best practices, continuously refine skills, and explore to push the boundaries of motion design
Take pride in attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills and can clearly articulate your ideas
Solid organizational and time management skills, comfortable multi-tasking, and a self-starter

We are located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, alternative work schedule (9/80), flexible time off, 11 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as free catered lunches, flight lessons, wellness allowances, snacks, drinks, fruit, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, happy hours and much more.
Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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