3D Production Artist

3D Production Artist - American Bath Group

Job Overview

The 3D Production Artist will drive high-impact product visualizations and rich lifestyle imagery to showcase American Bath Group’s bathware products across various settings and channels. This role combines technical expertise, creative vision, and strategic leadership to produce photo-realistic 3D renderings, optimize workflows, and push the boundaries of digital visualization. The ideal candidate is results-driven, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying innovative solutions to enhance brand storytelling and customer engagement. This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, and sales, to ensure seamless execution and alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative & Technical Execution:
  • Create photo-realistic 3D product visualizations and lifestyle imagery using procedural methods, showcasing products in diverse settings to support wholesale marketing efforts.
  • Apply a sharp eye for materials, lighting, and quality to ensure accuracy and realism in high and low-poly workflows.
  • Maintain brand consistency by adhering to stringent photo and design guidelines across all visualizations.
  • Manage and maintain an organized digital asset library, ensuring consistency and accessibility of rendered materials.
• Strategic Thinking & Innovation:
  • Identify gaps in current visualization approaches and propose innovative solutions to enhance processes and output quality.
  • Analyze market, consumer, and customer insights to create visualizations that resonate with target audiences and align with company objectives.
  • Stay current on visualization technologies (e.g., real-time rendering, AI-driven texturing) and advocate for adoption to keep American Bath Group at the forefront of digital storytelling.
• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership:
  • Work closely with photographers, industrial designers, brand, product, and sales teams to ensure visualizations meet strategic and creative goals.
  • Provide constructive feedback, set clear expectations, and foster open communication to facilitate seamless project execution.
  • Develop a deep understanding of project concepts through active listening and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring alignment with broader marketing strategies.
• Project Management & Problem Solving:
  • Manage multiple projects independently, prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and adapting to shifting priorities while maintaining quality.
  • Use strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills to address complex challenges and proactively develop cross-functional plans to overcome obstacles.
  • Lead planning sessions to align team tasks, encourage problem-solving, and ensure efficient execution of visualization projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in 3D Modeling, Photography, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of professional experience in 3D modeling, product visualization, or a related field.
• Strong portfolio showcasing photo-realistic renderings with detailed project contributions, demonstrating expertise in materials, textures, and lighting.
• Proficiency in Blender for modeling and Redshift or other rendering engines; knowledge of Adobe After Effects, digital asset management, and project management software is a plus.
• Strong understanding of market and consumer insights to inform visualization strategies.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Results-driven, detail-oriented, and open to feedback, with a proactive mindset for continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with wholesale or B2B marketing is a plus but not required.