Senior 3D Designer

Description
As a Senior 3D Designer, you'll be a key leader, delivering exceptional 3D design and mentoring junior team members daily. You'll often lead projects, collaborating with Directors and Producers to ensure timely, high-quality, and budget-compliant delivery.

Your responsibilities include challenging briefs, developing cutting-edge conceptual solutions, and creating comprehensive technical packs with high-quality renders and visuals to sell your designs. A progressive mindset towards generative AI and new visualization practices, along with strong communication skills, are essential. You'll manage material and cost engineering, source finishes, prepare detailed drawings, and conduct site surveys.

Additionally, you'll oversee on-site execution, collaborate with contractors, mentor junior designers, and build client relationships, while staying current with industry developments.
Key Responsibilities

• Remote Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Proficiently navigate cross-studio remote workflows, proactively seeking feedback, approvals, and guidance from stakeholders while effectively reporting upwards.
• To promote and support the highest possible level of creative excellence achievable within available budget and time.
• Responsible for driving and delivering innovative creative responses for new business pitches by not over capitalising resource.
• Receives and interrogates briefs and develops design solutions to solve key business challenges/obstacles.
• Decides on detail of creative response ie. from conceptual sketches through to high quality renders.
• Prepares detailed working drawing packages including (but not limited to) plans, elevations, details, FF&E schedules, drawing schedules etc.
• Receives/develops site surveys and prepares site specific documentation.
• Oversees projects on site and at prototype stages to ensure design intent is being met.
• Develops high end/cutting edge conceptual ideas and solutions.
• Curates of 'sample' or 'mood' boards to communicate design intent. In depth consideration of materials and costs according to set budgets.
• Oversees and approves graphics, materials, fittings, furniture, lighting, finishes, decoration and dressing including physical samples and prints from the wider team(s).
• To provide consistent, enthusiastic and motivational design leadership to the 3D team if required.
• Works with more autonomy requiring less input from a Design Director.
• To promote, support and work with account management and production management, as well as other internal or external teams as appropriate.
• Works when required with contractors such as Technical Directors, Structural Engineers, Lighting Designers and other industry professionals to assist in the design delivery.
• To contribute to and encourage the overall spirit of Imagination, entrepreneurial ideas and creativity.
• Keeps up to date with new developments in the design industry.

Financial / Commercial:

• Work to allocated project hours, meet utilisation and billable targets and complete timesheets accurately and on time
• Work with Resource Management to manage workload
• Solid understanding of the financial scope of projects and 3rd party costs that are affected by 3D and 2D creative outputs

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Advanced ability of Vectorworks 3D modelling and visualisation and detailed documentation in sheets, full Adobe suite, with a key focus on Photoshop, Microsoft Office, AI software
Advanced technical knowledge:

• Excellent drawing skills, including hand sketching to communicate ideas
• A strong understanding of the BCA and other relevant building and safety regulations; knowledge of the wider construction and design industries.
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, as well as manage others
• Advanced organisational skills adhering and promoting company protocol and systems
• Excellent communication, negotiation and management skills
• Teamwork, in order to work with a range of other design streams
• The ability to learn and develop new design and construction techniques based on practice and research, and the ability to deploy them appropriately across projects without overuse or duplication
• The enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills within the AI sphere of visualisation and communication.

Personal attributes:

• Challenger: Thinks strategically with deep knowledge of company and client practices.
• Driven: Achieves high client satisfaction and constantly seeks to inspire creativity and innovation.
• Proactive: Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership and anticipates needs.
• Resilient: Faces challenges head-on and adapts effectively.
• Flexible: Adapts well in a dynamic and evolving environment.
• Builds Relationships: Takes a consultative approach, fostering strong connections.
• Communicates Effectively: Invites diverse points of view and clearly conveys ideas.
• Champions Change: Enthusiastically supports new initiatives.
• Culture Vulture: Engages with and contributes positively to the team culture.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model, where our team comes into the office a minimum of 3 days per week
• Birthday leave day
• Parental leave
• Team Socials
• Paid Volunteer Event
• Professional Development Opportunities (run internally)

About Imagination
‎Imagination:
Imagination is The Original Experience Design Agency. Founded over 50 years ago, we apply the power of our collective imagination to creative, commercial, and cultural challenges, creating experiences that move people. We specialise in Consulting, Destinations, Content and Live Events.

We have 13 global studios worldwide, united by a deep understanding of what moves people on a human level, and a determinedly independent spirit. Imagination was officially certified as a Newsweek Most Loved Workplace

Our clients include Major League Baseball, Visa, Amazon, Ford, LVMH, Harley-Davidson, and Google.

For more information, please visit or follow @imaginationglbl on social.

Our Beliefs and Behaviours:
We have identified four foundational beliefs that underpin Imagination. More powerful than generic corporate values, they motivate us to act, to foster the behaviours that lead to success:

We believe curiosity is the root of original insights and ideas... so we look at the world with fresh eyes, we experiment, invent and up-end conventions.

We believe rigour results in better choices... so we ask precise, provocative questions.

We believe bravery tames the unknown... so we demand ambition, confident that together we can meet 'never been done before challenges'.

We believe respect builds stronger teams and continued success... so we recognise the uniqueness and unique potential in each individual, we are accountable to each other, we play as a team.

Global Inclusivity Statement: At Imagination we value diversity, equity and inclusion as principles that make us stronger, more innovative and more creative as an organisation
As a team and a business we know that creativity thrives in teams and organisations that comprise diverse groups of people, embracing diverse perspectives, where people feel able to share their whole selves
That's why we are committed to fostering an environment where every individual, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, neurodiversity, socio-economic background, or indigenous identity, feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed
Our Beliefs and Behaviours By living our core behaviours, being curious, rigorous, brave and respectful, we remain dedicated to building a workplace and a world where everyone is seen, heard, and has the opportunity to thrive
Curiosity sparks innovation - We seek out diverse perspectives, challenge assumptions, and embrace new ways of thinking
Rigour ensures impact - We approach our work with discipline and dedication, ensuring that these beliefs are not just words, but lived experiences
Bravery stands up for what's right - We confront biases and advocate for progress
Respect is fundamental - We foster and encourage open dialogue and challenge ideas constructively
Our Commitment We expect our team to actively foster a safe, empowering, and inclusive culture. Our commitment extends beyond our workforce to our partners and suppliers, who we hold to the same standards of inclusivity and non-discrimination.

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