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Computer-Generated Imagery Art Director
Crate & Barrel
Chicago, IL, United States
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With over 130 store and warehouse locations and more than 7,500 associates across the U.S. and Canada, Crate and Barrel is a dynamic and growing multi-channel furniture and housewares retailer. So we can continue to help others love how they live in moments that matter, the iconic brand is looking for a driven and passionate professional to raise the bar and join our eCommerce department as the CGI Art Director located in our Chicago, IL corporate office.
• Oversee the enablement and strategy of the organization to create and source computer-generated imagery (CGI) and 3D assets for our brands.
• Provide leadership and strategy for customer-facing and internal customer initiatives that leverage 3D assets and CGI to enhance the user experience and advance our brands.
• Lead and grow a team of 3D Visualization Artists and outside vendors that ensure quality and on-time delivery of 3D renderings that enable visualization of the entire assortment across all devices and channels.
• Partner with Creative, Merchandising and eCommerce stakeholders to identify opportunities to leverage CGI and 3D assets for product, category and seasonal launches.
• Create processes and plans that will enable content creation teams to achieve on-time product launches with high quality assets.
• Conceptualize ideas into composited motion graphics and video animations using industry standard design, 2D and 3D software.
• Assist in, or own, the concept and production of vision videos, demos, motion studies, 2D/2.5D/3D animation and prototypes - and sometimes final assets - to establish and drive product vision.
• Understand the landscape of emerging technologies and trends in 3D visualization and bring new innovations and potential partners to eCommerce product teams to increase profitability.
• Develop methodologies and technologies to improve asset quality, maintain and distribute assets to increase speed to market.
• Research and vet partnerships and technologies that will ensure best in class quality, efficient processes, ownership, scalability and universal compatibility of assets and models to maximize the ROI and profitability .
• Act as the liaison between the eCommerce Department, Creative/Photo Studio, Production Graphics, Retail, Marketing and Merchandising teams to educate teams and ensure seamless integration of CGI processes into existing workflows.
• Create and track key measures of ROI for assets.
• Innovate through iterative R&D projects to identify and capitalize on business opportunities and process efficiencies.
• Specify and integrate systems and tools for efficient asset production.
• Provide leadership and mentorship for 3D Visualization team associates to foster a supportive environment of learning.
Required Skills
• Bachelor degree in business, marketing, or design
• Must provide work samples/portfolio site
• Minimum of 10 years equivalent professional visual, motion and/or interactive designer experience.
• A minimum of 5 years writing and negotiating vendor contracts
• Strong written and oral communicator
• CG subject matter expertise, understanding of skills necessary to be successful in creating photorealistic CG work
• Expertise in emerging trends and technologies that utilize 3D assets
• Familiarity with 3D visualization process and software (modeling, PBR texturing, lighting, renderers, 3D asset formats)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Proven ability to work successfully within and across teams
• Good reading, written and verbal language skills (English)
The job description and other aspects of the job listed on this job posting should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an associate in this job. Associates are required to perform other related functions as assigned.