EXTERIOR ARTISTS - FREELANCE & FULL-TIME (part-time work possibility)
Common Ground Studios is an international creative studio at the intersection of art, storytelling, and architecture. We create visual narratives and content for the real estate world.
Our team operates from Montreal, Vancouver, New York and Kyiv.
Our studio is growing quickly and we are seeking experienced Freelance & Full-Time (with possibility of part-time work) EXTERIOR ARTISTS who are passionate, motivated, design driven and organized. Responsibilities will include production of static visuals for medium to large-scale residential projects in Canada and the USA. The ideal candidate must be proactive and self-driven, have a keen eye for details in design and composition, and have the desire to create inspiring and evocative work.
Common Ground is a leading Canada-based creative visualization studio at the intersection of art, storytelling, and architecture. Driven by artists and creatives, we aim at blending realism and imagination to create unique and powerful brand stories for our clients, one project at a time.
Our amazing multi-disciplinary and collaborative team of CG artists specializes in Renderings, Animations and films, VFX, Virtual Reality, Interactive, and branding. We thrive for quality and pushing creative limits.
Using creativity and technology, we partner with real estate developers, architects, designers and agencies to bring their vision to life and turn dreams into reality.
Our team is looking globally for talented candidates who will grow with us as we expand and thrive in a very collaborative and close-knit studio culture.
Work from anywhere. Come join us on our creative mission!
• Proven experience producing Exterior renderings working on medium to large-scale residential buildings (including low rises and towers)
• Experience working in other international visualization studios is a big +
• Expert-level knowledge of modelling, rendering and animation workflows in 3DS Max, Corona, Photoshop, Autocad; Vray is a big plus
• Expert-level knowledge of 3dsMax plug-ins including Forest Pack, Phoenix, Multi-Scatter, Multi-Texture, Corona scatter
• Expert knowledge with Photoshop doing full post-production work; including Matte Painting (effects, people integration, alpha channels)
• Creative with a keen eye to aesthetics and composition; experience in photography is a plus
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure - prioritizing tasks
• Must be equipped with a powerful computer
• Attention to details when modeling and desire to keep clean and optimized models
• Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, CG art, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, or equivalent;
• Be able to consistently produce high quality architectural renderings in a limited timeframe;
• Ability to work independently and within a team to meet tight deadlines;
• Collaborative spririt and desire to teach and to learn;
• Good communication skills with the ability to present ideas in a clear concise manner;
• Have the ability to both give and receive constructive critique;
• Good English verbal and written skills; enough to be able to communicate and understand*;
• Ability to manage concurrent project deadlines and be committed to meeting them; ability to prioritize tasks
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills;
• Must be self-motivated with a strong work ethic;
• Ability to mentor and train others;
• Work from anywhere;
• Competitive salary;
• Freelance or Full-Time work (part-time possibility)
• Opportunity to work on important and significant residential projects throughout Canada and the USA with major clients
• Remote-friendly work environment;
• An environment to learn and grow in with other talented artists from diverse backgrounds and based all over the world;
• Flexible schedule; flexible time off
• Reward for hard work and dedication through means of promotion and added responsibility;
• A competitive industry salary based on experience;
•The opportunity to grow as an artist in a young but rapidly expanding international creative house
•The opportunity to evolve as an artist in a rapidly growing creative team and a highly collaborative environment
• Produce high-rend Exterior renderings from scratch, often under tight deadlines;
• Work on a project from beginning to end;
• Work with the Creative Director and Studio Manager to build upon the vision of the project;
• Work with the internal team assigned and be proactive;
• Daily reports of work produced to keep the team informed; good communication is very important;
• Pitch, communicate and articulate ideas with the team;
• Full 3d-modelling (architecture, construction details, high-quality vegetation and scatters, high-quality textures, environments, people);
• Camera placement (Keen eye for placing the best cameras to showcase project);
• Ability to do camera placement in Drone photography and camera matching;
• Lighting (Full understanding of physical lighting and cinematography lighting, proficient
working with lighting in Corona, experience with HDRIs);
• High quality texturing (Texture mapping / Texture unwrapping, baking);
• Full post-production and people integration; ability to create evocative moods through post-production to make the base renderings even more powerful;
Please send us a portfolio with 6-8 samples of your best work and résumé. Send to jobs@commonground.studio
