Freelance 3D Designer

The Role

We’re looking for a talented Freelance 3D Designer to join the creative team on a project basis, bringing ideas to life through high-quality 3D visuals, animation and digital experiences.

You’ll have a strong eye for detail, a passion for design and the ability to translate creative concepts into visually engaging 3D assets. From initial modelling and texturing through to lighting, rendering and final delivery, you’ll be confident taking projects from brief to completion.

The ideal candidate will be creatively driven, technically strong and comfortable working at pace in a collaborative agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D models, visuals, environments and assets across a range of projects.

• Develop realistic and stylised 3D renders, depending on the creative brief.

• Handle modelling, texturing, shading, lighting, rendering and post-production.

• Create 3D animations, motion graphics and product visualisations where required.

• Interpret creative concepts and translate them into compelling visual outputs.

• Work closely with art directors, designers, animators and wider creative teams.

• Manage multiple projects and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.

• Prepare and optimise assets for different formats, platforms and final outputs.

• Take feedback on board and confidently develop creative work through multiple rounds of amends.

Skills & Software

We’re looking for someone with experience across a range of industry-standard 3D design tools, including:

• Cinema 4D – 3D modelling, animation and motion design.

• Blender – modelling, sculpting, texturing and rendering.

• Autodesk Maya – advanced modelling, animation and 3D production.

• 3ds Max – modelling, visualisation and rendering.

• Unreal Engine – real-time 3D environments and visualisation.

• ZBrush – detailed sculpting and organic modelling.

• Substance 3D Painter and Designer – texturing and material creation.

• Adobe Photoshop – image editing, compositing and retouching.

• Adobe After Effects – animation, compositing and post-production.

• Adobe Illustrator – vector graphics and asset creation.

Experience with rendering engines such as Redshift, Octane, V-Ray, Arnold or Cycles would also be highly beneficial.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a 3D Designer, ideally within a creative agency, design studio or production environment.

• A strong portfolio showcasing high-quality 3D design, modelling and visualisation.

• Excellent understanding of composition, lighting, materials, textures and form.

• Strong technical knowledge of 3D workflows and rendering processes.

• An eye for detail and a high standard of creative execution.

• Ability to interpret briefs and work independently from concept through to final delivery.

• Comfortable working collaboratively with creative teams and responding to feedback.

• Available for freelance project work and able to hit the ground running.

Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.