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Our client,an award-winning creative studio specialising in high-end film production and 3D motion design, just had an exciting vacancy for a full-time Lead Designer/Art Director to work on a variety of different moving image work, including live-action, animation and visual effects.

Making way for some of the most interesting creative work around, this is a small but ambitious place who cares deeply about the work they create and the people they employ.

This will be a hands on role, so will require you to work on anything that comes up whilst being able to also provide technical direction.The role will require someone who has an inherent love and understanding of all aspects of motion design and possess a fantastic eye for detail.

Someone who can lead projects, from pitch stage to completion, and inject each project with high level of design and art direction as well as top-draw creative ideas.

You must have superb design, animation and art direction skills with the capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and whom has a genuine passion, drive and energy to create outstanding motion design work.

Along all this, the right candidate will be well equipped with skills for:

- Treatment writing and pitching

- Art direction and style frames

- Great communication and presentation skills

- Leading creative ideas and art direction

- Ability to jump “on the tools” if/when required

- Expert knowledge of the full Adobe suite

- Expert working knowledge of C4D (Houdini is a bonus)

- Expert knowledge of texturing, lighting and rendering. (In particular, Octane but Redshift is a bonus)

- Expert knowledge of compositing and finishing skills. (In particular After Effects but Nuke is a bonus)

- Good technical understanding for best practice in terms workflows, pipelines, IT systems and hardware solutions

You’ll be working closely with the rest of the team not just in physical space but in a spirit of togetherness, with each other, in a friendly and fast paced environment, along with a super supportive team.

Your curiosity is a catalyst for your creativity and problem solving.

This job is based in London and salary is DOE, to be discussed at first interview stage. Please send your salary expectations along with your showreel and CV.

 Does it sound like you can be the right person? Get in touch now via hello@wearepeas.com            

3D Generalists to the front!

An exciting new PERMANENT role has come about, for an incredible studio based in Clerkenwell, London.

With a strong eye for design and visual storytelling, our client is an award-winning creative studio specialising in high-end film production and 3D motion design.

They produce bold, beautifully crafted cinematic work for some of the world’s leading brands and agencies, they’re imaginative, innovative and brave.

Currently on the hunt for an amazingly talented 3D generalist, preferably junior to mid weight, although considering all levels of industry experience; but the right candidate must be highly proficient in modelling, lighting, texturing and rendering, as well as post-production skills such as tracking, match moving and compositing.

You’ll have recent visual references for all the skills listed, either on your showreel or portfolio. Someone with superb design and animation skills, and preferably with a sense of art direction, with the capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and whom has a genuine passion, drive and energy to create outstanding motion design work.

You’ll be working closely with the rest of the team not just in physical space but in a spirit of togetherness, with each other.  

More about you:

You are self-motivated, organised and work well as part of a team. You’re happy jumping in and helping at any stage but also able to power through a project without needing constant guidance.

You have a genuine passion for motion design and creative culture and you must have a good technical understanding of the software and hardware systems and possess a thirst to explore new and emerging techniques and strive to be the best you can be.

- A great design eye and love of motion design

- A good working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator

- Expert working knowledge of C4D (Houdini is a bonus)

- Expert working knowledge of texturing, lighting and rendering. (In particular Octane but Redshift is a bonus)

- Good working knowledge of compositing and finishing skills. (In particular After Effects but Nuke is a bonus)

- Additional skills such in Substance Painter, X-Particles and Z-Brush are a bonus

Recapping, you’ll be working in an award winning studio alongside a super talented team, working on a diverse range of deliverable’s and producing good quality work that makes you proud.

You’ll spend your day to day in a friendly place with lots of room to work and think as well as an on-site coffee shop, a brand new co-working lounge and a range of additional presentation rooms.

The job is based in London and salary is DOE, to be discussed at first interview stage. Please send your salary expectations along with your showreel and CV.

Does it sound like you could be the right person? Get in touch now via hello@wearepeas.com            

ARTDIRECTORWITH A PASSIONFORGAMES

We’re looking for a motion graphics art director with a passion for games

Our client is an amazing independent creative agency, with offices in London and LA, an is missing a super talented Art Director to match their multidisciplinary award winning team

Some of their clients are big names in the gaming world, and you will be taking care of one of those accounts, so a keen interest  and knowledge in games is an absolute must

Sounds promising? Read carefully further 

Who are you?

The ideal person will be super talented Art Director, used to overseeing beautiful and exciting motion graphics and animation projects, able to deliver exquisitely crafted creative work.

You are enthusiastic and ideas driven, you can think outside of the box and be flexible, able to switch between styles smoothly, as you will be dealing with a client that is always open to new ideas. You’ll know your social platforms, your Twitter from your TikTok. Experience with content creation is a must – the majority of the work you’ll be involved in will be content related. Previous experience in the games industry is a big advantage, of course, and especially in the marketing department. 

A strong visual background is a must, and translate brilliant into your visual languages. You’ll be able to display your creativity on everything from static social posts to videos, using illustration and photography, 3D, image libraries and stock, or bespoke film.

You’ll be thoughtful, with a great knowledge of what is achievable on existing and emerging digital formats and platforms. You’ll be required to concept, storyboard and oversee multiple projects and to be hands-on in some of the key ones.  

So let’s recap, 

Art Direction - You’re definitely up to date with the latest design trends, both on and off the web. You can execute a variety of styles. You have a deep understanding of everything digital plus the ability to learn fast – because we are primarily digital! You understand 3D and you might be called upon to art direct film and photo shoots.

Creativity - You’re bold and original. You’re constantly asking questions. You can take a brief, work with strategists and copywriters and deliver original ideas, all wrapped up in a good-looking deck if required. You never shy away from a storyboard and you can turn out a handy scamp when necessary. 

Design - You need to be able to collaborate with our design and motion teams to help realize your vision for a project. You won’t be required to be hands on, but keen attention to layout, typography, grids and pixels is a must.

In a nutshell, you’ll be working in a fast paced, exciting and ever growing digital agency based in east London, one of the world’s best mobile gaming studios. You’ll be a brilliant creative Art Director able to be hands on when required. You’ll have a passion or previous experience in games, and ideally with previous marketing experience. The occasional trip is on the cards, as the client you’ll be taken care of won’t be UK based. You’re working with an award winning team where there’s scope to grow together, developing your skills in a supportive and fun environment, whilst producing content you’re proud of

And as if all this wasn’t enough, you’ll get free massages every other week, free fruit and Friday beers. They even brew their own!

The role is based in London, starts ASAP and the salary is DOE between £40k to £50k

If you’re the right person get in touch hello@wearepeas.com