Junior Art Director

Are you always looking out for a new medium to express your creativity?
Do you wish for your 3D design to be seen and interacted with in the mixed reality of the future?
Are you always looking for ways to be a part of the future of design, be it metaverse of spatial design?

GOWAAA is a Singapore-based creative metaverse startup specializing in creating Augmented Reality (AR) experiences for brands on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Tiktok and the WebAR. Our AR experiences create engaging content to activate the brands' marketing campaigns with creative interactivity & visuals that makes everyone GOWAAA!

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Junior Art Director to be involved in directing our MR design, and be involved in 3D production of our mixed reality pipeline, from ideation, and preparing mockups to asset creations (rendering style frame, modeling, texturing, rigging & animating).

What will you be doing?

Attend daily standup meeting at 10 am, Singapore time
Ideation of XR concept based on project brief
Direct and collaborate with a team of designers and developers
Preparation of visual mockup and concept proposal using software such as Photoshop, Illustrator and google slides, etc.
Collaborate and iterate based on the team's needs
Regularly provide peers and external partners with artistic feedback
Preparation of XR optimized 3D assets using Blender (ideally) or other gltf-export friendly 3D software. Specifically model not more than 50,000 triangles per object and not more than 150,000 triangles per scene
Texturing of 3D assets, with each texture not more than 2048 px resolution, including knowledge of PBR and light baking texturing
Rigging & animating of 3D assets for AR software and game engine, specifically for animals and characters
Work in a fast pace project environment with a wide variety of projects for global clients such as Meta, Snap, Titok, Disney, Netflix
Experiment with AI software to aid with 3D assets creation
Be involved in future-proof projects in the XR industry for mobile AR and headset XR
Work remotely but closely with our production team via slack and google meet
Reports to Chief Creative Director

What do you need to have?

2+ years of experience concepting, designing and art directing 3D for Interactive experiences such as but not limited to AR/VR/MR
Strong and creative ideation skills
Good understanding of form, color and texture, and knowing how these elements work together
Excellent eye for artistic quality and the ability to adhere to specific art directions
An established portfolio demonstrates your keen eyes for details and a good sense of design
Proficient in using Blender (ideally) or other gltf-export-friendly 3D software to create a wide variety of AR/Vr ready 3D assets
Experienced in a wide range of 3D assets creation skills, including but not limited to XR-ready 3D modeling, rigging, and animation design (Specifically for characters and animals)
You are able to adapt to any style of brief or client, whether this be a fun and stylised AR game or a high-end realistic immersive experience
Able to iterate 3D assets fast based on feedback
Experienced in texturing and optimized for export for AR/VR
You are fascinated by AR/VR/XR with real-time rendering in engines like Unity, Unreal Engine, Meta Spark, Lens Studio, Effect House or similar
Able to work remotely from 10 am to 7 pm Singapore time (GMT+8), every day Monday to Friday
Highly organized and detail-oriented self-starter with proven problem-solving skills
Ability to interpret and follow reference material to create clean, detailed, accurate and optimized models and textures
You are not afraid of working in a high pace environment with a new challenge every day
Excellent command of verbal and written English

Bonus

Experienced with real-time rendering in engines like Unity, Unreal Engine, Meta Spark, Lens Studio, Effect House or similar
Past experience with modern user interfaces and experience design in XR

How to apply?

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