Principal 3D Artist

About the role

You are the central 3D creative force that shapes how Assured presents its mission to modernize insurance to the world's largest insurers. You own the end-to-end creation of sophisticated 3D illustration and motion design that defines our brand narrative and visual identity. This role demands that you translate high-level, abstract concepts into technically robust, emotionally resonant visuals that communicate clarity and trust to vulnerable claimants and sophisticated executives alike. You will architect dynamic, physics-based simulations and custom shaders that turn complex insurance themes into compelling, easily digestible stories. You are expected to operate with the autonomy of a true artist while collaborating seamlessly across design, engineering, and marketing to ensure brand consistency. Your work will directly influence how the industry perceives the future of claims processing and fraud detection. You will be responsible for ensuring that every pixel serves both aesthetic excellence and functional communication.

Key facts

What you'll do

🎨 Orchestrate elite 3D brand visuals by designing sophisticated 3D illustrations and motion designs that elevate our brand identity, combining high-level creative focus with rigorous technical execution of complex, multi-layered compositions across web, marketing, and digital surfaces.

💡 Conceptualize complex narratives by distilling abstract technical themes into clear, compelling visual stories, developing style frames and storyboards that bridge the gap between high-level creative direction and precise technical execution.

⚙️ Drive technical C4D production by building complex, procedural scenes and dynamic motion systems using expert physics simulations and advanced deformers, moving seamlessly from concept tests to final art-directed renders.

🔮 Architect custom look-development by crafting expressive lighting setups and bespoke node-based shaders in Redshift to establish a premium, distinctive visual language for our brand assets.

🎬 Lead post-production workflows by configuring sophisticated multi-pass render outputs and EXR compositing pipelines in After Effects to ensure seamless high-end video production handoffs.

🛠 Systematize production libraries by defining and maintaining master project templates, lighting rigs, and material libraries to facilitate hyper-efficient asset creation across the design organization.

🌈 Rigorous color management by commanding color-managed pipelines end to end, implementing ACES/OCIO configs to ensure visual fidelity across all outputs.

🧱 Own material systems by architecting and maintaining the shared material and texture library that powers consistent look-dev across the team and ensures brand coherence.

📐 Collaborate with creative team by partnering with designers and engineers to bridge creative concepts and performance, managing the end-to-end technical pipeline for interactive 3D, including geometry optimization, texture baking, and asset compression for web environments.

📈 Optimize digital surfaces by ensuring that 3D assets are performant, scalable, and visually consistent across various digital touchpoints, from landing pages to investor presentations.

🔄 Iterate rapidly through structured feedback loops, using version control and agile processes to refine visuals based on creative and technical input.

🛡 Uphold brand integrity by ensuring all 3D output aligns with the strategic narrative of trust, clarity, and innovation in the insurance sector.

📚 Document technical workflows and artistic decisions to create a reusable knowledge base for the brand team and future hires.

🌍 Support global campaigns by adapting 3D visuals to meet regional requirements while maintaining a unified brand language.

✨ Experiment with emerging techniques in 3D to keep the brand at the forefront of digital storytelling and visual innovation.

WHAT YOU BRING

🏆 A decade of elite artistry by demonstrating over ten years of expertise producing world-class 3D visuals within top-tier design studios, creative agencies, or premier in-house brand organizations.

💻 Mastery of the C4D ecosystem by maintaining expert command of Cinema 4D and Redshift, encompassing advanced modeling, cinematic lighting, node-based material architecture, and sophisticated procedural workflows.

🎨 Rigorous design fundamentals by leveraging a profound understanding of visual hierarchy, composition, and form to translate intricate technical concepts into semantically legible and elegant solutions.

💡 Narrative conceptualization by architecting compelling visual stories by evolving abstract ideas from initial sketches into polished style frames and comprehensive production storyboards.

🔍 Refined aesthetic precision by possessing a meticulous attention to detail and an uncompromising passion for engineering premium, high-fidelity brand assets.

🧠 End-to-end pipeline ownership by driving the entire creative cycle, from foundational concept development and illustration through complex animation, rendering, and high-end post-production.

🚀 Advanced technical competencies by having experience with X-Particles, Houdini, character rigging, or Python scripting for C4D - as well as familiarity with interactive web 3D tools like Spline or Three.js - which is highly valued.

🏅 Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where business impact is directly tied to creative output and strategic brand storytelling.

🤑 Competitive

Compensation: Competitive salary and equity packages for all employees

🏥 Healthcare Plan: Platinum medical, dental, and vision

🛡️ Free life insurance: Including long-term disability & short-term disability

🏄 Unlimited PTO: Uncapped vacation days & paid parental leave