3D Animation Designer at CSS Tech Hub Full Time

CSS Bookshops Limited was established in 1869 by the Church Missionary Trust as C.M.S Bookshops, Lagos thereby becoming the oldest Company that specializes books and educational tools.

We are seeking competent, self motivated, hardworking and result driven professional to fill the position below:

Job Title: 3D Animation Designer

Location: Lagos Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Internship

Job Description

• We’re seeking someone with a well rounded design skillset and a strong drive to test themselves and add real value to our video production team.
• The successful candidate will contribute to the studio and projects by working side by side with client facing, production staff and senior creatives to execute creative concepts across assets, including:
  • Video, animation and 3d
  • Brand and social promo videos
  • Corporate explainers
  • Employee engagement campaigns
  • Public facing advertisements
  • Engineering and architectural artists impressions and fly-throughs
  • Educational video content (such as LMS modules).

You will have practical knowledge of:

• Adobe Premiere Pro CC
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Experience in Blender and/or Cinema 4D will also be highly regarded
• Strong knowledge of video codecs/frame-rates etc.

Beyond your level of technical experience, we gravitate towards those who:

• Stay calm and solution focused across multiple projects and deadlines
• Maintain a high attention to detail and quality control whilst working at speed
• Utilise strong verbal and written communication skills
• Spend more time thinking outside the box than inside it, frequently finding solutions to challenging situations and converging priorities
• Contribute to a respectful and collaborative team environment, considering varying perspectives, skill sets and personalities
• Be open to constructive feedback, and are thirsty to learn
• Proactively invest time in driving your own development
• Want to contribute to the team culture and have a voice.
• Energetic motion graphics. In this part-time position, you assist with video effects, compositing, typography, 2D-3D.
• To be considered for this role, please be prepared to submit a link to your work / resume.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Creative Services team with video editing, compositing, typography, and 2D-3D animation for social media, broadcast.
• Responsible for utilizing overarching brand toolkits to ensure consistency and quality of all completed projects.

Qualifications

• Possess a Degree or certification in Art, Animation, Design, Film or other related field; or demonstrated commensurate experience.
• Knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro or comparable software required.
• Proficiency in composition and layout, along with strong animation skills.
• Preferred 1 – 2 years animation, design and graphic experience.
• Ability to submit a recent demo reel, showcasing talent, experience and ability required.
• Great organizational skills and a keen attention to detail.
• Proficient at managing time and effort to work independently on projects.
• Is flexible with schedule; willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays, pending events schedule.
• Able to perform 100% of the job with remote access to a workstation/server. Also, this is on a seasonal or as needed basis.

Skills:

• 3D Modelling and Animation.
• After Effects Motion Graphics and Animation.
• Creation of concepts, solutions, and storyboards for client briefs.
• Aptitude and enthusiasm to explore and learn new skills for emerging technologies.
• Strong graphic design skills a bonus.

Application Closing Date
14th February, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] and cc: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Please submit Links to your current work/ Demo Reel / Resume.
• All applications must be accompanied by a showcase of your own work.