Lead Artist - Fixed Term

We are a company of artisans and innovators. For over 30 years, we’ve applied our creativity and craftsmanship to the world’s arts, entertainment and experience industries

Our Creative Media team offer a variety of tailormade production services  to help realise the full potential of our clients' vision from inception.

We're looking for a Lead Artist to join the team for an up-to-6 month fixed term, collaborating closely with our Art Director, Creative Leads, and other artists to develop and deliver high-quality design and creative solutions.

The role focuses on generating original 2D and 3D design work, solving complex visual challenges, and contributing to the creative direction of our project. 

Check out some of our previous projects here.

This role has responsibility to:

• Contribute to the creative vision by interpreting briefs, producing original 2D/3D artwork, solving design challenges, and aligning with Art Directors and Project Leads.

• Provide creative leadership and feedback, including writing briefs for other artists, offering constructive art direction, and ensuring Wētā’s quality standards are met.

• Collaborate across teams and disciplines, working closely with peers, other departments, and external partners to ensure designs translate effectively into production.

• Maintain high artistic standards through advanced skills in drawing, rendering, composition, and presentation, producing clear and impactful design outputs.

Find out more in our job description here.

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Advanced art, design and research skills (please include a portfolio of your work when you apply)
• 2D & 3D design skills, with the ability to design and model in programmes like Blender, Zbrush, Rhino, 3DS or Maya
• Familiarity with real-time rendering software eg Unreal Engine
• Excellence in Photoshop
• Ideally familiar with Illustrator, InDesign and Premier Pro

This is your chance to join our dynamic and agile team, work with emerging technologies and creating extraordinary designs that captivate audiences.

This role is fixed term, for up to 6 months, and based in Miramar, Wellington.

This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week.

The remuneration for this role is dependent on experience, with the range from $38-50 per hour (or equivalent, pro-rated salary).

If we can do anything to accommodate you during the recruitment, please let us know in your application.

All applicants will undergo background checks as part of our recruitment process.