SR Art Director - CGI

Position Summary:

The Senior Art Director – CGI leads the creative vision and execution of CGI content across client campaigns, ensuring exceptional visual quality, brand consistency, and production excellence. Working within HOME, Wellcom's AI-enabled production ecosystem, this role partners with creative, production, technology, and client teams to develop innovative CGI solutions that blend artistic direction with emerging technologies.

As a senior creative leader, you will oversee the development of high-impact visual assets, mentor CGI artists, and help shape the evolution of AI-enhanced creative workflows. You will ensure that technology supports—not replaces—creative excellence while driving innovation across the production pipeline.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the creative direction for CGI projects from concept through final delivery.


• Define the visual style, quality standards, and creative vision for digital content across a variety of client accounts.


• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Account Teams, Production, and AI Developers to deliver innovative, client-focused solutions.


• Provide art direction and mentorship to CGI artists across modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and compositing.


• Review creative work throughout production, providing clear and constructive feedback to ensure the highest standards of quality.


• Partner with HOME development teams to evaluate AI-enabled creative tools and identify opportunities to enhance CGI workflows.


• Ensure consistency with client brand guidelines while encouraging creative innovation.


• Balance creative excellence with production efficiency, timelines, and business objectives.


• Present creative concepts and visual solutions to internal stakeholders and clients.


• Stay informed on emerging CGI technologies, rendering techniques, and AI advancements that can strengthen creative production.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Arts, Computer Graphics, Animation, or equivalent professional experience.


• 8+ years of experience in CGI, digital design, advertising, or creative production.


• Proven experience leading creative teams and delivering large-scale CGI projects.


• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional art direction and photorealistic CGI work.


• Deep understanding of composition, lighting, color theory, typography, and visual storytelling.


• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.


• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced production environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within advertising agencies, creative production studios, or retail and e-commerce production environments.


• Familiarity with AI-assisted creative workflows and emerging generative AI technologies.


• Experience collaborating with production, technology, and software development teams.


• Knowledge of virtual production, real-time rendering, or interactive media.


• Experience mentoring multidisciplinary creative teams.


• Understanding of production pipeline optimization and workflow automation.

Technical Skills:

Creative & CGI

• Autodesk Maya


• Blender


• Cinema 4D


• 3ds Max


• Adobe Creative Cloud


• Substance 3D Suite

Rendering & Visualization

• Arnold


• V-Ray


• Redshift


• Unreal Engine


• Physically Based Rendering (PBR)


• HDRI Lighting

Production & Collaboration

• Creative direction


• Art direction


• Creative reviews


• Production workflows


• Brand systems


• Digital asset management

Emerging Technologies

• AI-assisted creative workflows


• Prompt engineering (preferred)


• Workflow automation


• Familiarity with HOME AI tools and production technologies

Success in This Role:

A successful Senior Art Director – CGI will:

• Deliver world-class CGI that elevates client brands and creative campaigns.


• Inspire and mentor creative teams while fostering collaboration across disciplines.


• Balance artistic excellence with production efficiency and scalability.


• Identify opportunities to integrate AI into CGI workflows while preserving creative integrity.


• Help shape the future of HOME by championing innovation, quality, and continuous improvement across AI-enabled creative production.