Look Development Artist

Job Title: Sr. Look Development Artist

NWS is looking for a Sr. Look Development Artist (Between 5-10yrs experience) with a

strong eye for photorealistic CGI, materials, lighting, and product detailing for advertising

and branded content projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality materials, shaders, textures, and lighting set-ups

• Develop photorealistic product finishes for automotive, product, and environment

visuals

• Match real-world references with accurate surface detailing, reflections, and lighting

• Build environment set-ups, staging, and mood-based lighting compositions

• Collaborate with modelling, environment, and compositing teams

• Maintain consistency in look development across campaign visuals

• Optimise assets and scenes for rendering quality and efficiency

• Adapt quickly to fast-paced projects and multiple visual styles

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of UVs, texturing, shading, and lighting workflows

• Good understanding of PBR workflow, rendering engines, and colour accuracy

• Understanding of colour psychology, cinematic lighting, mood setting, and light play

• Basic camera knowledge including framing, composition, and staging

• Strong attention to detail and realism

Preferred Experience

Experience in automotive, VFX, gaming, product visualisation, or CGI advertising projects

within agencies or production houses.

Software knowledge

Key: Unreal Engine & Cinema 4D

• Plus: Blender, 3ds Max, Substance, Photoshop