Taylor Corporation

Sr. Visualization Designer (3D Animator)

New York, NY -Jon Michael Design, Inc. Full time

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Taylor Corporation is a dynamic, diversified company with big plans for the future and your career. We power our employees’ potential and strive to create opportunity and security for every member of the team. If you’re ready for something bigger more challenge, more variety, more pathways for professional growth we should talk. We’re passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we’re looking for people like you. 

Ready to reach your potential? It’s time to look at Taylor. 

Your Opportunity: Jon Michael Design, a subsidiary of Taylor Corporation, is seeking a Senior Visualization Designer to join our award-winning creative studio in NY and bring world-class packaging and product concepts to life through high-end 3D visualization, CGI animation, and photorealistic rendering.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with the Creative Director and President to visualize premium beauty, fragrance, skincare, and spirits designs with exceptional artistry and precision. You will lead visualization efforts from concept to final execution—creating dynamic, lifelike imagery and motion that communicate design intent and innovation for client presentations, advertising, and merchandising.

This role is ideal for a designer who merges creative intuition with technical mastery someone who understands light, form, and material, and who approaches every visualization as both a craft and a story.

Your Responsibilities

  • Create stunning, photorealistic renderings and CGI animations that elevate Jon Michael Design’s creative output and showcase our design excellence in beauty and luxury packaging.
  • Collaborate with the Creative Director, Industrial Design, and Packaging teams to translate creative concepts into visually accurate, compelling visualizations.
  • Lead the visualization process from concept through final render, ensuring fidelity to design intent, brand standards, and production timelines.
  • Apply expert knowledge of lighting, texturing, and material simulation to achieve premium-quality results across glass, metal, plastic, and other complex surfaces.
  • Integrate CGI with live-action footage and create motion graphics or animated sequences for presentations and marketing content.
  • Leverage and experiment with AI-assisted tools and emerging visualization technologies to enhance creativity, efficiency, and ideation.
  • Anticipate and resolve visualization challenges with innovative, cost-effective solutions that improve quality and workflow.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects, collaborating with project managers to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends in rendering, animation, and digital storytelling, bringing fresh techniques and inspiration to the team.

You Must Have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, CGI, Animation, or a related field
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in a creative studio, agency, or visualization environment - preferably within beauty, fashion, spirits, or CPG
  • Expert-level understanding of 3D rendering workflows, including lighting, texturing, and compositing
  • Demonstrated ability to create premium-quality digital imagery for advertising, merchandising, and product visualization
  • Knowledge of AI-based and emerging visualization technologies for enhanced creative development
  • A portfolio showcasing excellence in photorealistic rendering, animation, and motion design

We Would Also Prefer:

  • Proven expertise in CGI visualization, animation, and rendering for packaging and product design
  • Deep understanding of materials, lighting, and composition to achieve photorealistic imagery
  • Advanced proficiency in Cinema 4D, Blender, 3D Max, Keyshot, and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Strong artistic sensibility combined with exceptional technical precision and attention to detail
  • Ability to produce motion graphics or 3D animation for storytelling and marketing applications
  • Highly organized with excellent time-management and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced environment
  • Confident communicator and presenter with a collaborative, solutions-driven approach
  • Familiarity with AI visualization and ideation tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Midjourney, Runway) a plus
  • Deep appreciation for beauty, luxury, and material craft in design visualization

    The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $80k – $90k. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The range listed is just one component of Taylor Corporation’s total compensation and benefits package for employees.

    About Taylor Corporation

    One of the largest print and communications firms in North America, Taylor’s family of companies provides a diverse set of products, services and technologies that address the toughest business challenges. We work diligently each day to create printed and digital marketing communication solutions that help power many of the world’s most recognizable brands.  

     

    With more than 50 years of category expertise and 10,000 employees spanning dozens of U.S. states and multiple countries, Taylor serves businesses and distributors both large and small. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including a choice of several health plans, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay. 

    The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

    Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

    Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.