Who we are:

SYKY is building the web3 fashion platform of the next generation.

At SYKY, we believe that fashion is more than clothing – it’s a powerful way of expressing who you are. The next generation of designers will be digital-first, revolutionizing design in digital, physical, and augmented worlds. SYKY is building at that intersection.

We are a community for the next generation of designers, collectors, and those who love fashion. As a web3 startup, we believe that emerging technologies have the power to revolutionize creative industries like fashion, and we are leveraging this to build for the next generation of fashion designers, collectors, curators, and consumers.

We’re backed by strategic partners and investors including Seven Seven Six, Brevan Howard Digital, First Light Capital Group, Leadout Capital, and Polygon Ventures. Our leadership team possesses extensive experience across fashion and technology, stemming from key positions in luxury fashion, beauty, startups, and consumer social platforms.

The Role:

SYKY is combining the physical and digital worlds through transformative technology utilizing Web3 and Blockchain technologies, Metaverse / 3D Technologies, and more.

We’re currently seeking a 3D Designer to join our team to create 3D content and environments for our immersive platform, and all communication touchpoints (digital platforms, experiential, events, print).

Within this role you will work with multiple teams across Design, Technology and designer partnership and be responsible for concept idea generation, developing visual solutions, and seeing the design process through from conception to execution. They will report to the Creative Director for final sign off at key project stages but will be expected to run projects autonomously.

Responsibilities:

• Modeling new three dimensional environments and sculptural works.
• Texturing, rigging scenes for rendering original content.
• Work with real time rendering pipelines to deliver assets.
• Partner with Engineering teams to implement best-in-class real-time technologies.
• Concept ideas, develop final designs, produce, work with others and coordinate in the creation of multifaceted communication materials in digital, physical and printed outputs.
• Manage projects from pre through to post production, finished art and delivery working with producer and project manager.
• Define design criteria by developing concepts and direction. Propose, direct and create art signed off by the Creative Director.
• Work with project managers and team members to provide strong professional recommendations for concept, design, art direction (if asked by Creative Director), production, and monitor/oversee quality control.
• Liaise directly with chosen partners and build strong relationships with internal and external contacts.

Who You Are:

• Strong history of high quality 3D engineering, attention to detail, and ability to derive and focus on what’s important.
• Passionate about web3 or digital fashion and eager to evolve the industry.
• Strong creative and strategic awareness: creative flair, originality and a strong visual sense, understanding of the commercial objectives.
• Experienced background in one or more of the following; Metaverse, 3D Gaming Engineering, real-time technical artistry.
• Ability to clearly communicate creative ideas, roadblocks, estimate effort, and set expectations with both technical and non-technical team members.
• Ability to participate in the wider engineering process - helping anticipate future needs and technological opportunities in 3D real-time technologies.
• Must have experience working on fashion, digital and luxury campaigns.
• Proven abilities for cross discipline collaboration and communication.
• Energetic with a drive to succeed within a dynamic and at times pressured environment.
• Awareness of the competitive business environment in which they work.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience of at least one modeling software such as Unity3D, Unreal, Blender, Maya or C4D.
• Experience working within VR, AR or Game titles.
• Highly proficient in Substance Designer and Painter, ZBrush and Photoshop.
• Experience with both hard surface and organic assets, optimizing topology and UV layouts.
• Experience with rigging and animating characters and props.
• Work with real time rendering pipelines to deliver assets.
• Experience with realtime 3D models such as glTF and PBR workflows.
• Expertise in general compositing principles.