Job Description
Luminary Brand Labs is seeking a visionary Senior Mockup Designer to join our award-winning creative team in the heart of San Francisco. In this role, you will be the primary bridge between conceptual brand design and tangible reality, creating high-fidelity, photorealistic mockups that define how the world perceives our clients' products. We pride ourselves on pushing the boundaries of digital presentation through cutting-edge rendering techniques and a meticulous eye for detail.
As a key member of our design department, you will lead the charge on everything from luxury packaging visualizations to sleek hardware interface simulations. If you have an obsession with lighting, textures, and perspective, and you know how to make a static image feel alive and premium, you belong at Luminary.
Responsibility
- Develop high-end, photorealistic 2D and 3D mockups for global product launches and brand identity presentations.
- Create and maintain an exclusive internal library of custom-built, high-resolution mockup templates including PSD, OBJ, and GLTF formats.
- Collaborate closely with Art Directors and Brand Strategists to ensure visual consistency across physical and digital touchpoints.
- Masterfully manipulate virtual lighting, shadows, and material textures to achieve a professional-grade degree of realism.
- Optimize visual assets for both high-resolution large format print and high-performance mobile displays.
- Mentor junior designers on advanced retouching and 3D compositing workflows to maintain a high standard of output.
Qualification
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience specializing in product visualization or high-end mockup design.
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with mastery of Photoshop (smart objects, lighting effects) and Illustrator.
- Advanced knowledge of 3D modeling and rendering software such as Cinema 4D, Blender, or Keyshot.
- A world-class portfolio showcasing a diverse range of photorealistic product, packaging, and environmental mockups.
- Exceptional understanding of physical properties of materials, typography, and spatial composition.
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines without compromising aesthetic quality.