Plan and manage original animation and localisation projects, direct creative quality, and coordinate teams, budgets and delivery with domestic and overseas partners.
About this role
Sanrio is hiring a digital sculpting designer for character mascots, figures and other merchandise. The role translates character artwork into physical forms while balancing brand identity with material and manufacturing requirements.
Work includes 3D modelling, prototype corrections and supervision, preparing and printing data, specifying products with designers, and supporting suppliers with mass-production design.
Applicants need character-sculpting experience; at least five years creating digital character-figure prototypes using tools such as ZBrush, Blender or Maya; mould and injection-moulding knowledge; CAD dimension or mechanism work; printable data and production-oriented part splitting; and conversion from sculpt files to industrial CAD. Manufacturing knowledge, character-expression expertise, Sanrio-IP interest and stakeholder coordination are also required. A portfolio and practical selection task are requested.
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