Photoshop Compositor- Product/Automotive

Photoshop Artist/Compositor | Product/Device/Hardware Renders ** FOR LOCAL APPLICANTS ONLY (Sunnyvale, CA) No Relocation** Who we are: Hogarth is a global marketing implementation agency that produces, creates and adaps advertising for brands across all media, delivering multi-level national and international campaigns. We are a culturally diverse organization with around 2,000 employees globally and are made up of over 50 nationalities who speak over 100 languages. At the same time we share a common set of values about how we behave, why we do what we do and how we work with each other and our Clients. Our Hogarth values: Heart and Soul: We love what we do. We bring energy and enthusiasm to all our work. We push boundaries, we are never satisfied and always want to find a better way. Hands on: We don't wait for things to happen, we get on with it. We are pragmatic and don't have an ego. We do what it takes to get the job done to the highest standards. Honest: We are straight forward, constructive and speak openly and clearly. We operate with integrity and live up to our promises. Happy family: We enjoy working together. We look out for our colleagues. We are supportive and collaborative across all our teams. Even when things get tough, we don't lose perspective or our sense of humor. Role Summary: You will be working with us onsite at one of the world's leading tech companies. The Compositor role uses Photoshop and Nuke to retouch CG renders and combine Maya/Vray render elements into beautiful, pixel-perfect product images which realize the creative direction of our lead artists and the vision of our client's Art Directors. The compositing team is ultimately responsible for the technical and aesthetic quality and integrity of every delivered image. Key Responsibilities: Retouch and composite product images using Photoshop. Communicate effectively with creative leads/lighting team to determine best approach to achieve the desired goal. Work with your Compositing Lead to evaluate the creative and technical approach for assigned shots. Perform all tasks associated with the compositing process. Maintain the overall look, color balance, and quality for assigned products to create uniformity in all finished work. Basic use of Nuke to advance the image from lighting. Qualifications Requirements Minimum of 3 years of digital product / device compositing experience. Must have a high level of expertise in Photoshop including a solid understanding of the technical side of complex layer structures and effects Ideal candidate has a strong sense of color and design, and an ability to see and create subtle nuance. A deep understanding of how light interacts with various materials (e.g., glass, bead-blasted aluminum, polished stainless steel, rubber, woven cloth, etc.). Strong fine arts foundation skills such as photorealistic illustration/painting, photography and photographic lighting. Excellent knowledge of digital file management and server navigation Excellent organization skills to create assets in a manner that is accessed and easily modified by others No ego at all. We all have something to learn. Our team collaborates closely to achieve the highest caliber of work, and we must be comfortable having our best work critiqued by colleagues. Comfortable working in a MacOS environment Working knowledge of multi-pass CG compositing in Nuke is a plus.