Digital Shelf 3D Graphic Designer; Remote

Digital Shelf 3D Graphic Designer

School Specialty is dedicated to transforming education for the better. Our success is fueled by a team of passionate innovators who are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of students. Are you ready to make an impact?

As the Digital Shelf 3D Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for bringing School Specialty’s products to life across our portfolio of digital commerce channels. You will own the creation and organization of product images and scenes in our product configurator, and maintain approved digital assets in Product Configurator, Product Information Management (PIM), and Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems. You will work closely with Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing groups, and the Digital Shelf content team to ensure brand stories are communicated consistently and impactfully.

• Remote role, but within a reasonable distance of one of our office locations (Greenville, WI; Downers Grove, IL; Mansfield, OH).

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain materials, textures, and 3D assets for our Implementation and Sales teams.
• Help maintain a high level of perceived fidelity on products across multiple industries, including medical, manufacturing, apparel, and commercial.
• Work with team members to build polished prototypes, proof‑of‑concepts, and final products.
• Conceptualize, present, and execute ideas with team members and clients.

• Create, update, and maintain brand‑consistent digital assets for all products and brands across multiple business categories.
• Work with business owners and SMEs to ensure the brand story is delivered consistently and accurately.
• Maintain flexibility to accommodate various requirements with respect to size, layout, etc., across the various channels.

• Quickly and accurately respond to requests for recommended changes.
• Work with other Digital Shelf team members to ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain awareness of current industry standards and seek out emerging market trends.

• Expert knowledge of materials creation and lighting.
• Advanced knowledge of material creation tools such as Substance Painter, Photoshop, Maya, 3
  
  DSMax, ZBrush, Blender, etc.
• Proficiency in creating complex UV layouts that achieve a consistent texel density.
• A good understanding of physically based rendering principles / P  materials.
• Seamless texture creation from reference images.
• Integration of model, textures, and procedural materials into a final asset.
• Ability to work with a large variety of asset types: from large industrial equipment to apparel.
• Proficiency with 3
  
  DSMax, Maya, or similar for asset modelling and creation.
• Proficiency with modeling techniques and best practices, including clean edge flow, mesh resolution control, high/low poly bake workflows, and object hierarchy organization.
• Ability to create lightweight yet realistic models optimized for web and mobile devices.
• Ability to create models with interchangeable, modular components for use in online and e‑commerce configurators.
• Model construction design based on concept and reference imagery.
• Geometry simplification and polygon reduction from CAD or FBX files.
• 3D scanning experience and modelling based on point clouds may prove useful.
• Comfort in learning new tools/programs and custom engines.
• Skilled at balancing model quality and performance optimizations.
• Strong understanding of composition, materials, color, and lighting.
• Ability to translate real‑world reference imagery into a photoreal asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast, competitive, changing environment.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills; ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to think and act decisively, making the best use of available information and resources.

• 1–3 years of experience in Digital Commerce working as a content specialist, content writer, content designer, or merchandising specialist.
• Fluent in design tools such as Illustrator, Photoshop,…