Digital Product Designer

Location: Hong Kong

Department: DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Hasbro is seeking a highly skilled, innovative, and creative professional to join its 3D Digital Sculpting team. This team is dedicated to producing content that captivates a global audience through imagination and play. Our products bring narratives to life, ranging from intricately detailed fan-oriented items to children's toys and gaming experiences.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in art or design Field (Computer Animation, Illustration, Game Art Design, Fine Art, etc.)
• Minimum 4 years of experience in digital sculpting, 3D modeling, art, or product development for consumer goods.
• A robust understanding of anatomy, along with exceptional aesthetic and design sensibilities.
• Solid working knowledge of plastics manufacturing, material drafting, engineering model development, be familiar with material usage, decoration, product safety, and performance reliability.
• Experience in animation rigging, digital texturing, lighting, and painting is a plus. 
• Strong project management skills, be able to work in a team environment and have good communication skills with the ability to execute multiple projects with time sensitive schedules and shifting priorities.
• Solid team worker and good at managing internal and external key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with proficiency in English, Mandarin or Cantonese.

Proficiency in the following programs is required:
• Maxon Pixologic Z-Brush
• Blender
• Maya
• Adobe creative suite
• KeyShot
• Microsoft Office

What you will do:
• Responsible for the daily 3D design, development, and execution of specific brands. Tasks include creating original product sculpts that will be used in the engineering, tooling while retaining the original sculpt aesthetics. Expectations include high-quality 3D modeling, hard-surface modeling, organic sculpting (characters/creatures), and PBR rendering. Accurately transform character concepts into detailed models that reflect the intended essence, style, and personality.
• Apply innovative approaches and creative problem-solving (e.g., new technology, software, methods) in the creation and development of new product sculpts to support production. Identify product development and process issues, recommend solutions, and implement them.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, model shops, and tooling vendors to maintain consistency in style and quality across all character assets, from 3D Design to final product. Ensure character models are optimized for manufacturing requirements. Incorporate engineering criteria into design and execute complex problem-solving based on concept sketches, written, and verbal design input specifications.
• Establish and adhere to precise tolerances and manufacturing constraints to ensure safe, effective, and consistently reliable product performance. Contribute to defining and identifying engineering, design, and product requirements. Ensure feasibility and performance meet applicable standards across the brand.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for project execution meeting defined milestones dates. Adhere to critical schedules and provide progress reports.
• Enhance vendor capabilities to address future projects and expand local talent resources.
What you will bring:
• Clearly convey artistic and technical direction through visual and written feedback to internal and external teams.