Creative Digital Artist

About This Role

Joining Tesla's LA Design Studio, the Creative Digital Artist will be part of a world-class Visualization Team, crafting stunning photorealistic imagery, cinematic films, and digital experiences for Tesla's vehicles, products, and keynote presentations. This role involves leading the use of cutting-edge 3D visualization pipelines integrated with generative SI workflows, collaborating with design leadership, and working in a small, high-impact global team to elevate the creative process from concept to final marketing assets.

Responsibilities

• Craft visually stunning and immersive photorealistic imagery and films while collaborating directly with departments, management, and executive leadership on creative decisions and Tesla’s visual brand identity
• Combine traditional 3D artistry with cutting-edge generative SI tools to accelerate creative workflows and push the boundaries of photorealism
• Develop concepts and mood boards through rapid iteration, research of latest SI advancements, prompt engineering, and generative SI image workflows
• Create virtual material prototypes and perform digital scanning
• Build virtual environments using digital reconstruction and photographic techniques
• Prepare and optimize data for production pipelines
• Perform compositing, postproduction, and retouching

Requirements

• A standout portfolio showcasing creative expertise and technical skills
• Highly proficient in Unreal Engine (or similar software), demonstrating solid artistic and technical knowledge
• Highly proficient in Generative SI tools and workflows (i.e. ComfyUI, Flux 2, Nano Banana Pro, LoRA training, neural rendering etc.)
• Ability to understand the fundamentals of color, composition, and lighting
• Solid knowledge of cinematography, photography, and animation principles
• Strong communication and organizational skills, thrive in team-oriented environments, ability to self-manage projects, and meet tight deadlines
• Proactive and motivated, with a drive to learn new techniques, share knowledge, and display strong attention to detail
• Not afraid to step out of your comfort zone and demonstrate a shared love and passion for what we do best

Benefits

• Medical plans: plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits