Rhino Designer – Set Layout Designer for Animation

About the role

Swaybox Studios is seeking a talented Set Layout Designer with strong proficiency in Rhino 3D to help translate storyboards and scripts into immersive, production‑ready environments. You will work closely with directors, production designers, and storyboard artists to create accurate 3D layouts that drive fabrication and animation pipelines.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with creative leads to develop set layouts that meet visual and narrative goals.
• Convert concept art, storyboards, and production notes into Rhino‑based technical drawings, blocking, and spatial arrangements.
• Produce detailed 3D models, floor plans, and elevation designs ready for fabrication and stage use.
• Generate scale‑accurate geometry for camera framing, character movement, lighting, and puppet/animation scale.
• Iterate layouts based on feedback, technical constraints, and fabrication requirements.
• Coordinate with model makers, set fabricators, and CG teams to ensure feasibility and production efficiency.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Film, Architecture, Industrial Design, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 2+ years of experience in layout or set design for animation, film, or television.
• Strong spatial reasoning, scale awareness, and ability to translate designs into technical Rhino models.
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills.

Required skills

• Rhino 3D (modeling, drafting, file preparation for fabrication).
• Adobe Photoshop.
• Adobe Illustrator.
• SketchUp.
• Blender.
• Maya.