3D Product Designer / Digital Sculptor (Mannequins)

Company Description Virtu Mannequins is a design-led company that blends fashion, technology, and sustainability to rethink how mannequins are created and used in modern retail. The team focuses on high-quality, accessible products that adapt to each brand’s unique vision across luxury, contemporary, sports, and lifestyle segments. Sustainability is central, using innovative materials such as basalt fibre and plant-based composites to reduce environmental impact while maintaining strength and performance. By combining traditional craftsmanship with 3D technology, digital modeling, and scalable production, Virtu delivers fully customizable mannequins in poses, proportions, finishes, and colors. As retail and digital spaces evolve, Virtu continuously explores 3D development and AI-assisted design to provide intelligent, future-ready display solutions.

Role Description This full-time remote role focuses on designing and digitally sculpting 3D mannequins that align with diverse brand aesthetics and retail environments. The 3D Product Designer / Digital Sculptor will create detailed digital models, refine poses and proportions, and prepare production-ready files that integrate with Virtu’s manufacturing workflows. Day-to-day tasks include collaborating with design, engineering, and client-facing teams to interpret creative briefs, iterate on concepts, and ensure that each mannequin reflects the intended brand identity and visual storytelling. The role also involves optimizing designs for sustainable materials, modular components, and scalable production, while maintaining high visual and structural quality. The designer will contribute to ongoing innovation in 3D development, virtual prototyping, and AI-supported workflows to improve speed, precision, and customization capabilities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills in Product Design and Design Thinking, with the ability to translate brand narratives into functional, manufacturable 3D mannequin concepts.
• Proficiency in Visual Design, ensuring strong aesthetics, proportions, and poses that align with fashion and retail display requirements.
• Advanced ability in 3D modeling and digital sculpting tools (e.g., ZBrush, Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, or similar), including preparing models for production.
• Familiarity with materials and manufacturing processes relevant to physical product design.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in remote, cross-functional teams and respond constructively to feedback.
• Attention to detail, excellent craftsmanship mindset, and a portfolio demonstrating 3D product or character design, preferably related to fashion or retail.
• Relevant education or equivalent practical experience in Industrial Design, Product Design, 3D Art, Sculpture, or a related field.