Freelance: CG – Chicago

Framestore is building its freelance roster for CG roles based out of Chicago, Illinois. This position sits within Framestore Integrated Advertising’s CG department, where artists contribute to high-end commercial and advertising VFX work spanning modeling, lighting, rendering, and compositing across a range of broadcast and digital campaigns. It is a strong fit for experienced CG generalists or specialists who have a track record in advertising production and want consistent access to premium freelance work without hunting for each individual gig.

About the Role

Framestore Integrated Advertising operates at the higher end of the commercial VFX pipeline, producing work that routinely involves complex CG builds, photoreal rendering, and tight client-facing turnarounds. Freelancers on the roster are contacted when project needs align with their specific skill set, meaning your credits and software proficiencies directly determine which jobs come your way. A typical engagement involves dropping into an active production team and contributing finished or near-finished CG output within an established pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing CG assets for advertising campaigns, including modeling, texturing, shading, and rendering to broadcast delivery standards.
• Working within an established VFX pipeline to deliver shots on schedule across multiple concurrent commercial projects.
• Collaborating with VFX supervisors and lead artists to maintain visual consistency across CG sequences.
• Interpreting client briefs and internal creative direction to produce photoreal or stylized CG imagery as required by the campaign.
• Managing your own shot work through lighting and compositing stages, flagging technical issues early to keep the production on track.
• Adapting to project-specific software configurations and render farm setups with minimal onboarding time.

What You Bring

• Demonstrable experience in CG for advertising, commercial production, or a related VFX discipline with a strong reel to show for it.
• Proficiency in industry-standard CG software such as Maya, Houdini, Cinema 4D, or equivalent, depending on your area of specialization.
• Familiarity with rendering engines commonly used in advertising VFX pipelines, including Arnold, Redshift, or V-Ray.
• Ability to work efficiently as a freelancer within an existing team structure without extended ramp-up time.
• Credits across commercial or advertising work are preferred, though strong episodic television or animation studio experience is relevant.

Why This Role

Framestore is one of the most consistently credited VFX companies in the advertising space, with work spanning major global brands and award-recognized campaigns. Being on their Chicago freelance roster puts you at the front of the line when projects come in, with no need to reapply each time a position opens. For CG artists who want steady access to quality advertising work without the overhead of a full-time staff role, this is a practical and well-positioned option.

Submit your details now for the Freelance CG role at Framestore in Chicago and get on their radar before the next project kicks off.