Senior Character Artist – Creatures

📋 Description

• Develop high-quality, game-ready creature characters based on concept art, references, and written design guidelines.

• Sculpt, model, texture, and implement creatures that adhere to artistic, gameplay, and technical specifications.

• Collaborate closely with design and animation teams to ensure creatures enhance gameplay readability, maintain strong silhouettes, and exhibit clear behavioral roles.

• Partner with technical art and engineering teams to guarantee that creature assets are optimized for real-time multiplayer gameplay in Unreal Engine 5.

• Assist in defining and refining creature pipelines, asset standards, and best practices for streamlined production.

• Contribute to the development of various creature archetypes, ranging from simple, production-efficient enemies to hero or showcase creatures.

• Balance visual aspirations with practical production limitations, selecting solutions that optimize quality, speed, and reusability.

• Support implementation tasks such as materials, shaders, modular creature components, and integration workflows as necessary.

• Provide clear, constructive feedback to fellow artists and help elevate the overall quality across the team.

• Stay informed about contemporary creature-art workflows, real-time character techniques, and new tools that enhance quality and efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive professional experience as a Character Artist in the gaming industry, showcased by a strong portfolio exhibiting exceptional creature work for real-time applications.

• Demonstrated ability to create engaging, game-ready creatures with robust anatomy, form language, materials, and texture detail.

• High proficiency in industry-standard software such as Maya or Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop.

• Solid understanding of real-time art pipelines, optimization processes, and implementation strategies for games.

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 or a similar real-time engine.

• Comprehensive knowledge of topology, UV mapping, baking, texturing, and material creation for high-performance in-game assets.

• Ability to work collaboratively with animation, technical art, design, and engineering teams.

• Keen eye for shape language, silhouette clarity, and how creature visuals align with gameplay roles.

• Self-driven and production-oriented, capable of taking initiative and progressing tasks with minimal oversight.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback effectively.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunity for professional growth and development.

• Flexible work hours and remote work options.

• Access to cutting-edge tools and technology for creative expression.

• Collaborative and supportive team environment.