Character Artist

Responsibilities:

Contribute to a variety of character art tasks listed above to help us reach our visual standards for the product
Maintain a good knowledge of the game’s design to facilitate communication and enable early identification of issues
May serve as an artistic resource for overall product or studio needs - this includes conducting general research, testing new systems or tools, techniques, integrating content, and task overflow
Facilitate requests or information needs regarding any aspect of the character art creation process as requested
Capable of resolving a moderate range of artistic development issues for both artists as well as other team members
Possess strong time management and prioritization skills - this entails collaborating with the Production group to coordinate task lists to ensure assignments are progressing as expected according to schedules, milestones and overall project goals
Clearly communicate updates and properly escalate concerns to the appropriate team member(s) and manager(s)
Actively improves skill set and abilities by keeping aware of industry trends and techniques, evaluating competitive products, learning new software packages and traditional art methods

Requirements:

2+ years of experience as a 3D Character Artist
Traditional Fine Art Skills with an emphasis on scale, anatomy, composition, color theory, 2D/3D design
Understanding of Industry Standard Software such as Maya, Photoshop, ZBrush, and Texture Creation/Material Editing (Substance Painter/Designer)
Familiarity with video game development including, but not limited to workflow, tools, lighting, high and low poly modeling, texture painting, PBR material setup, UV layout, and engine parameters/optimizations
Possess strong time management and prioritization skills
Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Preferred Experience: