Full-Time Game Artist / Animator
Remote (UK based - time zone and occasional in-person meetups important)
Freelance Contract, £30,000 pa pro rata
Indie Studio
Hand-Drawn Art
Unreal Engine 5
Alpha Stage
High chance of extension
South Westerly Games is on the hunt for a multi-skilled 3D Artist to join our small but mighty team as we build our debut title, NINE ROUNDS RAPID - a sci-fi twin-stick roguelite bullet-hell, handcrafted with love, no AI, no microtransactions, and absolutely no battlepasses. Just games, for games' sake.
We're a remote-first studio founded on the idea that working in games should feel human. That means autonomy and collaboration. If you're the kind of artist who can take initiative, own your work, take and give feedback like a pro, and thrive in a tight-knit creative team - we'd love to hear from you.
About the Game
* Genre: Sci-fi twin-stick roguelite bullet-hell
* Style: Hand painted, stylized visual world
* Tech: Built in Unreal Engine 5
* Check out the Steam page here (insert link)
What You'll Be Doing
As our 3D Artist, you'll be working closely with our Lead Developer (formerly Lead Artist for Iron Maiden) to help bring the entire game world to life. That includes:
* Character and enemy animations in UE and your preferred software
* Level Building
* UI assets and visual design
* Environmental and prop modelling
* Marketing visuals (key art, trailers, etc.)
* Shader / material implementation and integration with UE5
* Basically - if you can see it, it's in your scope.
Tools We Use:
We're open to your favourite tools - as long as they plug well into Unreal. You'll likely be comfortable with a few of these:
* Unreal Engine 5 (must-have)
* Experience with Niagara
* Blender / 3ds Max
* Substance Painter / Designer
* ZBrush
* Photoshop or equivalent for 2D elements
You Should Have:
* 2-4 years of experience in a game dev environment
* A well-rounded portfolio that shows both style and technical skill
* Solid knowledge of game art pipelines and optimization for real-time
* Experience with sci-fi or stylized art (preferred)
* Strong communication and collaboration skills
* Confidence taking and delivering constructive feedback
* UK-based (remote, but timezone and occasional in-person meetups matter)
What We Offer:
* £30,000 pa contract basis
* Fully remote, UK-based team
* A creative, human-first studio culture
* The chance to leave your creative mark on a game
* High potential for contract extension beyond 12 months
Start date:
To be confirmed dependent on funding schedule. Likely to be within the next two months.
To apply:
Please send your portfolio to
with the subject line "
3D Artist - New Applicant
", along with a short cover letter explaining why you'd be a great fit for South Westerly Games
South Westerly Games Ltd is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. LET'S GO