Location: Cambridge, UK – This position offers flexible working options, including predominantly remote work. Applicants should be based (or willing to relocate) within a comfortable commuting distance of our office to attend onsite as required.
Do you love creating all facets of a Character and working closely with different teams to ensure they're of the highest calibre? If so, we want to talk to you!
A Character Artist is a highly skilled artist responsible for creating a wide variety of assets related to character art. They are adept at liaising with artists and developers across the various disciplines.
Day to day production will be extremely varied, ranging from making outfits for players, armour, weapons, other character related props as well as creating NPC creatures of all shapes and sizes. All of this to a high standard, completed in a timely fashion adhering to schedule requirements.
Responsibilities
* Portfolio work that demonstrates strong sculpting and texturing skill on stylized character artwork made with a PBR pipeline.
* Competency in art fundamentals such as light, shape, color, form, silhouette, and materials.
* Working knowledge of Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop.
* Experience working with Unreal Engine.
* Portfolio containing examples of, and displaying good understanding of, human and creature anatomy, hard surface examples and technical breakdown of assets demonstrating efficient modelling suitable for rigging / skinning & animation with good mesh flow, efficient UVs and textures made with an understanding of PBR principles.
* Have worked on at least one released title.
* Be able to time‑manage and prioritise their own work schedule.
Qualifications
* Ability to translate and evaluate art direction into final assets.
* Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to team, peers, and management.
* Professional attitude and work ethics.
* A solution‑focused team player with good social skills.
* Passionate about games with knowledge and understanding of game‑development processes.
* Proficiency in English.
Benefits
* Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
* Discretionary annual performance bonus.
* Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
* Life Insurance.
* Enhanced family leave policies from day one.
* Flexible working hours.
* 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!
Equal Opportunity
We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and we recruit, develop, and promote based on merit and ability.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please let us know when you’re invited to interview.
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