Senior 3D Character Artist (Stylized Games | Unity3D)

Team: Design

Location: Ireland

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

As a Senior 3D Character Artist, you will take ownership of character creation from initial blockout through final in-engine implementation. You will combine strong artistic judgment with efficient production techniques to deliver appealing, technically sound characters that meet visual, gameplay, and performance requirements.

• Create high-quality stylized 3D characters with distinctive silhouettes, appealing proportions, and memorable personalities.

• Model, sculpt, UV map, texture, and refine characters throughout the production pipeline, from early blockout to final delivery.

• Translate 2D concepts into compelling 3D assets while preserving the original artistic intent, character identity, and visual storytelling.

• Develop stylized materials, textures, and surface details that enhance character appeal and maintain a cohesive visual style.

• Maintain visual consistency across character collections while allowing for individuality and creative variation.

• Prepare optimized, game-ready character assets for real-time engines, particularly Unity3D.

• Manage polygon budgets, UV layouts, texture atlases, levels of detail (LODs), and material constraints to meet performance targets.

• Collaborate with rigging and animation teams to ensure appropriate topology, reliable deformation, and support for expressive character performances.

• Integrate character assets into the game engine and review their visual quality, technical implementation, and overall presentation.

• Balance artistic ambition with gameplay readability, mobile performance considerations, and production constraints.

• Work closely with Character Art Directors, Concept Artists, Animators, and Technical Artists to achieve project objectives.

• Participate in artistic reviews, contribute to quality standards, and provide constructive feedback or support to other artists when needed.

• Identify opportunities to improve character appeal, visual consistency, asset quality, and production workflows.

Requirements:

You are a skilled 3D Character Artist with a strong artistic foundation, a passion for stylized character design, and a thorough understanding of real-time game production. You can independently deliver high-quality assets, solve artistic and technical challenges, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to bring creative concepts to life.

• At least 5 years of professional experience as a 3D Character Artist in game development.

• Experience contributing to commercially released games.

• An exceptional portfolio showcasing high-quality stylized 3D characters, strong artistic fundamentals, and distinctive visual design.

• Excellent understanding of anatomy, stylized proportions, shape language, color, and character appeal.

• Strong skills in 3D modeling, sculpting, UV mapping, texturing, and material creation.

• Proficiency in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, or equivalent professional tools.

• Experience preparing optimized character assets for real-time game engines.

• Understanding of character deformation, rigging requirements, and animation-friendly topology.

• Ability to interpret 2D concepts accurately and maintain a consistent artistic style throughout production.

• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and independent problem-solving abilities.

• Fluency in English.

Additional experience that would be advantageous includes:

• Hands-on experience with Unity3D and mobile game development.

• Familiarity with pixel-inspired, simplified, or highly stylized visual aesthetics.

• Experience creating humanoid characters, creatures, and other non-human designs.

• Knowledge of stylized shaders and character material workflows.

• Experience with procedural workflows or character customization systems.

• Experience mentoring or supporting other character artists.

• Previous experience working in a co-development environment.

Benefits:

• Fully remote working environment with an international team.

• Competitive compensation.

• Flexible contract options.

• Full-time, long-term collaboration opportunities.

• High artistic ownership and influence over character quality and presentation.

• Collaboration with experienced character artists, animators, and international creative teams.

• Opportunities to contribute to visually distinctive game development projects.

• Professional development and long-term growth opportunities.

• Annual team retreats and a supportive studio culture.