Experienced Character Artist (GameDev)

TL;DR

Experienced Character Artist (GameDev): Conceptualizing, modelling, and texturing beautifully crafted characters for digital experiences with an accent on clean geometry, texture, and material work. Focus on showcasing creative flair while displaying core fundamentals like solid topology, UV's, and storytelling through art.

Location: Onsite in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. This is a UK-based role.

Company

hirify.global was established over 30 years ago, with an extensive history in developing all kinds of digital experiences across all formats, and has won multiple awards.

What you will do

• Utilise your experience in conceptualising, modelling, and texturing characters.
• Tell stories through beautifully crafted characters.
• Provide examples of beautifully constructed characters with clean geometry, texture, and material work.

Requirements

• A number of years’ experience as a Character Artist in the industry.
• At least one published game to your name.
• Able to showcase creative flair and display core fundamentals such as solid topology, UV's, and texturing.
• Deep understanding and knowledge in Maya and Zbrush, plus a proven foundation in Photoshop.
• Good working knowledge of Unreal 4/5.
• Experience with Substance Painter, facial blendshapes, wrinkle maps, hair authoring, anatomy, and MetaHuman knowledge.

Nice to have

• Experience using Marvelous Designer and/or scan development pipelines.
• Examples of hard surface work.

Culture & Benefits

• Excellent holiday package and regular social events.
• Friendly, focused, ambitious, and relaxed working environment.
• Ongoing training and development with career progression.
• Group Private Medical Insurance (BUPA), Group Life Insurance, and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Private Dental Insurance, Group Income Protection, and Company Pension Scheme.
• Cycle To Work Scheme and Eye-Care Vouchers.
• Dog-friendly studio, bean-to-cup coffee machine, fresh fruit, and healthy snacks provided daily.
• In-house clubs and socials, including board games, tennis, football, D&D nights, and regular parties.