3D Generalist (Game Art)

TL;DR

3D Generalist (Game Art): Creating high-quality 3D assets for characters, props, and environments for mobile games with an accent on maintaining artistic vision and mobile performance constraints. Focus on smooth asset integration, pipeline refinement, and providing general art support within an agile studio environment.

Location: Hybrid in Toronto, Canada, requiring onsite presence at our studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Primarily focusing our search on candidates based in the local area.

Salary: 73,000–90,000 CAD per year

Company

hirify.global is a human-scale studio, part of the SEGA family, known for its flagship IP Angry Birds and building fresh, fun mobile games.

What you will do

• Model and texture 3D assets for characters, props, and environments in line with the project’s style.
• Create layouts, pose characters, light scenes, and renders for marketing assets.
• Collaborate with the Lead Artist, designers, and developers to ensure asset consistency and smooth in-game integration.
• Optimize assets to meet mobile performance constraints without compromising quality.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of 3D art workflows and pipelines.
• Provide general art support across the team where needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience as a 3D artist, ideally in the games industry.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating skills in modeling, texturing, and materials, with a preference for stylized work.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools like Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop.
• Experience working in a game engine (Unity, Unreal, or similar).
• Understanding of the 3D art pipeline, from concept through to in-engine implementation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to adapt to established brand/IP styles.

Nice to have

• Passion for video game development.
• Has shipped one or more mobile games.
• Experience working across multiple artistic disciplines such as concept art, animation, VFX, graphic design, or motion graphics.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with onsite presence required Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Human-scale studio valuing transparency, candour, and meaningful ownership.
• Strong sense of community empowering employees to do their best work.
• Committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Company values trust, passion, and innovation.