Character Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Character Artist (Gamedev): Creating characters, creatures, and animals that players interact with throughout the games with an accent on artistic vision and technical skill to shape the look, personality, and believability. Focus on the full character creation process, collaborating closely with partner teams to refine your work, apply feedback, and help bring characters to life.

Location: Onsite in Montreal, Canada

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences.

What you will do

• Collaborate with art and narrative teams to understand the game’s creative and artistic vision.
• Study concept art and narrative guidelines, and gather references to prototype characters.
• Create and refine characters across the 3D production pipeline, including modeling, sculpting, texturing, retopology, and UV layout.
• Build facial and body deformation shapes to support animation needs.
• Balance artistic intent with technical constraints specific to game development.
• Help maintain visual consistency across all character assets.

Requirements

• Strong skills in 3D character creation for games.
• Solid understanding of topology, anatomy, and proportions.
• Proficiency with 3D creation software and 2D digital art tools.
• Ability to work within real-time technical constraints.
• Collaborative mindset and openness to feedback.
• Clear communication and teamwork skills.