Character Artist (Game Art)

TL;DR

Character Artist (Game Art): Realize industry-leading characters in their entirety including clothes, faces, hairstyles, props, and hard-surface elements with an accent on digital sculpting and technical optimization. Focus on collaborating with concept art, animation, and design teams, validating outsourced models, and integrating into Unreal Engine while adhering to visual direction and deadlines.

Location: Canada (Sony game development team)

Company

hirify.global, part of PlayStation Studios, building an exclusive AAA multiplayer IP for PlayStation with a systemic evolving world.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Artistic Director, Concept Artists, and Producer to align on artistic intentions and deadlines.
• Create high-quality characters, clothes, faces, hairstyles, props, and hard-surface elements.
• Validate and integrate outsourced models using Blender/ZBrush into Unreal Engine.
• Develop material instances and textures adhering to visual language and art direction.
• Research references and solve artistic challenges creatively.
• Balance concept fidelity with aesthetic refinements and technical optimizations.

Requirements

• Strong sense of anatomy, proportions, form, shape language, and color.
• Understanding of technical constraints in game development.
• Solid knowledge of digital sculpting in ZBrush or equivalent.
• Proficiency in graphic design tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, Marvelous Designer, and After Effects.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across disciplines.
• Strong work ethic and self-direction.

Nice to have

• Experience in Unreal Engine 5.
• Interest in GAAS projects with character customization.
• Experience with asset management like Perforce/P4V or Git LFS.
• Familiarity with Agile workflows and tools like Jira or Hansoft.
• Highly creative and innovative spirit.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture grounded in kindness, adaptability, and courage to unlock creativity.
• Passionate team focused on building games with freedom, thrill, and playfulness.
• Background checks conducted at offer stage.