Lead Character Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Lead Character Artist (Gamedev): Define and uphold the visual quality bar for character assets across projects with an accent on style consistency, high-quality sculpting, modeling, texturing, and optimization. Focus on collaborating with Art Direction, Design, Animation, Tech Art, and Engineering teams, translating concepts into game-ready models, and improving pipelines and workflows.

Location: Canada

Company

Video game company committed to diversity and inclusion.

What you will do

• Define and uphold the visual quality bar for all character assets
• Collaborate with Art Director to establish and maintain character style, tone, and consistency
• Create high-quality character assets, including sculpting, modeling, texturing, and presentation
• Translate concept art and references into optimized, game-ready character models
• Partner with directors, Animation, Tech Art, Engineering, Gameplay Design, and Art Direction
• Help define and improve pipelines, workflows, and best practices
• Participate in planning, estimation, and risk assessment for character art production

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in the video game industry
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality, game-ready character work
• Expert knowledge of anatomy, form, proportion, and character design principles
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools
• Experience working with Unreal Engine
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Culture & Benefits

• Believe in the magic of diversity—great ideas come from unique perspectives
• Committed to building an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone belongs
• Equal opportunity employer
• Provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities