Senior Texture Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Texture Artist (VFX): Creating high-quality textures and surface details for digital doubles, creatures, and hard surface assets with an accent on photorealistic finishes and surface realism. Focus on combining procedural and hand-crafted techniques within a collaborative pipeline to meet production schedules and quality standards.

Location: Must be based in or able to work on-site in London, UK (Hybrid: minimum 2 days per week on-site)

Company

hirify.global is a world-leading visual effects facility founded by George Lucas, renowned for creating groundbreaking imagery for over 325 feature films.

What you will do

• Develop high-quality textures for digital doubles, creatures, and hard surface assets.
• Utilize a mix of procedural and hand-crafted techniques to achieve photorealistic results.
• Collaborate with Show supervision, Modelers, and Look-Development TDs to ensure asset consistency.
• Address creative and technical feedback from lead texture artists.
• Contribute to team development by sharing knowledge and refining workflows.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the UK.
• Proven production experience in hero digital double work.
• Strong production experience using Mari within established pipelines.
• Expertise in crafting digital materials that mimic real-world references.
• Solid understanding of UV mapping principles and photogrammetry workflows.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

Nice to have

• Experience with Substance Designer and/or Substance Painter.
• Familiarity with Katana, Nuke, and look-development workflows.
• Basic understanding of the full CG pipeline.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on world-class film productions and redefine industry standards.
• Collaborative environment focused on creative ambition and technical excellence.
• Access to cutting-edge tools and workflows in a leading VFX facility.
• Inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and innovation.