Whether you’re an experienced character artist or a rising star, check out these openings and find the perfect fit for your skills and career goals. If you’re passionate about character design and modeling, there are exciting opportunities available with top companies.
1. 2D Character Artist
- Company: AAA Game Art Studio
- Location: Remote
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: Not specified
- Overview: Join a fast-growing art outsource studio focused on gamedev, collaborating with big companies like Playtika, Wooga, and Ubisoft.
- Responsibilities: Create concepts and final renders of characters, optimize the timing of stages, and work with task-management systems.
- Qualifications: Knowledge of pipelines in the art industry, understanding of different game art styles (mainly casual for mobile games), and proficiency in Photoshop and graphic tablets. Good communication and organizational skills.
2. Expert Character Artist
- Company: CD PROJEKT RED
- Location: Boston, MA
- Job Type: Full-time (Hybrid or in-office)
- Salary: Not specified
- Overview: Work on Project Orion, the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077, creating high fidelity character assets.
- Responsibilities: Create high fidelity character models, collaborate with rigging, tech art, and animation teams, texturing and preparing assets, and maintaining the character production pipeline.
- Qualifications: 8+ years of experience in 3D modeling, expertise in sculpting and scanning pipelines, strong understanding of anatomy, and skills in organic and hard-surface modeling. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
3. Expression of Interest – Character Artist
- Company: Agbo Labs, LLC
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: Not specified
- Overview: Create highly realistic and expressive character models, enhancing the narrative and emotional depth of projects.
- Responsibilities: Generate lifelike digi-doubles, collaborate with animation and rigging teams, sculpt high-detail characters and creatures, and create dynamic clothing for models.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in character modeling, strong understanding of anatomy, proficiency in ZBrush and Marvelous Designer, and good communication skills.
4. Senior Concept Artist II – Characters
- Company: Not specified
- Location: Marina del Rey, CA
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: $126,000 – $219,000 per year
- Overview: Establish the look and feel of characters, creatures, and weapons for studio projects, combining foundational art skills with modern 2D and 3D concept applications.
- Responsibilities: Create costume, weapon, and creature designs, produce supporting art turnarounds, and collaborate with art and creative direction leadership.
- Qualifications: 7+ years of experience as a concept artist in the entertainment and video game industry, a strong portfolio, and the ability to create believable, compelling characters.
5. Senior Character Concept Artist – Diablo IV
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Location: Albany, NY
- Job Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
- Salary: Not specified
- Overview: Join the team working on Diablo IV, creating immersive environments and characters for the dark gothic world of Sanctuary.
- Responsibilities: Explore and conceptualize designs based on briefs, collaborate with 3D modeling teams, and ensure quality work is delivered.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of experience as a character concept artist, strong grasp of character design in a dark Arthurian realistic world, and understanding of human and creature anatomy. Ability to create powerful imagery and characters.
Explore these opportunities to advance your career in character design and modeling. Each role offers unique challenges and rewards, so apply today and take the next step in your professional journey!
