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Character Artist

Vertpaint Studios
Department:Illustration
Type:REMOTE
Region:USA
Location:United States
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:$60,000 - $100,000
Skills:
CHARACTER SCULPTINGCREATURE SCULPTINGTEXTURINGMATERIAL SETUPLOOK DEVELOPMENTUNREAL ENGINELIGHTINGPHOTOGRAMMETRYHOUDINISUBSTANCE DESIGNER
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Job Description

Posted on: June 12, 2025

We're Hiring: Character / Creature Artists

We’re looking for exceptional Character and Creature Artists who can bring characters to life at a top-tier, high-end visual quality.

Requirements:

  • Strong skills in character and/or creature sculpting, texturing, material setup and look development.
  • Demonstrated experience with the full real-time game character creation pipeline, with a strong understanding of clean topology, particularly for deformation and animation.
  • Ability to deliver at comparable standards to our existing character work (see link below for reference)
  • Unreal Engine experience is required.

Please refer to the link below for a reference of the visual quality we’re targeting.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8BzwYq

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Experience with lighting in Unreal Engine
  • An understanding of photogrammetry capture and processing
  • Background or strong interest in horror aesthetics and genre
  • Previously shipped titles on PC or console
  • Familiarity with varied tools (e.g., Houdini, Substance Designer etc.)

Why Join Us?

  • We’ve proudly maintained a 100%staff retention rate since founding the studio in 2019.
  • Work on visually ambitious, narrative-driven projects with a unique identity
  • Fully remote team with flexible hours
  • Opportunity to work on high-end portfolio content with timely publication.

Note on Working Hours:

Working hours must meaningfully overlap with regular UK business hours (BST), to ensure effective communication and collaboration with the team.

To Apply

Send your portfolio, CV, and a short note about why you're interested in the role.

Please note: Only applicants with a strong portfolio focused on realism will be considered.

Originally posted on LinkedIn

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