Game Artist Job Description

A game artist is the professional responsible for creating the graphics for computer games.

Game artists are responsible for creating and designing the visual content of games.

A game artist usually works in an intensely creative environment that relies on team collaboration and feedback, and is in constant communication with the programmers and producers.

Game artists are responsible for all visual aspects of a game, from character design to level design.

While a game artist usually creates the designs for characters, levels, and props in game, he or she also designs game menus, in-game instructions, and directs the development of 3D characters with 3D animation.

Job

Job Brief:

We’re looking for a Game Artist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience creating 2D and 3D art for video games, and will be able to work within a team to create high-quality art assets. If you are a Game Artist with a passion for creating beautiful and immersive game environments, then we want to hear from you!

Game Artist Duties:

• Create visual art for video games
• Research and develop art styles
• Research and research game system requirements
• Maintain creative freedom but within game’s aesthetic
• Decide on tools for game
• Decide on game style
• Decide on art aspects of a game
• Decide on art media for a game
• Decide on art technology
• Decide on art pipeline
• Decide on art dependencies
• Decide on art changes
• Decide on art for a game
• Decide on art on a game
• Decide on art for a game

Game Artist Responsibilities:

• Artist with three+ years of video game industry experience in 3D models, textures, lighting, rendering, animation, or game design
• Expert knowledge of 3D modeling and texturing tools and pipeline
• Expert knowledge of 3D lighting, rendering, and animation tools
• Knowledge of 3D game engines such as Unity

Requirements And Skills:

• Create and animate levels, characters, and any other assets for video games
• Play through games to identify problematic areas and highlight gameplay issues
• Document common game art problems by working closely with engineers and producers
• Perform art reviews on new art and provide feedback to the team
• Design and document game art production pipelines
• Own assets for any one game
• Work with team members and artists to continuously improve processes and tools

Company Name is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from all people of different race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and age.