Lead Creature Artist

Yellow Brick Games; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Quebec is seeking a Lead Creature Artist to guide a talented team in creating stunning and realistic 3D creature assets. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, a passion for artistry, and the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines. This role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to the gameplay experience in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Lead or Senior Character Artist with at least one shipped title.
• Strong portfolio of realistic characters.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring and reviewing Creature artists' work.
• Driving innovation in Creature design.
• Creating high-quality 3D creature assets.

Skills

3D modeling

Sculpting

Texturing

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Maya

Zbrush

Photoshop

Substance Painter

Jira

Hansoft

Job description

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Responsibilities

• Mentoring, and reviewing the work of Creature artists, providing feedback to ensure consistency and quality.
• Drive innovation by identifying and resolving challenges related to Creatures and their gameplay implications, while communicating effectively across disciplines to bridge creative, technical, and combat perspectives.
• Ownership of the creation pipeline and best modeling practices for the Creature team.
• Collaborating with the Art Director, Game Designers and Concept Artists to develop Creatures that align with the project’s aesthetic, gameplay and narrative.
• Directly contributing to the creation of high-quality 3D creature assets, including modeling, texturing and pushing the visual and technical quality of the project to the next level.
• Overseeing the production roadmap of the Creature team, with the help of Project Managers, to ensure a healthy timeline and scope.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Lead or Senior Character Artist in the video game industry, with at least one shipped title.
• Expert knowledge in3D modeling software (e.g: Maya (preferable), 3dsMax, Blender), sculpting software (e.g: Zbrush) and texturing softwares (e.g: Photoshop, Substance Painter).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a mastery of realistic characters with hard surface and organic modeling.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail and technical constraints (such as rigging, gameplay limitations, and optimization).
• Passionate about innovation, artistic expression, and creating unforgettable gameplay experiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Outsourcing/Freelance: giving feedback to artists and integrating and/or following up on the integration of assets.
• Preference, but not requirement, for working within the Eastern Standard (EST) time zone.
• Experience with Jira and/or Hansoft

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