3D Artist - Mid Level

Radical Forge; Tees Valley; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A game development studio is looking for a reliable and experienced 3D artist to lead art efforts on small projects. The position offers remote work within the UK and involves creating and managing quality art deliverables. Ideal candidates should have experience in Unity or Unreal Engine and a strong portfolio showcasing stylized art. The role initially offers a 12-month contract with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of working within Unity and/or Unreal Engines.
• Modelling and texturing of props and environment assets.
• Experience of shader-based texture/material workflows.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of defining art deliverables and quality.
• Assist with reviewing work of other team members.
• Document processes and help junior team members.

Skills

Unity

Unreal Engine

Modelling and texturing

Optimization skills

High to Low polygon workflow

Character modelling

Maya

Blender

3DS Max

ZBrush

Adobe Suite

Version Control software

Task Management (Jira)

Adaptive communication skills

Job description

Our Mission

Radical Forge is a Middlesbrough, UK-based developer that has provided co-development services on a range of AAA and indie titles. In 2021 the company created their first original IP, 'Bright Paw', which was published on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series S/X, Google and iOS by Rogue Games. We are currently working on our newest IP, Southfield, which you can look forward to playing soon!

Since its beginnings in 2017, the company has grown to over 60 incredibly talented, collaborative, and creative individuals. We are the sum of our skills, passion, and, most of all, our people. We firmly believe that treating individuals with genuine respect, understanding, and kindness creates a welcoming culture that allows creativity to thrive and for individuals to join together to create games they are genuinely proud of.

Your Mission

We are looking for a reliable and experienced 3D artist. You will be taking an art leadership role on a small project, working collaboratively alongside other disciplines. We are seeking someone ready to hit the ground running, a team player with an inclusive and empathetic approach to teamwork. Should have varied stylized art experience.

Core Responsibilities

Art Direction - On a per project basis as directed, take ownership of defining art deliverables, quality, and player experience - undertaking the work and delegating appropriately to achieve outcomes.

Reviewing Work & Feedback - Able to act as an art team lead either across a pod of artists or by taking ownership of an area / level. Assist with reviewing work of other team members. Work in a management capacity in absence of a lead.

Modelling - Will be able to tackle most art tasks. Aiding others with tasks to help the overall project schedule. Documenting processes and working 1-on-1 with more junior team members.

Time Estimation - Meeting time estimates and utilising remaining time to get ahead on future work or to polish existing work for that extra 5-10% visual quality.

Process & Pipelines - Showcasing leadership skills, guiding and mentoring art staff and demonstrating creativity in problem-solving of artistic development challenges. Tackling lighting and optimization development.

Ongoing Improvement - Being an artistic standard setter for the team in areas of expertise. Demonstrates best practices consistently and can be relied on by the team lead to track and manage consistent art quality.

Tools & Asset Management - Assisting in correcting or fixing art and technical issues noticed in the project. Addressing bugs promptly and working with the art team to mitigate future problems.

Engine Experience - Solid working knowledge of game engines (Unity preferred, Unreal Engine nice to have) and can assist on other projects as needed. Using knowledge of features of each engine to suggest tools and pipelines or general principles that may be transferred across with some technical development.

Skills and Knowledge Required

• Good knowledge of working within Unity and/or Unreal Engines
• Modelling and texturing of props and environment assets / environment construction
• Optimization of assets and collision data for memory and frame rate across multiple platforms
• High to Low polygon workflow
• Experience of shader based texture/material workflows
• Character modelling experience a bonus
• Experience using Maya, Blender, 3DS max, ZBrush
• Adobe Suite including Substance painter/designer and Photoshop
• Experience documenting processes in Confluence, Miro or similar
• Version Control software (Perforce, GIT)
• Has multiple project life cycles under their belt, ideally in a variety of styles, on a variety of platforms, or both
• Task Management (Jira)
• Adaptive communication skills, written & spoken
• Has experience through all phases of development, from prototyping, preproduction, production, launch and live service.

Expected Behaviours

• Curiosity & Problem Solving
• Leadership, Teamwork & Inclusivity
• Passion and Drive
• Vision & Innovation

This role can be fully remote within the UK. We will require all applicants to have a pre-existing right to work in the UK. The role will initially be a 12 month Fixed Term contract with the potential to extend after this.

Interested in the job but don't feel you match the criteria? If you feel passionate about this role or joining the Radical Forge team we would still like to hear from you! We value our company culture, and we’re always looking for creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds to join our team!

Equal Opportunities Promise

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status or veteran status. We will also consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.