3D Texture Artist – Character & Background

The Lead Vision; Dadri; On-site; INR 550,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lead Vision is seeking a skilled 3D Texture Artist (Character + Background) to craft bright, colourful textures for kids' animation content. You will shape cute, kid-friendly characters and environments and ensure consistency across episodes and assets.

Key focus on UV mapping, PBR textures, and a production-ready pipeline in a fast-paced studio environment. Prior work on nursery rhymes or preschool content is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional experience in 3D Character and/or Environment Texturing.
• Previous experience in Kids Nursery Rhymes / English Rhymes / Preschool 3D Animation is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of colourful, cute and child-friendly visual styles.
• Strong knowledge of UV Mapping, Materials, Shaders and PBR Texturing workflows.
• Experience working within a professional 3D animation production pipeline.
• Good understanding of colour theory, material definition and visual consistency.
• Ability to follow references and art direction accurately.
• Ability to maintain both quality and production speed.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver production-ready assets on time.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality textures for 3D characters, props, environments and backgrounds.
• Develop bright, colourful and attractive visual styles suitable for English nursery rhymes and preschool audiences.
• Create appealing textures for kids, animals, toys, houses, playgrounds, farms, vehicles, classrooms and other rhyme environments.
• Perform clean and optimized UV mapping and UV layouts.
• Create and manage materials, shaders and PBR textures.
• Maintain consistent colours, materials and overall visual quality across characters and environments.
• Follow established art direction, references and colour palettes.
• Optimize textures according to production requirements without compromising visual quality.
• Coordinate with Modeling, Lighting, Animation and Production teams.
• Complete assigned assets within production deadlines and handle required revisions efficiently.

Skills

UV Mapping

Materials & Shaders

PBR Texturing

3D Texture Artistry

Character Texturing

Environment Texturing

Color Theory

Production Pipeline

Attention to Detail

Job description

3D Texture Artist – Character & Background

Company: The Lead Vision

Location: Noida

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: 3–5 Years

Industry: 3D Animation | Kids Content | Nursery Rhymes

Hiring Contact: [e-mail]

About the Role

The Lead Vision is looking for a skilled and creative 3D Texture Artist (Character + Background) with strong experience in creating bright, colourful and visually appealing textures for kids' animation content.

We are specifically looking for candidates who have previously worked on Kids Nursery Rhymes, English Rhymes, Preschool Content, or similar colourful 3D animation projects.

The ideal candidate should understand how to create cute, vibrant and kid-friendly characters and environments while maintaining consistency across multiple episodes and production assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality textures for 3D characters, props, environments and backgrounds.
• Develop bright, colourful and attractive visual styles suitable for English nursery rhymes and preschool audiences.
• Create appealing textures for kids, animals, toys, houses, playgrounds, farms, vehicles, classrooms and other rhyme environments.
• Perform clean and optimized UV mapping and UV layouts.
• Create and manage materials, shaders and PBR textures.
• Maintain consistent colours, materials and overall visual quality across characters and environments.
• Follow established art direction, references and colour palettes.
• Optimize textures according to production requirements without compromising visual quality.
• Coordinate with Modeling, Lighting, Animation and Production teams.
• Complete assigned assets within production deadlines and handle required revisions efficiently.

Required Candidate Profile

• 3–5 years of professional experience in 3D Character and/or Environment Texturing.
• Previous experience in Kids Nursery Rhymes / English Rhymes / Preschool 3D Animation is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of colourful, cute and child-friendly visual styles.
• Strong knowledge of UV Mapping, Materials, Shaders and PBR Texturing workflows.
• Experience working within a professional 3D animation production pipeline.
• Good understanding of colour theory, material definition and visual consistency.
• Ability to follow references and art direction accurately.
• Ability to maintain both quality and production speed.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver production-ready assets on time.

Portfolio Requirement

Candidates must share a portfolio/showreel demonstrating their 3D texturing work.

Preference will be given to candidates whose portfolio includes colourful Kids Rhymes, Nursery Rhymes, Preschool Animation, Cartoon Characters and colourful 3D environments/backgrounds.