Lead Game Artist — Vision, Mentorship & Pipelines

SIDE MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SIDE MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a senior game artist to champion art direction and lead a small team of 2D/3D artists. You will translate creative briefs into actionable tasks and maintain a consistent style across all assets.

You will collaborate with the Art Director and engineers, optimize production pipelines, review work, and contribute benchmark assets. A strong portfolio and 5 years of game art experience are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a game artist.
• Proficient with Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Photoshop, Substance 3D Painter and ZBrush.
• Proficient with UE5 and Unity engines.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion art direction and ensure consistency across assets.
• Lead and mentor a 2D/3D artist team with regular critiques and reviews.
• Collaborate with the Art Director, Creative Director, and department leads.
• Define and optimize art production pipelines to maximize efficiency and quality.
• Manage day-to-day tasks and resource allocation with production.
• Create benchmark assets that establish the target quality bar.
• Represent the art team in production meetings and with leadership.
• Drive the aesthetic quality of final assets and look-and-feel.
• Troubleshoot technical art issues with engineers and artists.
• Translate briefs into actionable tasks for the art team.
• Research new art tech and tools to keep the team at the forefront.

Skills

Art direction

Team leadership

Mentoring

Critiques & reviews

Asset optimization

Tools

Autodesk Maya

3ds Max

Blender

Adobe Photoshop

Substance 3D Painter

ZBrush

Job description

SIDE MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a senior game artist to champion art direction and lead a small team of 2D/3D artists. You will translate creative briefs into actionable tasks and maintain a consistent style across all assets.

You will collaborate with the Art Director and engineers, optimize production pipelines, review work, and contribute benchmark assets. A strong portfolio and 5 years of game art experience are required.