Mobile 3D Artist — Prototyping & Real-Time Assets

Naphora Games Group; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Naphora Games Group is seeking a skilled 3D Artist to create high-quality assets for our mobile game prototypes. You will model, texture, and optimize for real-time performance in Unity, collaborating with artists, designers, and programmers to bring concepts to life.

We value versatility, creativity and a proactive approach in a fast-paced development environment where priorities shift quickly. A strong portfolio and mobile-focused experience are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in 3D art, ideally within mobile games.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality 3D work across different styles.
• Strong proficiency in Blender, Maya, or similar 3D software.
• Experience creating low- and mid-poly assets optimized for real-time game environments.
• Practical experience working with Unity and preparing assets for implementation.
• Good understanding of modeling, texturing, materials, lighting, and optimization.
• Understanding of shaders and mobile rendering considerations is a plus.
• Strong artistic eye with a good understanding of shape, color, composition, and visual readability.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing priorities, and adapting to changing requirements.
• Able to take feedback, iterate quickly, and work within tight development timelines.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across disciplines

Responsibilities

• 3D Art & Production: Create, model, texture, and optimize assets for Unity.
• Create props, environments, and characters based on game needs and visual direction.
• Take assets from initial concept through to implementation-ready delivery.
• Ensure assets meet artistic quality and mobile performance requirements.
• Collaborate with artists, designers, and programmers to translate ideas into visual solutions for gameplay.
• Contribute creatively to prototypes and explore different visual directions and styles.
• Collaborate with programmers to ensure assets are implemented correctly in Unity.
• Participate in team discussions, reviews, and planning, providing input on visual direction and timelines.
• Respond constructively to feedback and iterate quickly based on gameplay, art, and technical needs.
• Maintain consistency in visual quality across game assets.
• Stay up to date with 3D art, mobile gaming tools, workflows, and industry trends.
• Balance visual quality with development speed and constraints during rapid prototyping.

Skills

3+ years experience

Portfolio

Blender/Maya

Low/Mid-poly

Unity

Modeling/Texturing/Lighting

Shader knowledge

Artistic eye

Communication

Tools

Blender

Maya

Unity

Job description

Naphora Games Group is seeking a skilled 3D Artist to create high-quality assets for our mobile game prototypes. You will model, texture, and optimize for real-time performance in Unity, collaborating with artists, designers, and programmers to bring concepts to life.

We value versatility, creativity and a proactive approach in a fast-paced development environment where priorities shift quickly. A strong portfolio and mobile-focused experience are essential to succeed in this role.