Junior Prop Artist — Craft Next-Gen Game Assets

Studio Wildcard; Bellevue, Washington (WA, Washington County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Studio Wildcard in Redmond, WA is seeking a talented Prop Artist to help shape ARK II and the expanding ARK universe. You will craft high‑impact models and textures for hard surface and organic assets, collaborating with designers, programmers, and other artists to balance visuals and performance.

Requirements include a game development degree or shipped title as a Prop Artist or mod experience, and proficiency with Blender, ZBrush, and Substance Painter; Unreal Engine and ARK familiarity are a

Qualifications

• Game development degree or shipped title as Prop Artist OR game mod creation experience.
• Proficiency with Blender, ZBrush and Substance Painter.
• Strong understanding of asset creation tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Work with artists, designers and programmers to craft next-gen assets.
• Create models and textures for hard surface and organic game assets using high/low baking and weighted normals workflows.
• Iterate on assets with cross-functional teams through prototyping and critiques.
• Maintain balance between visual quality and performance requirements.

Skills

Self-motivation

Communication

Time management

Team player

Education

Game development degree

Tools

Blender

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Job description

Studio Wildcard in Redmond, WA is seeking a talented Prop Artist to help shape ARK II and the expanding ARK universe. You will craft high‑impact models and textures for hard surface and organic assets, collaborating with designers, programmers, and other artists to balance visuals and performance.

Requirements include a game development degree or shipped title as a Prop Artist or mod experience, and proficiency with Blender, ZBrush, and Substance Painter; Unreal Engine and ARK familiarity are a