Junior Prop Artist for ARK II – Next-Gen Asset Creation

Studio Wildcard; United States; On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium employee premiums paid by the

Parental Leave – 100% coverage

Paid Time Off / Holidays

Job summary

Studio Wildcard is seeking a Prop Artist to join the ARK II team in the United States. You will craft high-impact assets, from handheld items to large architectural pieces, using modern pipelines and tools such as Blender, ZBrush and Substance Painter.

You will collaborate with artists, designers and programmers to ensure visual quality while meeting performance targets, contribute to iterative critiques, and demonstrate passion for games with strong communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Game development degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 1 shipped title as a Prop Artist or game mod creation experience.
• Proficiency with Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with artists, designers and programmers to create next-gen assets.
• Model and texture hard surface and organic assets using high/low baking and weighted normals workflows.
• Iterate on assets with cross-functional teams through prototyping and critiques.
• Balance visual quality with performance requirements.
• Contribute to other areas when needed.

Skills

Strong self-motivation

Great communication

Time management

Team-player attitude

Education

Game development degree

Tools

Blender

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine

Job description

Studio Wildcard is seeking a Prop Artist to join the ARK II team in the United States. You will craft high-impact assets, from handheld items to large architectural pieces, using modern pipelines and tools such as Blender, ZBrush and Substance Painter.

You will collaborate with artists, designers and programmers to ensure visual quality while meeting performance targets, contribute to iterative critiques, and demonstrate passion for games with strong communication and teamwork.