Middle 3D Artist (Environment & Character Art)

Vameon; Plum (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a talented 3D Artist to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will have over three years of experience in 3D modeling, particularly in game development, and a strong portfolio that demonstrates their skills. This role involves creating mobile-friendly, realistic 3D models and collaborating closely with a team to ensure seamless integration into Unity projects. If you are passionate about game art and eager to contribute to exciting projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of 3D modeling experience, with a focus on game development.
• Strong portfolio showcasing relevant work in 3D art.

Responsibilities

• Create game-friendly 3D models ensuring compatibility with Unity.
• Collaborate with artists and developers for asset integration.

Skills

3D Modeling

Game Development

Texture Mapping

Collaboration

Tools

Maya

Unity

ZBrush

Substance Designer

Photoshop

Job description

• April 9, 2025

Type: Contract
Location: Remote

Job requirements

• Middle role in a team of 3D artists, experienced in both environment and character art, ensuring familiarity with all common asset types.
• 3+ years of 3D modeling experience, with at least 1 year in game development as a middle artist.
• Strong portfolio showcasing relevant work.

Professional Skills

• Solid understanding of modeling principles and expertise in developing game-friendly 3D models, ensuring:
  • suitability for skeletal animation;
  • awareness of game-specific limitations and optimizations (e.g., popping mitigation in LODs switch or common techniques like texture atlasing);
  • compatibility with Unity-specific best practices designed to account for the engine’s intricacies and peculiarities (e.g., naming conventions).
• Strong experience creating realistic yet mobile-friendly 3D models of environments, props, and characters of various complexities.
• Fluency with texture mapping / UV unwrapping and texture baking workflows.

Soft Skills

• Proven ability to collaborate with artists, animators, and developers to ensure intended asset integration into Unity projects.

Software stack

• Maya/Unity:Proficiency in Maya and at least strong familiarity with Unity are essential.
• Familiarity with the overall Maya-to-Unity workflow (on the content side), including awareness of import/export processes, asset optimization, and material setup.
• Supporting software:ZBrush, Substance Designer/Painter, Photoshop.
• Software of your choicefor efficient UV-mapping (RizomUV / headus UVLayout).