Prop Artist Intern - 3D Assets & External Vendors

PlayStation; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Insomniac Games in California is seeking an X-Dev Prop Artist Intern for Summer 2027 to support prop modeling, asset briefs, and collaboration with external vendors.

You will work with the X-Dev Props Manager and art team to develop 3D assets, review vendor work, and help maintain an artwork style across assets. The internship includes hands-on tool use (Maya, Substance Painter/Designer, ZBrush, Photoshop) and collaboration with external partners.

Qualifications

• Strong modeling, baking and UV layout skills using Maya, Max, or equivalent.
• Strong texture and material creation skills using Photoshop, Substance Painter and Substance Designer.
• Experience with ZBrush.
• Strong written and verbal communication to interpret technical information and document work.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to follow direction and collaborate with artists and external partners.
• Experience with vehicles and weapons is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive briefs with images and text to communicate asset requirements to external vendors under guidance.
• Review assets from external partners (3D models, textures, materials, UVs) and provide actionable feedback.
• Support prop development, optimizing props through high/low poly stages, materials/textures, and final delivery.
• Assist external vendors in creating props (hard surface assets and materials) under supervision.
• Collaborate with artists to ensure block-out proxy models and reference images are ready for X-Dev work with partners.
• Apply Maya, Substance Painter/Designer, ZBrush, Photoshop tools to support asset development and reviews.
• Maintain consistent artistic style across assets following Art Director guidance.
• Gain experience with external art production workflows and communicating technical/artistic feedback.

Skills

Modeling

UV layout

Baking

Texturing

Material creation

Written & verbal communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Enrolled in a university

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

ZBrush

Photoshop

Job description

Insomniac Games in California is seeking an X-Dev Prop Artist Intern for Summer 2027 to support prop modeling, asset briefs, and collaboration with external vendors.

You will work with the X-Dev Props Manager and art team to develop 3D assets, review vendor work, and help maintain an artwork style across assets. The internship includes hands-on tool use (Maya, Substance Painter/Designer, ZBrush, Photoshop) and collaboration with external partners.