Remote Game Artist - 2D/3D Asset Creator

Sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a versatile Game Artist to create 2D and 3D assets across environments, characters, props, and visuals. You will model, texture, light, and integrate assets into real-time engines, collaborating closely with designers and engineers to ensure readability and performance.

The ideal candidate is a flexible generalist with a strong portfolio, capable of moving between styles from stylized to realistic and delivering polished in-game assets with minimal

Qualifications

• Broad generalist skillset across modeling, texturing, lighting, and materials.
• Experience with real-time engines: Unity or Unreal.
• Strong understanding of color theory, composition, lighting, readability.
• Ability to create assets across stylized to realistic styles.
• Portfolio showing varied 2D/3D game art.
• Ability to work independently, solve visual/technical problems.
• Strong communication with design and engineering teams.
• Understanding of optimization and asset budgets for real-time games.
• Proficiency with Photoshop and 3D art tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate rough concepts into finalized 2D and 3D game assets.
• Model, texture, and optimize assets for real-time engines.
• Create textures, materials, and shaders for visual style.
• Import and set up assets in Unity/Unreal Engine.
• Create visual polish elements and VFX for clarity.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and other artists.
• Iterate on assets based on feedback and constraints.
• Maintain clean source files and naming conventions.
• Help maintain a consistent visual style across assets.

Skills

Generalist skillset

Art tools

Real-time engines

Color theory

Stylized to realistic

Portfolio quality

Independent work

Communication skills

Optimization & performance

Tools

Photoshop

Maya

Blender

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Equivalent tools

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a versatile Game Artist to create 2D and 3D assets across environments, characters, props, and visuals. You will model, texture, light, and integrate assets into real-time engines, collaborating closely with designers and engineers to ensure readability and performance.

The ideal candidate is a flexible generalist with a strong portfolio, capable of moving between styles from stylized to realistic and delivering polished in-game assets with minimal