Senior 3D Character Artist (Stylized Games | Unity3D) Europe
About this role
Senior 3D Character Artist (Stylized Games | Unity3D)
Location: Remote | International Team
Employment: Full-Time / Long-Term
Position Overview
We are looking for experienced Senior 3D Character Artists with exceptional artistic skills and a passion for creating expressive, appealing, and memorable stylized characters for our game development and co-development projects.
We believe outstanding character art goes beyond technical execution. Every silhouette, proportion, material, and subtle design detail should reinforce a character's personality and make them instantly recognizable.
As part of our character art team, you will create high-quality, production-ready characters from concept through final in-engine implementation, collaborating closely with concept artists, animators, technical artists, and creative leadership.
This is a senior, hands-on role for artists who combine outstanding artistic taste with strong production skills and a deep understanding of real-time game development.
Key Responsibilities
Character Art Creation
Create high-quality stylized 3D characters with strong silhouettes, appealing proportions, and distinctive personalities.
Model, sculpt, UV, texture, and refine characters from early blockout through final production.
Translate 2D concepts into compelling 3D characters while preserving artistic intent and visual storytelling.
Develop convincing stylized materials, textures, and surface details.
Maintain a consistent visual language across characters while supporting individuality and creative variety.
Game-Ready Character Production
Prepare optimized character assets for real-time engines, particularly Unity3D.
Work with appropriate polygon budgets, UV layouts, texture atlases, LODs, and material constraints.
Collaborate with rigging and animation teams to ensure characters deform well and support expressive performances.
Integrate and review character assets in-engine, ensuring visual quality and technical correctness.
Balance artistic ambition with gameplay readability, mobile performance, and production requirements.
Collaboration & Quality
Work closely with Character Art Directors, Concept Artists, Animators, and Technical Artists.
Participate in artistic reviews and contribute to maintaining high character quality standards.
Provide constructive feedback and support other artists when needed.
Proactively identify opportunities to improve character appeal, visual consistency, and production workflows.
Requirements
5+ years of professional experience as a 3D Character Artist in game development.
Experience contributing to commercially released game productions.
Exceptional portfolio demonstrating high-quality stylized 3D characters and strong artistic fundamentals.
Excellent understanding of anatomy, stylized proportions, shape language, color, and character appeal.
Strong skills in 3D modeling, sculpting, UV mapping, texturing, and material creation.
Proficiency in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, or equivalent professional tools.
Experience preparing optimized characters for real-time game engines.
Understanding of character deformation, rigging requirements, and animation-friendly topology.
Ability to interpret concepts and maintain a consistent artistic style.
Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and independent problem-solving.
Fluency in English.
Bonus Skills
Experience with Unity3D and mobile game development.
Familiarity with pixel-inspired, simplified, or highly stylized visual aesthetics.
Experience creating humanoids, creatures, and non-human characters.
Knowledge of stylized shaders and character material workflows.
Experience with procedural workflows or character customization systems.
Experience mentoring other character artists.
Previous experience working in a co-development environment.
What We Offer
Opportunity to contribute to visually distinctive game projects.
High artistic ownership and influence over character quality and presentation.
Collaboration with experienced character artists, animators, and international creative teams.
Remote-friendly working environment.
Competitive compensation and flexible contract options.
Long-term collaboration and opportunities for professional growth.
Annual Beffio team retreats and a supportive studio culture.
Ready to Create Characters Players Will Love?
Send us your portfolio and a short introduction. We would love to see stylized characters that demonstrate exceptional artistic quality, personality, and production-ready execution.
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