Outsourcing Artist (Characters)

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This position is available in Chicago, IL, or Orlando, FL with relocation options for out-of-state applicants.

Iron Galaxy is looking for a highly motivated Outsourcing Artist to help maintain our high-quality bar by delivering powerful artistic feedback while polishing & implementing 3D art into engines. This role will serve on a team that is working to create and launch a brand-new multiplayer brawler set in a completely original universe. We need a new detail-oriented teammate who can enthusiastically contribute to a fast-growing art outsourcing department with their skills, expertise, and hard work.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Outsource Manager & Art Leads to keep quality and style consistent across all outsourced art
• Provide thorough and clear feedback on outsourced character assets and props
• Implement and verify art assets into game engines
• Receive, edit, and polish incoming character art assets
• Participate in creating documentation and art requirements for external asset creation
  

Required Skills

• Thrives working in a collaborative team environment
• Understanding the 3D creation process for character-related accessories and props. (high to low poly pipeline)
• Proficiency in modern modeling/art packages such as (Maya, Max, ZBrush)
• Experience texturing game assets for PBR pipelines in Substance Painter
• Ability to follow an established art direction / visual style
• Proficient in writing feedback with documentation, screengrabs, presentations, and software including Word/PowerPoint/One Note
• Familiarity with modern game engines such as Unreal and Unity
• Experience with project tracking software (Jira, Confluence, ShotGrid, or similar)
• Experience with version control such as Perforce
  

Here’s our wish list for the ideal Outsourcing Artist at Iron Galaxy. If you possess many or most of these qualities, you may very well be the one we’re looking for!

• Experience with 3D environmental art asset creation
• 2D digital illustration/concept art proficiency
• Experience working in a modern game development pipeline
  

ABOUT US: Iron Galaxy is one of the world’s largest independent video game developers with 60+ shipped titles. Our people combine their talents to create amazing ports, epic remasters, and new experiences from the ground up. We partner with the top companies in the gaming industry to co-develop and support AAA game creation at the highest level.

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