Senior 3D Character Artist (Stylized Games | Unity3D) Europe

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

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Create high-quality stylized 3D characters with strong silhouettes, appealing proportions, and distinctive personalities.

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Model, sculpt, UV, texture, and refine characters from early blockout through final production.

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Translate 2D concepts into compelling 3D characters while preserving artistic intent and visual storytelling.

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Develop convincing stylized materials, textures, and surface details.

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Maintain a consistent visual language across characters while supporting individuality and creative variety.

Game-Ready Character Production

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Prepare optimized character assets for real-time engines, particularly Unity3D.

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Work with appropriate polygon budgets, UV layouts, texture atlases, LODs, and material constraints.

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Collaborate with rigging and animation teams to ensure characters deform well and support expressive performances.

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Integrate and review character assets in-engine, ensuring visual quality and technical correctness.

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Balance artistic ambition with gameplay readability, mobile performance, and production requirements.

Collaboration & Quality

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Work closely with Character Art Directors, Concept Artists, Animators, and Technical Artists.

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Participate in artistic reviews and contribute to maintaining high character quality standards.

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Provide constructive feedback and support other artists when needed.

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Proactively identify opportunities to improve character appeal, visual consistency, and production workflows.

Requirements

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5+ years of professional experience as a 3D Character Artist in game development.

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Experience contributing to commercially released game productions.

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Exceptional portfolio demonstrating high-quality stylized 3D characters and strong artistic fundamentals.

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Excellent understanding of anatomy, stylized proportions, shape language, color, and character appeal.

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Strong skills in 3D modeling, sculpting, UV mapping, texturing, and material creation.

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Proficiency in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, or equivalent professional tools.

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Experience preparing optimized characters for real-time game engines.

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Understanding of character deformation, rigging requirements, and animation-friendly topology.

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Ability to interpret concepts and maintain a consistent artistic style.

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Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and independent problem-solving.

- Fluency in English.

Bonus Skills

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Experience with Unity3D and mobile game development.

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Familiarity with pixel-inspired, simplified, or highly stylized visual aesthetics.

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Experience creating humanoids, creatures, and non-human characters.

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Knowledge of stylized shaders and character material workflows.

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Experience with procedural workflows or character customization systems.

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Experience mentoring other character artists.

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Previous experience working in a co-development environment.

What We Offer

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Opportunity to contribute to visually distinctive game projects.

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High artistic ownership and influence over character quality and presentation.

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Collaboration with experienced character artists, animators, and international creative teams.

- Remote-friendly working environment.

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Competitive compensation and flexible contract options.

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Long-term collaboration and opportunities for professional growth.

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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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