Material and Texture Artist

We are currently seeking an experienced full-time, Material and Texture Artist, to collaborate with our existing team on assets for an upcoming game title. The ideal candidate will be skillful in creating a variety of types of textures, including semi stylized, and have a strong artistic eye. Furthermore, the artist should be comfortable with a technical pipeline involving different tools. Overall, this candidate must be passionate about contributing to the creation of video game experiences beyond simply creating assets. This is a salaried, full-time position reporting to our Plymouth, Michigan studio. This position is open to remote and hybrid applicants.

Primary Responsibilities Include: 

• Produce high quality detailed tile-able and unique textures, including substance materials to be used by the rest of the art team. 
• Create a variety of semi stylized tile-able terrain textures and decals for multiple types of environmental biomes. 
• Create textures using, Substance Painter, and Substance Designer. 
• Create consistent, semi - stylized artwork from concept to finalized asset. 
• Coordinate with games team and art director to ensure project visual and technical standards. 
• Collaborate cross discipline to continually ensure project visuals and technical requirements are met. 

Education and/or Experience Desired: 

• 3+ Years professional experience making assets for games as displayed in a visual portfolio. 
• Proficient with standard industry tools such as: Maya, Z-Brush, Substance Painter, and Substance Designer. 
• Strong grasp of material properties, color, form, composition. 
• Experience working in a PBR asset creation pipeline. 
• Experience working with game engines. 
• Well-developed communication, teamwork and collaboration skills. 

Bonuses: 

• Degree or certification in 3D art, digital art, or related discipline. 
• High level experience creating substance materials. 
• Experience creating 3D assets, and vfx. 
• Experience working with remote team members. 
• Experience working on a 1st person PC/Console game.