Senior 3D Character Artist - 12 month contract

3 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Concept Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Media Molecule is searching for an exceptional Character Artist to join them on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will have experience in AAA quality, stylised character art and will be responsible for asset creation and maintaining pipelines for Character modelling. They will also participate in character production, tools, and pipeline development to ensure efficient and high-quality work. Character animation knowledge/experience is an advantage.
Must have:
  • Experience in AAA quality, stylised character art
  • Excellent 3D modelling skills in Blender
  • Advance knowledge of Adobe Substance
  • Demonstrated ability to translate 2D concepts into 3D
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Character animation knowledge/experience

Job Details

(Senior) 3D Character Artist - 12 month contract

We are Media Molecule, a multi-award winning game developer and a proud member of the PlayStation Studios family. We have a history of creating revolutionary games such as LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway and most recently, the BAFTA Award winning Dreams. It’s a fantastic time to join us as we embark on our next adventure, defining and executing the vision for our next ambitious project and settling into our spectacular, newly refurbished studio in central Guildford. We are now searching for an exceptional Character Artist to join us on a contract basis.

Key responsibilities;

  • Work alongside other Art team members and leads to create beautiful, stylised characters and creatures – ensuring all work maintains the existing art style and raises the quality bar
  • Responsible for asset creation and maintaining pipelines for Character modelling
  • Participate in character production, tools, and pipeline development to ensure efficient and high-quality work


We’re looking for a talented Character artist with;

  • Experience in AAA quality, stylised character art
  • Examples of character design sketches demonstrating a sense of appealing characterisation
  • Excellent knowledge of character design, art, and culture
  • Excellent 3D modelling skills in Blender sculpting stylised characters and creatures
  • Advance knowledge of Adobe Substance is an advantage
  • Demonstrated ability to translate 2D concepts into 3D
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills combined with the ability to work autonomously where required
  • Character animation knowledge/experience is an advantage



Please note: Applications submitted without portfolio will not be considered.

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About The Company

Media Molecule is a video game development studio based in Guildford in the UK, and a proud member of the PlayStation Studios. We are the creators of the multi-award winning games LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, Tearaway, Tearaway Unfolded and we're currently building the next generation of Play, Create and Share for PlayStation: Dreams.

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