Senior Character Artist

Applicants must be currently residing in Japan and possess valid authorization to work in Japan.

Character Creation

• Contributing to the art vision for the Characters

• Produce assets that align with the project’s artistic direction and technical requirements.

• Develop polished models, textures, shaders, and materials optimized for real-time game engines.

Collaboration & Production

• Work closely with concept artists, designers, animators, and technical artists to translate concepts into final in-game assets.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the production pipeline to ensure artistic consistency and quality.

• Participate in reviews, feedback sessions, and iterative development processes.

Technical Art & Optimisation

• Ensure assets meet performance, memory, and platform-specific requirements across all gaming platforms.

• Apply strong understanding of optimisation techniques.

• Maintain consistency in quality while adhering to technical constraints and engine limitations.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, tools, and workflows.

• Contribute ideas and improvements to pipelines and production processes.

• Continuously push the visual quality and innovation of game art production.

Mentorship & Leadership

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and constructive feedback to junior and mid-level artists.

• Support collaboration across internal teams and external vendors to maintain consistent asset quality.

• Contribute positively to team culture and artistic growth within the department

Required Skills and experience

• Extensive experience as a Character Artist within the video game industry, with a strong portfolio showcasing high-quality real-time game assets.

• Strong understanding of industry-standard 3D software such as Autodesk Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and related tools.

• Strong understanding of modelling, sculpting, UV mapping, texturing, anatomy, form, colour theory, and material creation.

• Experience creating optimized assets for modern real-time game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.

• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, communicate ideas effectively, and incorporate feedback throughout production.

• Knowledge of game development pipelines and the ability to adapt artistic styles to suit various game genres and target platforms.

• Fluent in Japanese and with a high degree of English language proficiency.

Desirable skills and experience

• Passion for gaming and a strong understanding of market trends, player expectations, and gaming cultures across PC, Console, and Nintendo platforms.

• Experience successfully guiding and communicating with other art teams to ensure artistic vision and asset quality are maintained from concept through to final in-game implementation.

Employment Type: 1-Year Contract

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Asia Pacific, Japan, Tokyo

Area of Work: Art Services

Service: Create

Employment Type: Full Time, Contract

Working Pattern: Remote

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