Lead Character Artist

Do you have game development experience, and are you seeking a new remote job? Our client in Canada is looking for a Lead Character Artist, and the full-time artist role comes with an attractive salary and benefits package. Willingness to work in Toronto is preferred, but remote opportunities are available.

As a Lead Character Artist at an independent studio, you’ll have a wide range of responsibilities from creating art to organizing the department, communicating with production, facilitating feedback and working with other leads to execute the vision for the games.

In your first few weeks in this role, you can expect to:

• Organize, plan and guide the character art team 
• Establish a quality bar that supports direction for other artists on the team and be responsible for the team's ability to execute and reach consistent quality bar 
• Partner and work with Art Director, concept team and other key stakeholders tied to characters and related features. 

To apply for this Lead Character Artist role, you will need an exceptional portfolio of work that exemplifies the creation of high-quality realistically relatable characters, costumes and accessories. You will also require the following:

• 6+ years of professional game development experience 
• At least 3 shipped titles 
• Expert knowledge of game character development processes, from modelling and sculpting to baking, UVs, texturing, materials etc 
• Excellent communication, time-management, and organisational skills 
• Ability to provide an in-depth critique backed with visual observation skills. 

In return for your passion, collaborative approach and commitment, you'll receive a generous salary and benefits package, joining a friendly and inclusive culture.

To apply for this inclusive and collaborative remote full-time Lead Character Artist job, please contact Dan from Skillsearch at today.

This exciting independent video game company puts passion and innovation at the core of everything they do. They want to push to places other companies are afraid to go, starting as a small group of diehard fans, that’s all they’ve needed to create great games.

A little bit about the city: Toronto

As the largest city in Canada, and growing, Toronto prides itself on diversity, with a wide range of cultures, foods and art available. Named by Forbes as one of the ‘World’s Most Economically Powerful Cities’, Toronto is certainly somewhere worth settling in. Alongside the economic benefits, Toronto’s transport system is strong thanks to their public buses and streetcars, which use hybrid-electrics, therefore creating minimal environmental damage.

The city also boasts numerous art galleries, museums, operas, orchestras and much more, as well as being home to several sports teams. Generally regarded as a very safe city, and with several prestigious schools situated there, Toronto is an especially great option for people with families considering relocating.

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