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Freelance Character Artist Hard Surface Modeling (f/m/d)
Airborn Studios is looking for a Hard Surface specialized
Character Artist to join our team as Freelancer.
About Airborn Studios
Airborn Studios is a Berlin-based company focused on the development and production of 2D and 3D Game Art. Our studio has contributed to projects such as Blizzard’s Overwatch, Epic Games’ Fortnite, Activision’s Crash Bandicoot 4, Riot Games’ Valorant and Project L, Microsoft’s Halo franchise. Additionally, we have received recognition for the visual design for Ori and the Blind Forest, earning a BAFTA, D.I.C.E. Award, Game Developers Choice Award, and several others.
With a team of over 90 artists, we aim to foster a culture of mutual appreciation and respect. Airborn places high value on creating an environment where every artist has the opportunity to learn and further develop their skills. Through the encouragement of proactivity, our team is given the chance to take responsibility across a multitude of projects, help build established and new IPs, and work with some of the best game development teams out there.
About this role
In this role, you create character art assets from blockout to textured, game-ready assets for projects like Overwatch 2 or Valorant, combining your efficient hard-surface modeling and sculpting skills.
Your Qualifications & Skills
Must Have
- 3+ years experience of working as a Character Artist in AA/AAA game development using modeling software (Blender, Maya, or 3DsMax) and Zbrush for sculpting
- Able to work in Photoshop for asset texturing pipeline as well as Substance Painter
- Solid understanding of character creation pipeline in games, including iterative feedback processes
- Strong focus on hard-surface modeling techniques with an eye for the more technical details; efficient non-destructive modeling, clean lowpolies and UVs, etc.
- Portfolio demonstrating a good eye for shape, structure, colors, silhouette, anatomy
- Experience or passion for the art style of Overwatch 2, Valorant or similar games
- Excellent communication skills and team-player attitude
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Self-motivated with a positive & respectful proactive communication style
Other Requirements
- Availability in Europe (CET) daytime work hours, +/- 3 hours
What we offer
- We offer a freelance contract with fair compensation
- An open and friendly company culture where work is enjoyable
- An international team with a flat hierarchy and short communication channels
- A passionate team of experienced Artists that value expertise sharing
Sounds like the perfect match?
We'd love to hear from you!
We look forward to receiving your application via the form below including a CV and Portfolio
