Hard Surface Outsource Artist

Overview

This is a hybrid role in Redmond, WA.
Pay Range: $45/hr – $49/hr

We are looking for a Hard Surface Outsource Artist to join our team creating AAA quality believable characters including sci-fi armors, humans, animals and alien creatures. This candidate is expected to collaborate brilliantly with developers and artists and show effective communication and incorporation of feedback. This role works in close partnership with the Gameplay supervisor, lead character artist, technical artists, animators and game designers.

Responsibilities​

• Create top-quality hard surface assets.
• Work closely with the Art Leads and artists to create believable sci-fi armors.
• Assist technical art and engineering in planning and implementing our art into the production pipeline.
• Work directly with the character leads to improve the production processes, tools, and pipelines for character creation, rigging and animation and rendering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude.
• Hard Surface / Armor
• Great understanding of next generation asset creation pipelines and tools.
• Experience using Maya and Zbrush for sculpting.
• Experience using Substance Painter or other core texture painting packages.
• Exceptional understanding of form, shape, structure, and silhouette.
• Excellent eye for light, shade, color, and detail in creating texture maps.
• Able to effectively collaborate with riggers, animators, and directors.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $45/hr – $49/hr. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location. Additional benefits offered may include: https://aquent.com/talent/talent-benefits

About Aquent Talent: 

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

You will want to read this fine print. Part of our mission is to take care of you, so we offer the best benefits. Unlike other staffing companies, we provide talent with the same benefits that our CEO gets. 

This includes:

• A choice of three major medical plans (including vision coverage) plus dental insurance
• Paid sick leave for all hourly talent in the U.S. and Canada
• 401(k) with a match and immediate vesting
• Exclusive employee discounts through Promo Code: Aquent
• Access to hundreds of professional development courses through Aquent Gymnasium
• And much more