Senior Character Artist
About the company
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design.
About the team
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
Responsibilities
- Create characters and likenesses based on direction from the project Art Director, IP partner, and input from the game design team
- Based on visual style from the Art Director, collaborate on the visual style and ensure our designs are of the Epic quality bar
- Help Epic push the visual envelope by creating stunning and inspiring characters
- Create and iterate unique and stunning designs within a determined production schedule
- Create alternate skin designs for approved hero characters
- Partner with other departments such as Character Design or Modeling team to ensure the concept designs work within the project workflow
Requirements
- Experience designing slick, detailed, modern, forward-looking characters
- A mind for technical function and aesthetic pursuit with an ability to balance creativity with function
- Ability to work within gameplay design restraints (environment scale, character abilities, prototype function, etc.) and translate those restrictions into visuals that enhance the experience
- Experience creating mechanical designs
- Ability to prototype in 3D, work directly with the 3D artists, and knowledge of 3D software and latest technologies
- Strong traditional drawing skills and knowledge of human anatomy
- Strong understanding of color theory and how color affects mood and focal points
- Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills
- Experience with Unreal Engine
- User-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative — these traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do
Benefits
- 100% of premiums paid for employee and dependents: Medical, Dental, Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, and 401(k) with competitive match
- Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health providing free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents
- Company-wide paid breaks and celebratory events throughout the year
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment