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Epoch Games

Lead 3D Game Artist

Winston Salem, NC · On-site

Ability to manage others, especially 3D Game Artists * Ability to work with and provide constructive criticism and feedback to 3D Models and Textures * Knowledge of Physically-based Rendering (PBR ...

Valicy

3D Artist

Wilmington, NC

Job Title: 3D Artist Location: Wilmington, NC Department: NC Art Reports To: Art Lead Status ... We make games. We also make the machines they run on. What we're building matters. How we treat ...

Thatgamecompany

3D Character Artist (Mid-Senior)

$81K - $114K/yr

3D Character Artist (Mid-Senior) thatgamecompany is looking for a Mid-Senior 3D Character Artist to ... Passion for creating memorable characters for games * Understanding of Industry Standard Software ...

ZAGG Inc

Sr 3D Artist / Art Director

Midvale, UT

Midvale, Utah (onsite) Sr 3D Artist / Art DirectorAbout Us At ZAGG Brands, we're at the forefront of innovation, empowering mobile lifestyles in an ever-evolving world. As the creators of trusted ...

Mondo

Senior 3D Designer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$70 - $77/hr

Senior 3D Designer, Remote. Start date is ASAP for this 2-month contract position. Job Title ... Background spanning multiple industries, such as consumer electronics, gaming, fashion, or Client ...

Spellbrush

3D Game Programmer (Unity)

San Francisco, CA · On-site

tl;dr: We're building a 3D first-person adventure game where an AI companion is the core of the ... As an early member of this team, you will have significant artistic and research freedom to shape ...

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As of Aug 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior 3d game artist in the United States is $123,136.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $79,000.00 and $170,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Senior 3D Game Artist is a highly experienced professional responsible for creating complex 3D models, textures, and visual effects for video games. They work closely with art directors, designers, and developers to ensure that the visual elements of a game meet both artistic and technical standards. Senior artists often oversee other artists, provide feedback, and help establish the visual style of a project. Their expertise is crucial in bringing immersive and visually appealing game worlds to life.

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To thrive as a Senior 3D Game Artist, you need advanced skills in 3D modeling, texturing, sculpting, and a strong portfolio demonstrating experience with game art pipelines, typically supported by a relevant degree or equivalent professional experience. Mastery of industry-standard tools like Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Unreal or Unity engines is essential, along with familiarity with version control systems. Creativity, strong collaboration, problem-solving, and effective communication are crucial soft skills that set top artists apart. These skills and qualities are vital for delivering high-quality, optimized assets, working efficiently within multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to the overall visual direction of the game.

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Senior 3D Game Artists often work closely with game designers, animators, and programmers to ensure visual assets integrate seamlessly into the game engine. A common challenge is balancing creative vision with technical constraints, such as optimizing models for performance without sacrificing quality. Effective communication is key, as artists must interpret feedback from various stakeholders and incorporate it while maintaining consistency in the game's visual style. Overcoming these challenges requires flexibility, strong problem-solving skills, and a collaborative mindset.
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Lead 3D Game Artist

Epoch Games

Winston Salem, NC • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 23 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Epoch Games is a volunteer-based, all-online, global game development team. We have no centrally-located headquarters and are unincorporated at this time. Most of the original founding members were modders developing the total conversion Middle Earth Roleplaying Project (MERP) mod for the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/merp-middle-earth-roleplaying-project
Currently Epoch Games is developing The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order (LoA:SO). LoA:SO is an in-development indie open-world RPG set in an original fantasy world. The game is being developed using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 (UE4):
https://www.unrealengine.com/
For more information about the game, please check out our IndieDb page:
http://www.indiedb.com/games/the-lays-of-althas-sundered-order
NOTE: The address listed is our central office, but we are working as a completely remote development team at this time. No relocation is necessary.

Job Description

In this volunteer position you will be managing, and review the 3D work of, a team of other talented 3D Artist who work on a variety of high-quality, textured 3D assets for the The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order (LoA:SO), a PC Game in development for PC. We are looking for someone knowledgeable with creating 3D Models and Textures and a good eye for critique.

Communication is key to a smooth and efficient pipeline. You must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with other team-members and not be afraid to ask should any problems arise. We are an English-speaking team, so English fluency is a must.

Other duties include following team policies (given through team orientation as upon acceptance to the team) as well as attending meetings through Slack (our instant message program that we use to communicate)

This is a volunteer position, so no monetary compensation is being offered. We also cannot offer any work visas. We are only looking for spare-time hours.

At this time, we are having to rely upon free (or previously licensed) software. Please refer to the applications listed below for guidelines. We do not endorse piracy in any shape or form.

Qualifications

  • Good Communication and Team-collaboration skills is a must

  • Ability to manage others, especially 3D Game Artists

  • Ability to work with and provide constructive criticism and feedback to 3D Models and Textures

  • Knowledge of Physically-based Rendering (PBR) experience for game modeling/sculpting required.

  • Knowledge of working with low-poly/game-ready assets required.

  • Knowledge of Texturing (Diffuse, Normal, Displacement etc).

  • A passion for game development

Additional Information

Recommended 3D Modeling Software (1 or more):

  • Autodesk 3DS Max / Maya

  • Blender

  • Pixologic ZBrush / Mudbox

Recommended 2D Image Software (either or both):

  • Photoshop (CS4 and up)
  • GIMP

If you are missing any, we can help provide you with software.

Also recommended experience with Unreal Engine

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