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Weekend Video Games 3D Artist Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Epic Games

Principal Environment Artist

Cary, NC · On-site

ART What We Do Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment ... time 3D environments for commercially released video games * Professional experience creating ...

Epic Games

Hard Surface Outsource Lead

Cary, NC · On-site

$14.75 - $19.50/hr

Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make ... The ideal candidate would be a talented 3D artist who is able to communicate equally effectively ...

Epic Games

Senior Environment Artist

Cary, NC · On-site

$117K - $140K/yr

At minimum, 5 years of professional experience in the video game industry building environments and ... and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal ...

AGBO Films LLC

Sr. Cinematic Layout Artist

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the ... Proven experience working on cinematic animation for video games * General working knowledge of ...

AGBO

Sr. Cinematic Layout Artist

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the ... Proven experience working on cinematic animation for video games * General working knowledge of ...

AGBO

Sr. Cinematic Layout Artist

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the ... Proven experience working on cinematic animation for video games * General working knowledge of ...

Epic Games

Senior Technical Artist

Cary, NC · On-site

$117K - $140K/yr

ART What We Do Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment ... stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award ...

Epic Games

Senior Technical Artist

Cary, NC · On-site

$117K - $140K/yr

ART What We Do Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment ... stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award ...

Epic Games

Principal Technical VFX Artist

Cary, NC · On-site

$117K - $140K/yr

ART What We Do Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment ... stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award ...

Varsity Tutors

Video Game Design Tutor

Durham, NC · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

What We Look For In a Video Game Design Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery: Deep knowledge of game ... Emphasizes the iterative design process and connects game design to computer science, visual arts ...

Varsity Tutors

Video Game Design Tutor

Chapel Hill, NC · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

What We Look For In a Video Game Design Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery: Deep knowledge of game ... Emphasizes the iterative design process and connects game design to computer science, visual arts ...

Varsity Tutors

Video Game Design Tutor

Raleigh, NC · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

What We Look For In a Video Game Design Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery: Deep knowledge of game ... Emphasizes the iterative design process and connects game design to computer science, visual arts ...

Epic Games

Modeling Outsource Lead

Cary, NC · On-site

... and game development. ART What We Do Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world ... Collect or generate detailed documentation, video references, and examples of art asset production ...

Epic Games

Senior Producer, Art

Cary, NC · On-site

... artists, and designers to drive fun, high-quality live content from concept through delivery. We ... Prior experience in video game development, ideally live-service * Previous experience working in a ...

Epic Games

Senior Game Security Engineer

Cary, NC · On-site

Understanding of online multiplayer video game architectures * Experience working with data ... stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award ...

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As of Aug 28, 2026, the average hourly pay for weekend video games 3d artist in Raleigh, NC is $14.85, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.08 and $17.74 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Weekend Video Games 3D Artists are professionals who specialize in creating three-dimensional visual assets for video games, often working part-time or primarily on weekends. Their tasks include modeling characters, environments, and objects, as well as texturing and optimizing these assets for real-time game engines. They typically collaborate with game designers and developers to ensure their artwork enhances gameplay and storytelling. Many weekend 3D artists work freelance or as part of remote teams, allowing for flexible schedules that accommodate other commitments.

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To excel as a Weekend Video Games 3D Artist, a solid background in 3D modeling, texturing, and digital art principles is essential, often supported by a degree in art, design, or a related field. Proficiency in industry-standard software such as Autodesk Maya, Blender, ZBrush, and familiarity with game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine are typically required. Strong creativity, time management, and collaborative communication skills help artists deliver quality work within project timelines and coordinate effectively with team members. These competencies are crucial for producing visually compelling game assets that enhance player experience and meet project objectives in a part-time or weekend setting.

What are some common challenges a Weekend Video Games 3D artist may face when collaborating remotely with a weekday team?

As a Weekend Video Games 3D Artist, one of the main challenges is ensuring seamless communication and project alignment with the core team working during the week. Deadlines may require proactive updates and thorough documentation of your progress so weekday team members can pick up where you left off. Using shared project management tools and maintaining clear communication channels—such as Slack or Trello—can help bridge the gap, but it’s important to regularly clarify expectations and deliverables to ensure consistency in the game's visual style and technical requirements.

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Principal Environment Artist

Cary, NC • On-site

Epic Games
PC Games • 1 - 5K employees
Learn more about Epic Gamesexternal

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 27 days ago

Job description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
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.
ART
What We Do
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
What You'll Do
Epic Games is seeking a Principal Environment Artist to help define and elevate the visual quality of Fortnite's worlds. This role combines hands-on environment art production, artistic leadership, and technical problem-solving.
You will create benchmark-quality work, establish visual standards, develop scalable workflows, and solve complex artistic and technical challenges. Working closely with Art Direction, Technical Art, Design, Engineering, and Production, you will help align visual quality with gameplay, performance, memory, and production requirements while mentoring artists and advancing environment art practices across the project.
In this role, you will
  • Create benchmark-quality environment assets, materials, modular kits, and complete scenes that establish the visual quality bar for Fortnite
  • Establish and maintain environment art standards across composition, lighting, color, atmosphere, materials, visual storytelling, gameplay readability, and environmental polish
  • Develop and improve scalable environment art workflows that increase visual quality, consistency, production efficiency, and content reuse across the project
  • Partner with Technical Art and Engineering to develop content creation pipelines, and maintain environment art documentation, best practices, workflows, and quality standards
  • Identify and resolve complex artistic and technical problems while balancing visual quality, runtime performance, memory usage, platform requirements, and production schedules
  • Mentor artists across different experience levels by providing technical guidance, artistic critique, workflow support, and professional development
  • Evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and production techniques and recommend improvements that meaningfully advance the environment art team's capabilities
What we're looking for
  • Bachelor's degree or at least 10 years of progressive professional experience creating real-time 3D environments for commercially released video games
  • Professional experience creating production-ready environment assets, materials, modular kits, and complete real-time scenes
  • Preferably professional experience using Unreal Engine for environment world-building, PBR materials, lighting, content implementation, and optimization
  • Professional experience optimizing real-time environment content for performance, memory usage, visual quality, and multiple hardware platforms
  • Professional experience using a 3D content creation application such as Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender; texture-authoring software such as Substance Painter or Substance Designer; and image-editing software such as Photoshop or equivalent professional tools
  • Experience developing or improving environment art workflows, pipelines, documentation, or quality standards
  • Experience reviewing the work of other artists and providing actionable artistic and technical feedback
  • Experience mentoring or providing professional guidance to environment artists
  • Portfolio demonstrating professional environment artwork, including examples of 3D modeling, materials, composition, lighting, world-building, and completed real-time environments
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated experience collaborating with multidisciplinary development teams

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience developing large-scale worlds for a AAA, multiplayer, or continuously updated game
  • Experience with procedural environment creation, advanced material systems, shader workflows, terrain systems, or environment art tools
  • Experience establishing visual benchmarks and discipline-wide quality standards
  • Experience collaborating with external development partners or reviewing externally produced environment artwork
  • Experience delivering environment content across multiple platforms with different performance and memory constraints
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
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. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

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