Material and Texture Artist

Responsibilities

• Hand-paint high quality textures for a variety of organic and structural surfaces
• Author and enhance Materials in Unreal Engine for the production team to use
• Unwrap and texture 3D assets
• Establish material workflows and pipelines to ensure high-fidelity and visual continuity
• Evaluate material and texture performance and provide optimization solutions
• Collaborate with artists, designers, and programmers to resolve technical and creative difficulties

Requirements

• Professional experience within 3D game production focusing on materials and textures
• Exceptional digital painting skills and artistic sensibility
• Proficiency with Substance Designer, Substance Painter, ZBrush, 3D Modelling Tools, and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively on shared projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Skills in establishing workflows and pipelines for material and texture creation
• Strong eye for quality control and detail
• Passion for architecture, design, and art
• Ability to take direction and provide/receive constructive feedback

About the Company

Playdead is an independent game company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, known for critically acclaimed titles like LIMBO and INSIDE. We are a team of over 100 creative professionals focused on crafting carefully made games with obsessive attention to detail in a collaborative, non-crunch environment.