Stylized 3D Characters Project Lead

About this role

STYLIZED 3D CHARACTERS PROJECT LEAD Room 8 Studio is Room 8 Group's Art team, delivering world-leading art solutions for game developers and publishers. Our capabilities span concept art, characters and environments, UI and UX, 2D and 3D, and everything in between. Our team of artists works with hundreds of game-makers each year to bring their ideas to life. With experience on franchises like Call of Duty, Overwatch, Diablo, and dozens more, our artwork is known for its quality, whatever the visual style. Room 8 Group is an end-to-end strategic partner in external game development. Working across all platforms, the company provides creative and technical expertise across game development, technology, art, trailers, and QA for AAA and AA games. More at the room8group.com * Locations: Argentina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Estonia; Georgia; Latvia; Lithuania; Malaysia; Moldova; Portugal; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Turkey; Ukraine * Cooperation: Remote * Languages: English * Team: 3D characters Apply now > Next great challenge is coming: > > We are looking for a skilled and experienced Project Lead Artist who specializes in stylized character creation and has a strong background in game development.  > This role blends artistic mastery with project leadership. You'll be driving visual direction, mentoring a team of talented artists, and collaborating closely across departments to bring characters to life in unforgettable ways. > If you embody these qualities and are eager to take on the challenge, we invite you to apply! SUPERPOWERS YOU HAVE ARE * Proven experience as a Project Lead within a Stylized 3D Character Art team in a game development environment; * Relevant portfolio with examples of work in the corresponding direction; * Ability to manage and review the quality of the team’s output, ensuring it meets artistic and technical standards; * Skills in mentoring, guiding, and resolving artistic and technical challenges within the project team, as well as providing clear, constructive feedback; * High-poly sculpt in Zbrush; * SubD modeling in Max / Maya; * Character topology for animation; * Cloth simulation in Marvelous Designer; * Strong knowledge of anatomy; * Ability to create UV mapping and texture baking (normal, AO, etc.); * Texturing in Substance Painter and/or hand-painted texturing; * Good understanding of modern pipelines and requirements for stylized character creation; * Ability to follow and correctly interpret/improve the concept idea; * Teamwork skills; * Upper-Intermediate+ English level (written and spoken) for seamless collaboration and documentation; YOU’RE A ROCKSTAR IF YOU HAVE * Experience working in game engines (Unreal Engine 4/5, Unity, etc); * Drawing skills; * Good understanding of the rigging and animation process. AS A PART OF ROOM 8 STUDIO, YOU WILL * Lead projects in stylized 3d character direction; * Execute quality control of the work of artists in the team; * Assist and solve problems in the team that are related to the artistic and technical side of the project; * Organize the work of the team within the project and specific tasks; * Create technical specifications and guides; * Create high-poly and low-poly models of stylized characters for games on given concepts; * Create optimal UV mapping and texture baking (normal, AO, etc.); * Work with stylized texturing. JOIN US. GET EVEN MORE! * competitive financial reward (yes, we are fair enough); * challenges to raise your XPs score (professional trainings and conferences, internal mentorship, English courses); * health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave; * culture of diversity & inclusion to unite the most outstanding talents; * community of people who understand your game passion. Together we will bring games to the next level. Exactly with you. 34017 Fraud alert All hiring-related communication is conducted exclusively by our representatives using @room8group.com or @room8studio.com email addresses or verified LinkedIn accounts. Please be cautious of any communication from non-corporate sources. For more details, please refer to our Anti-Fraud Policy