🏢 Company: Gringate Studios
🇹🇷 Location: Turkey
🌎 Work Model: Remote
Job Description
Who We AreWe are a passionate and driven startup team dedicated to creating an innovative, industry-standard game using Unreal Engine 5. Our mission is to foster a growth-oriented environment where we can overcome the challenges of game development together and push the boundaries of creativity.
What We Are Looking ForWe are seeking a visionary 3D Art Director to lead and inspire our art team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of visual storytelling and the technical expertise to guide the creation of stunning, immersive 3D visuals. You will oversee the artistic vision of the project, ensuring consistency, quality, and innovation in every aspect of the game’s visual identity.
Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and maintain the artistic vision of the project, collaborating closely with other creative leads to align art direction with gameplay and narrative goals.Lead and mentor a team of 3D artists, providing clear guidance, feedback, and support to achieve high-quality results.Oversee the creation of 3D assets, environments, characters, props, and visual effects, ensuring they meet artistic and technical standards.Establish efficient pipelines and workflows tailored for Unreal Engine 5 implementation, ensuring seamless integration of assets and optimizing for performance.Develop and maintain style guides, pipelines, and workflows to ensure consistency and efficiency across the art team.Troubleshoot and resolve challenges related to materials, lighting, and rendering in Unreal Engine 5.Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and techniques, incorporating new innovations to enhance the project.
Key Skills and QualificationsProven track record in 3D art production, including work on shipped games or similar high-quality projects.Familiarity with extraction shooter games, including their visual style, environmental design, and gameplay mechanics, to create immersive and genre-appropriate assets and experiences.Advanced proficiency in tools like Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag and industry-standard sculpting, modeling, and texturing workflows.Basic expertise in Unreal Engine 5, including Lumen, Nanite, material creation, lighting setup, and performance optimization.Experience managing and mentoring art teams, with excellent communication and organizational skills.Deep understanding of 3D modeling, UV mapping, PBR texturing workflows, and creating game-ready assets.A solid grasp of composition, lighting, color theory, tonemapping and anatomy, with a keen eye for detail and visual storytelling.Ability to work closely with other departments, including design, programming, and animation, to bring the artistic vision to life.Proactive approach to addressing artistic and technical challenges during development.
What We OfferA chance to work on a high-quality project that will be a standout addition to your portfolio, showcasing your skills and leadership in 3D art and game development.A leadership role in an innovative and exciting game project with a strong focus on artistic excellence.A supportive and collaborative team environment that values creativity and innovation.Flexible working hours to help you balance personal time and work commitments.Opportunities for networking and exposure within the gaming industry.A performance-based compensation system, rewarding contributions and skills.Additional opportunities to expand your role as the project progresses, including potential involvement in creative direction, studio growth, and new game development.