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Types of Texture Artist Jobs We Cover

We curate all texturing and materials positions from game studios worldwide.

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Texture Artist

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Material Artist

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Substance Artist

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Shader Artist

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Environment Texture Artist

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Character Texture Artist

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Procedural Material Artist

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Texture Generalist

Studios Hiring Texture Artists

We pull texture and material artist jobs from hundreds of game studios, including:

CD Projekt Red

Naughty Dog

Ubisoft

Epic Games

Rockstar Games

Guerrilla Games

Insomniac Games

Blizzard

343 Industries

Crystal Dynamics

Respawn

Square Enix

Crytek

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Texture Artist Salary Ranges (2026)

What you can expect to earn as a texture or material artist in the game industry.

Junior Texture Artist

$48K – $65K

Mid-Level Texture Artist

$65K – $88K

Senior Texture Artist

$85K – $115K

Lead Material Artist

$110K – $140K

*US market data. Material artists with Substance Designer and engine shader expertise tend to earn toward the higher end.

Skills Employers Look For

What studios expect from texture and material artist candidates.

🖥️ Software

Substance Painter
Substance Designer
Mari (film and AAA production)
Photoshop
Marmoset Toolbag (presentation)

🎯 Technical Skills

PBR workflow (metalness / roughness)
Normal, AO, and curvature baking
Tiling texture creation
Trim sheet texturing
Texture set optimization

🎮 Engine Knowledge

Unreal Engine material editor
Unity shader graph
Texture streaming setup
In-engine material creation
Performance budget awareness

💡 What Gets You Hired

Clean breakdowns per material
Real-time renders in Unreal or Marmoset
Variety across material types
Substance Designer smart materials
Understanding of light and surface physics

Texture Artist Jobs FAQ

What does a texture artist do in games?

Texture artists create the surface materials that give game assets their look: color, roughness, metalness, normal detail, and emissive properties. They work with PBR workflows using Substance Painter, Substance Designer, and Mari to define how light interacts with every surface in the game.

What tools do texture artists use?

Substance Painter for hand-painted and baked texturing, Substance Designer for procedural material creation, Mari for large-scale AAA production texturing, and Photoshop for touch-ups. Knowledge of Unreal Engine or Unity material editors is increasingly expected at the mid and senior level.

What is the average texture artist salary?

In the US: Junior Texture Artists earn $48K-$65K, Mid-Level $65K-$88K, Senior $85K-$115K, and Lead positions $110K-$140K. Material artists with Substance Designer expertise and engine shader knowledge tend to earn at the higher end.

Is Substance Painter required for texture artist jobs?

Substance Painter is effectively the industry standard for game texturing. The vast majority of studios list it as a requirement. Substance Designer for procedural material creation is also increasingly expected at mid and senior levels.

What is the difference between a texture artist and a material artist?

The terms are often used interchangeably, but material artist sometimes implies more focus on procedural workflows in Substance Designer and in-engine shader creation, whereas texture artist can cover a broader range including hand-painted work. At many studios they are the same role.

Are there remote texture artist jobs?

Yes. Texturing is well-suited to remote work. ArtBlast includes work model details on every listing so you can filter by remote, hybrid, or on-site positions.

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