ArenaNet LLC

3D Artist

• Following the visual guidance of the Character Art Lead, reviewing and providing feedback on outsourced assets (characters, heads, clothing, weapons, hair grooms, etc.).
• Support external partners by ensuring alignment with artistic direction, technical requirements, and production guidelines.
• Assist in troubleshooting, integrating, and refining outsourced assets to meet in-house quality bars.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (concept, tech art, animation) to ensure smooth asset delivery and implementation.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation, feedback templates, and briefs to streamline communication with external partners.
• Provide prototype meshes with correct scale, pivots, topology, and optimization for real-time performance.
• Partner with the Outsourcing Art Lead and Character Art Lead to build briefs, collect approved references, and prepare outsourcing packages.
• Check assets into Perforce, finalize them in-engine, and make any required visual or technical adjustments.
• Provide artistic support when requested by the Character Lead, including cleanup, polish passes, or material adjustments.
• Contribute to the documentation of existing pipelines and support training of external teams.
• Participate in art reviews and provide clear, actionable feedback to vendors.

Character Artist