Character Artist

Lighthouse Games

Character Artist collaborating with teams to create compelling video game characters at Lighthouse Games. Join a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa to build best-in-class games.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRoyal Leamington Spa • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with the Lead Character Artist, Art Director and Animation team to create compelling and plausible characters that meet the technical requirements of the project
Collaborate with other departments such as animation, tech art, and game design to ensure all character assets are optimized and integrated into the game world effectively
Assist in developing and implementing new techniques and tools to improve the quality and efficiency of the character art pipeline
Maintain clear communication with team members to ensure that project goals and deadlines are met
Actively seek out feedback
Work closely with Technical Artists and Engineering team to ensure the character assets are optimized for performance
Participate in critiques and reviews of character art assets to maintain a high standard and ensure that they meet the needs of the game

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Shipped one or more games as a character artist
Excellent collaboration skills, you thrive working as part of a team
An excellent portfolio with recent examples of Character Art
An understanding of human anatomy
Proficiency with industry standard tools such as Maya, 3DS Studio Max, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer
Proficiency with surfacing tools such as Photoshop and Substance Painter
Be able to create realistic, human characters from concept to finished in-game asset maintaining a high quality throughout
Understanding of human movement and how it deforms the body
Understanding of cloth deformation, clothing and how it interacts with the body
Understanding of shaders and how they effect the look of a character
Proven abilities in producing optimized 3D assets for games
**Desirable**
Experience with Unreal Engine
Passion for character design
Experience with life drawing
A passion for video games and an understanding of current trends in relation to character art

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
Discretionary Bonus Scheme
Private Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare
Health and Well-Being Benefits
Dental Care
Optical treatments
Mental Health Support

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Hard Skills & Tools

character art3D asset optimizationhuman anatomy understandingcloth deformation understandingshader understandinglife drawingrealistic character creationgame design integrationcharacter art pipeline improvementfeedback incorporation

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaboration skillsteamworkfeedback seekingcritique participationproject goal orientationdeadline management