Lead Character Artist

Streamline Studios

Lead Character Artist at Streamline Media Group, managing art-related project plans and mentoring artists in a full remote setup. Contribute to game development projects with a focus on art direction.

Posted 7/25/2026contractRemote • 🇲🇾 MalaysiaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing art-related project plans and mentoring teams of artists while ensuring the visual integrity of projects. Proficient in game art asset pipeline processes and technical game art theory, with a strong focus on collaboration and communication with project leaders and artists.

Highest-signal resume keywords

3Ds MaxMayaSubstance PainterUnreal EngineGame Art Asset Pipeline

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Hard Skills

Human AnatomyCreature AnatomyHard-Surface ModelingCloth SculptingPBR Workflow

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationTeam Well-Being Monitoring

Tools & Technologies

BlenderZBrushPhotoshop

Industry Keywords

Game DevelopmentTechnical Game Art TheoryAsset IntegrationTexture MapsLighting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Report to the Art or Creative Director
Manage and coordinate art-related project plans
Mentor teams of artists
Establish and maintain the visual look of a project with the Creative Director, Producer, and/or Art Director
Develop integrated project plans and implementation schedules
Oversee the assigning and tracking of art assets
Communicate regularly with project leaders on milestones and initiatives
Create briefs and documentation for asset creation and training
Prepare and plan content submission packages for clients
Interact with artists on the client/partner side
Diagnose client/partner technology and processes, and train artists
Identify and recommend growth areas for each artist
Participate in defining tools and art production pipelines
Support team well-being by monitoring morale and flagging potential risks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Full proficiency in the following software and tools: 3ds Max / Maya, Substance Painter, ZBrush, Photoshop, PBR workflow
Working knowledge of Blender
Intermediate to high proficiency in Unreal Engine character set-up and rendering (lighting, rendering)
Highly proficient in at least one of the following, and intermediate in the rest: Human anatomy, Creature anatomy, Hard-surface modeling, Cloth sculpting or simulation
Passion for game development
Proficiency in game engine technologies such as Unreal, with asset integration
Experience with the game art asset pipeline: highpoly and efficient game-ready lowpoly modeling, texturing, and baking
Strong knowledge of technical game art theory (game design, texel density, polycount, optimization, etc.) and traditional art theory (form, shape, proportion, color, etc.)
Keen eye for light, shade, color, and detail in creating texture maps across material types

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work
Freelance/contract basis
Possibility of conversion to full-time position based on performance