3D Character Artist - Unpublished R&D Product

Shanghai, China · 5+ years experience · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

As a 3D Character Artist on the Unpublished R&D Product, you will translate character concepts into game-ready assets that meet technical and design requirements.
You will contribute throughout the character production process, from concept to final implementation, and collaborate with multiple disciplines and external partners to deliver consistently high-quality character assets.

Use your knowledge of stylized character art to create high-quality 3D character models.
Interpret and execute character concepts while considering technical and design constraints such as polygon counts, texture memory, and topology.
Understand the complete asset creation process, from concept design, modeling, baking, and texturing through successful integration into the game.
Review and provide guidance on character content created by external partners, helping maintain stylistic consistency, quality standards, and project budgets.
Collaborate with other teams and disciplines to plan and drive the production and delivery of character assets.
Help mature character asset pipelines and establish best practices for high-quality and efficient asset creation.
Maintain a strong focus on in-game performance, readability, and long-term maintainability while meeting the visual quality bar.

5+ years of professional character modeling experience.
Experience with stylized rendering or cel-shaded rendering.
Experience shipping game content.
Professional experience with modeling, sculpting, baking, and texturing tools such as Maya, ZBrush, Substance, and Photoshop.
Strong understanding of stylized shape language, with the ability to represent a wide range of character looks through an economy of form and detail.
Understanding of technical constraints, performance requirements, and in-game integration workflows for character assets.
Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with Design, Technical Art, Engineering, and external partners.
Strong ownership and problem-solving skills, with the ability to move work forward consistently within clear goals and complex constraints.
Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese