3D Artist

Who we are:

EXAR Studios is a creative tech company whose mission is to develop extended reality (XR) technology that delivers engaging cultural content to users at destinations around the globe.

We deepen the experience of exploring the world by providing arts, history, and culture experiences to people who travel globally or locally. We work with local experts to create the most culturally authentic content we can - while providing entertaining storytelling to the world. We design XR that fosters community collaboration, social impact, and a circular economy.

Join us in building a digital world for every city.

• Remote work
• Flexible hours

• Transform 2D reference and concept art into mobile-ready 3D assets
• Work through all stages of the art pipeline: high-poly sculpting, hard-surface modeling, retopology, UV-mapping, baking and texturing
• Collaborate with animator(s) to ensure models are animation-ready
• Contribute innovative ideas and creative artistic concepts to the team
• Assemble models and textures into prefabs inside the Unity engine with the support of the development team
• Actively participate in the feedback loop - giving and receiving constructive criticism and well-deserved praise
• Support other artists, sharing your accumulated knowledge and mentoring others in digital and traditional art techniques
• Effectively prioritize tasks and deliver work on schedule

• 1+ years’ previous experience in the video game industry
• University arts degree with specialization in graphic design, game development or animation OR college diploma in graphic design or game development
• A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional 3D art and animation work
• Experience with game-ready production pipeline and PBR material creation
• Skilled in modeling, texturing, and optimization; as well as rigging and animation
• Possess exemplary oral and written communication skills
• Experience with 3DS Max, Maya or Blender; ZBrush; Substance Painter
• Possess an unyielding passion for 3D art and animation

• Experience with Substance Designer, Substance Alchemist or Quixel Mixer
• Traditional art background or experience
• Strong composition skills and an understanding of colour theory
• Animation and/or rigging knowledge is a huge bonus
• A keen aesthetic eye

Please send resumes and portfolio links (personal site or ArtStation) to: curtalderson@gmail.com.