Mid/Senior 3D Artist(s)

City State Entertainment is an independent video game development studio founded in March 2011, in Fairfax, Virginia, by online gaming pioneer Mark Jacobs and engineer extraordinaire, Andrew Meggs. Several years later, our Seattle studio was founded and is run by another extraordinary engineer, George Davison. The studio embodies an “open office” collaborative process where all team members are expected to contribute to the design and the development process. The team has built a next-generation engine tentatively titled the "Unchained Engine" which is powering their two games in development - Camelot Unchained, a niche RvR old-school MMORPG (currently in Beta) and Final Stand: Ragnarok, a PvE looter-slasher in which teams of any size fight against hordes of NPCs (currently in very Early Access on Steam).

City State Entertainment is looking for an experienced 3D Artist (generalist) who has passion for creating 3D Art. Experience working across a variety of styles/purposes (such as Characters, Props, Hard Surface, Soft Cloth or Environments) and some in-engine and Z-Brush (Hard surfacing) experience would be an advantage for this role.

Responsibilities:
• Model and texture a variety of high quality 3D assets ranging from characters to props. This includes sculpt as well as material work.
• Collaborate with members of the art team. Join in reviews, taking feedback and making adjustments or iterations asset requires.

What we are looking for:
• 2+ years experience as a 3D modeler or similar role
• Understanding of artistic principles including: form, proportions, volume, silhouette, color, ect...
• Strong Maya/Max, Photoshop, Zbrush, Substance Painter skills.
• Portfolio showcasing capable artistic skill modeling characters and/or props
• Knowledge creating and optimizing assets for games
• A strong communicator that is willing to seek out others when in need of and give as well in return
• Passion for games, specifically MMOs
• Able to work online, in our Fairfax, Virginia or our Seattle, Washington office. Remote work from any location also an option

Bonus:
• Has experience creating structures/buildings for game environments
• Embraces always learning and refining one’s craft

Note: City State Entertainment is hiring for a broad range of positions on a growing team. We have definite skill and task needs, but the eventual division of tasks within the team will depend on the eventual team members. If you’re an outstanding and talented individual whose qualifications fall halfway between two of our listings, we’d still like to hear from you. All candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. While we prefer candidates who can work on-site at either of our Washington DC/Seattle area offices in the U.S.A. Due to COVID-19, all employees are currently working remotely for the time being. Candidates who are hired as "remote only" team members will not ever be required to relocate to either area. We are an emphatically equal-opportunity employer.