3D Character Artist - Crusader Kings 3

Are you a Passionate and dedicated Character Artist with experience working in the game industry? Are you interested in being a part of Paradox Development Studio and taking the Art of Crusader Kings 3 to the next level? Then you may be the one we’re looking for!
About the role:
You will work collaboratively with the rest of the art team to develop and set the new standard for character art in Crusader Kings 3! You will work on creating new assets with a focus on historical accuracy, You will work on characters, clothes, armor, weapons, and everything in between.
Your main work duties consist of gathering references for new assets while ensuring historical accuracy, creating blend shapes and assisting in the skinning of character assets, implementing assets through the use of our in-house scripting language, and keeping an eye out for consistency and readability in your own and other's work. You will communicate your ongoing progress and your ideas to your lead and Art Director, while also assisting in documenting the processes throughout development. You will also take part in the project planning, helping the Leads & Producers with task estimates when needed, and participate in feedback sessions with your fellow artists as well as providing feedback for outsourcing.
To succeed in this role, we believe you have effective verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to give and receive constructive feedback with a friendly, helpful, and collaborative mindset in a team-based environment.


Skills & Requirements
A solid portfolio demonstrating your work and passion for Character Art with an excellent understanding of Character Art fundamentals
Experienced in Maya, Substance Designer & Painter, Marvelous, and Zbrush
Good understanding of proper PBR workflow and the ability to deliver high-quality textures
Awareness of game engine budgets, limits, and memory constraints.
Ability to consistently resolve issues from a visual, production, and technical perspective

The right candidate is passionate about maintaining historical accuracy, which is very central to many of our IPs. At Paradox, we take pride in providing opportunities for our artists to work on varying projects and titles, and to develop and learn new skills. Therefore we also actively look for people who are interested in expanding their talents. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced open work environment, you’re going to like it here.


This position is based in the Stockholm office with weekly, optional, "Work from home" days.