Texture Artist [6 month-contract]
Ubisoft Toronto is a global leader in gaming, and they are seeking a Texture Artist to create and apply textures that align with the project's artistic vision. The role involves collaboration with various artists to ensure high-quality textures for game environments and objects.
Responsibilities
- Apply the project’s artistic direction when creating textures for environments and objects
- Collaborate with 3D modellers to understand shapes, materials, and visual context
- Produce textures such as normal maps, roughness maps, and albedo maps within a Physically Based Rendering (PBR) pipeline
- Optimize the quantity and reuse of textures to balance quality and performance
- Generate accurate object mapping for assigned assets
- Partner with lighting artists to adapt textures to different visual and technical needs
- Check texture quality in the game engine and make improvements where needed
- Identify and correct texture-related issues to eliminate visual anomalies
- Contribute to ongoing pipeline improvements and best practices
Skills
- Strong team collaboration skills with openness to feedback
- Keen observation skills and attention to visual details
- Adaptability to changing priorities and creative direction
- Ability to work under production deadlines while maintaining quality
- Creativity and resourcefulness for visual and technical problem-solving
- Proficiency with Substance Painter and Substance Designer in a professional context
- Working knowledge of tools such as ZBrush, Adobe Photoshop, 3ds Max, Maya, Blender, and Marmoset Toolbag
Benefits
- We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work‑life balance.
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