Graphic Designer

Employer: Rockstar Games Toronto ULC

Position: Graphic Designer

Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent

Location: Oakville, Ontario

Employment Address: 586 Argus Road, Oakville, ON, L6J 3J3

Hours of Work: 40 hours/week

Language: English

Benefits: Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy. Eligible for Life Insurance, extended Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, RSP Plan, Stock Purchase Plan, and Fitness benefits.   

Salary: $ 78,000 CAD / year

 

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

 

Duties: 

• Modelling and texturing 3D character assets to established internal benchmarks
• Importing and assembling character components within the game engine
• High adaptability to working with proprietary toolsets and pipelines
• Collaboration across multiple departments and time zones
• Time management to deliver work in an appropriate timely manner
• Expected to actively seek reviews and feedback from peers, leads and directors across multi-disciplinary departments to deliver artwork to a high-quality standard
• Provide personal insight and creative ideas to aid in developing more effective workflows and improvements to editors and tools.
• Maintaining an understanding of current and future industry standards and practices on both a personal and professional level

 

Requirements:

• A University degree in visual arts with specialization in graphic design, commercial art, graphic communications, cartooning or completion of a college diploma program in graphic arts is required
• A portfolio demonstrating creative ability and artistic talent is required
• 2+ years of AAA game development experience as a character artist and/or 3+ years of relevant education with degree (Traditional Art, Game Art, Game Development)
• Autodesk 3DS Max / Maya or equivalent industry standard 3D modelling software (mid to high level)
• ZBrush (mid to high level)
• Adobe Photoshop (mid to high level)
• Adobe Substance Painter / Designer (high level)
• TopoGun or equivalent re-topology tools (mid to high level)
• Knald
• Version control software
• 3D modelling and efficient UV fundamentals
• General understanding of industry level character creation and character customization principles and standards
• Art fundamentals related to human form (anatomy, cloth and drapery, materials and surfacing)
• Syncing and running deployed builds of the game
• Mid to high level understanding of real-time rendering environments and game engines

 

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect.  In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities (or on the basis of any other protected ground under human rights legislation) during the recruitment process, as well as to any Rockstar employees in order for them to perform the essential functions of their roles.  Rockstar will comply with its obligations under the Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and will provide accommodations as long as such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship on Rockstar.  If you need more information about Rockstar’s accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.