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Character Artist

Character Artist The character artist takes a concept to fruition; this person works under the supervision of the art director and lead character artist to create character assets for use in games and marketing materials. Based on the concept artist’s sketches, this person creates initial 2D illustrations. Those designs are presented to the art and design teams, tweaked, and revised. Next the artist will model a 3D computer image, gradually adding definition, weight, and colour. Enhancements like shading and texture may be the task of the character artist, or can be handed off to specialists.

Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California, United States of America Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Santa Monica enjoys an average of 310 days of sunshine a year. A number of game development studios are based in Santa Monica, making it a major location for the industry. These include: Activision Blizzard, Treyarch, Cloud Imperium Games and PUBG Corporation. Sony Santa Monica Studio is also based here. Santa Monica features in a tonne of video games including Grand Theft Auto V, Driver, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, The Crew and Need for Speed.


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  • Character Designer- Ink

    Los Angeles, United StatesNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Design

    At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we partner with creators as they experiment with a range of cutting-edge tools that bridge innovation with imaginative storytelling. Come join Inkubator to shape what's next and e...

    Posted - 06 Oct 2026

  • VFX Artist

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Art

    This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions.Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.This is a hybrid / onsite position.For nearly 40 years, Naughty Do...

    Posted - 24 Sep 2026

  • Story Artist- Ink

    Los Angeles, United StatesNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Art

    At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we partner with creators as they experiment with a range of cutting-edge tools that bridge innovation with imaginative storytelling. Come join Inkubator to shape what's next and e...

    Posted - 22 Sep 2026

  • Sr. VFX Artist

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Art

    This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions.Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position. This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naught...

    Posted - 23 Sep 2026

  • Outsourcing Production Artist

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Production

    This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions.Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.This is a hybrid / onsite position.For nearly 40 years, Naughty Do...

    Posted - 02 Oct 2026

  • CG Experimental Artist - Ink Expiring soon

    Los Angeles, United StatesNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Art

    At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we partner with creators as they experiment with a range of cutting-edge tools that bridge innovation with imaginative storytelling. Come join Inkubator to shape what's next and e...

    Posted - 27 Aug 2026

  • Visual Development Artist- Ink

    Los Angeles, United StatesNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Art

    At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we partner with creators as they experiment with a range of cutting-edge tools that bridge innovation with imaginative storytelling. Come join Inkubator to shape what's next and e...

    Posted - 22 Sep 2026

  • CG Experimental Artist- Ink

    Los Angeles, United StatesNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Art

    At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we partner with creators as they experiment with a range of cutting-edge tools that bridge innovation with imaginative storytelling. Come join Inkubator to shape what's next and e...

    Posted - 12 Oct 2026

  • Senior Environment Lighting Artist (Contingent)

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Art

    This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty ...

    Posted - 15 Sep 2026

  • Senior Gameplay Animator - IGC/ Gameplay (Contingent)

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Animation

    This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.This is a hybrid / onsite position based at our studio in Santa M...

    Posted - 23 Sep 2026