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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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  • Senior Character 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 - 04 Aug 2026

  • 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 - 07 Aug 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 - 23 Jul 2026

  • CG Experimental Artist

    Los Angeles, United StatesNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Art

    This job may be covered by a collective bargaining agreement. If so, pay for the position is governed by the currently effective applicable collective bargaining agreement and thus will be no less than $47.01 an hour and up to any better c...

    Posted - 12 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 - 23 Jul 2026

  • Senior Lighting Artist (Contingent) New

    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 - 22 Aug 2026

  • Senior Game Designer (Combat)

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Design

    Ability to work onsite from our Santa Monica, CA based studio is required. For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technolog...

    Posted - 17 Jul 2026

  • Associate Game Designer, Technical

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Operations

    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 - 04 Aug 2026

  • Senior Technical Gameplay Animator

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Animation

    This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The La...

    Posted - 10 Jul 2026

  • Senior Technical Gameplay Animator

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Animation

    This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The La...

    Posted - 19 Aug 2026