3D Artist & Animator (Stylized & Comedy)

Proxima • San Francisco, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

Proxima Studio, the indie team behind Suck Up!, is developing a management simulation and seeks a cartoonist-minded 3D Artist & Animator to help establish the game’s signature visual style. The role combines high-level artistic direction with hands-on creation of stylized 3D assets and direct integration into Unity. The artist will create expressive, comedic characters and help ensure the characters and broader game world share a cohesive visual language. The position is remote and flexible, and is offered as full-time contract or permanent work.

Requirements

• Demonstrated understanding of visual storytelling, pose clarity, and physical comedy, prioritizing function and expression over photorealism.
• End-to-end expertise in stylized modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation using Blender or an equivalent tool.
• Experience setting up character prefabs, rigs, and animation states in Unity.
• Experience with rigging, rig manipulation, and animation blending.
• Resume and portfolio link showcasing creative and technical ability.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with procedural animation, such as procedural targeting or inverse kinematics (IK).
• Unity C# scripting experience to connect animations independently.
• Portfolio examples such as stylized or low-poly character models, comedic animation clips, 2D character or environment concepts, or 3D scenes.

Responsibilities

• Design and build low-poly, stylized characters with bold silhouettes, strong comedic expression, and immediate visual readability.
• Support character rigging and animation, including procedural animation.
• Import, configure, and optimize art assets directly in Unity.
• Establish the overall art style, palettes, guidelines, and comedic visual language for the game.
• Ensure characters and the game world have a unified aesthetic.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed