Senior 3D Modeler

Light & Wonder
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Mar 04, 2025
Gaming: Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe. Position Summary We are currently looking for a creative, passionate 3D Artist to join our team.Our ideal candidate should be a very detail-oriented artist, self-motivated, with strong communication skills, and a team-player. You'll need to collaborate with other Artists and Lead Artists to produce high-quality 3D art and contribute to art processes and standards. Summary of essential job functions Create both stylized and realistic assets, ranging from hard surface to organic character models. Interpret artistic direction with ease, with or without concept art. Create efficient UVs and topology for production. Take your high poly sculpts and create real-time environment art models and textures that are production-ready for rigging and animation. Maintain the production schedule and/or communicate any deadline concerns. Understand production pipelines with a focus on Modeling, Previs and Layout. Problem solves creative challenges on the fly. Partner with engineers and tech artists to help develop an effective art pipeline. Work closely with Technical Artists and the Lead Artist to produce high-quality 3D art in an iterative process. Maintain excellent file structure and organization. Able to filter and evaluate criticism on a professional level. Mentor junior artists within the studio and throughout game development. Continually sharpen 3D artistic abilities and software expertise through company training, independent learning, and learning from other team members. Qualifications Expertise in 3dsMax, Zbrush, and Photoshop (or equivalent 3D and 2D programs). Understand how to design art for various themes and platforms. Strong skills in modeling both organic and hard surface. An affinity for texturing characters and props as well as architectural and natural environment elements. A strong understanding of color theory and lighting. Experience rendering with VRay or equivalent. Excellent design and compositional skills. Ability to self-manage time with a reasonable degree of accountability and minimal instruction. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Rigging and Animation a plus. Strong portfolio demonstrating an ability to work with a broad range of subjects and styles from realistically detailed to stylized. You'll really get our attention if: You have experience with Substance Painter. You have experience with Unity. You have compositing experience using After Effects or equivalent. You have a foundation in the traditional arts. You love to problem solve and collaborate. Creating entertainment experiences is a team effort and you thrive when exploring ideas and working with others. You love games, movies, animation, and you love dissecting them while thinking how to take them to the next level. #LI-JA1 #LI-HYBRID This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.