Lead Artist Generalist - (Contract) Malaysia

As Lead Artist (Generalist), you’ll define and uphold the visual direction for a wide range of projects from stylized 2D to AAA-quality 3D games. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary art team, establish best practices, and ensure every asset meets a high creative and technical standard across Unity, Unreal, and potentially proprietary engine pipelines.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional game art experience (2D and 3D), with at least 2 years in a lead or senior role.
• Proven ability to deliver AAA or high-quality stylized content across multiple genres and platforms.
• Hands-on proficiency with Unity and Unreal Engine pipelines.
• Expert knowledge of tools such as Maya, Blender, Substance Painter/Designer, Photoshop, Spine 2d and related software.
• Strong understanding of composition, color, lighting, materials, and visual storytelling.
• Solid grasp of performance optimization, PBR workflows, and real-time rendering.
• Experience managing, mentoring, and reviewing both internal and outsourced teams.
• Excellent communication skills, especially in English, and comfort working in a globally distributed environment.

Benefits

• This role is contract to start with potential to convert to full time with comprehensive benefits.