Contract 3D Artist
Catface is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 30+ million combined subscribers across our channels. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for general audiences. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged.
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About the Job
We are seeking a talented and creative 3D Artist to join our team and support our thumbnail artists by creating high-quality 3D assets for YouTube thumbnails across our Minecraft and Roblox channels.
Reporting to the Content Strategy Manager, you will collaborate with a team of artists to create expressive characters, environments, and props that help produce high-performing thumbnails designed to drive clicks, increase audience engagement, and support channel growth.
The ideal candidate has exceptional 3D rendering skills, a strong understanding of YouTube content, and a passion for creating cute, expressive, chibi-style artwork.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with management and fellow artists to create polished, high-converting YouTube thumbnail assets.
- Create accurate 3D character models, props, and environments that align with video concepts and channel branding.
- Pose and work with rigged character models.
- Build environments through set dressing, composition, and lighting.
- Model, texture, and optimize 3D assets.
- Produce high-quality renders using Redshift.
- Work closely with thumbnail artists, incorporating feedback and revisions as needed.
- Stay informed on YouTube trends, gaming content, internet culture, and competitor strategies.
- Meet project deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment.
What We're Looking For
- Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Maya.
- Strong understanding of the full 3D production pipeline.
- Experience with modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and working with rigged characters.
- Basic proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to implement feedback effectively.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced creative environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Redshift, BlockBench, or Roblox Studio.
- Rigging experience.
- Experience painting over 3D renders and compositing artwork.
- Familiarity with social media platforms including YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Twitch, Discord, Snapchat, and emerging platforms.
- Understanding of how thumbnails, titles, trends, and audience behavior impact video performance.
- Basic understanding of YouTube analytics and performance metrics.
- Familiarity with click-through rate (CTR) optimization and YouTube audience behavior.
- Passion for video games, particularly Minecraft, Roblox, or similar gaming content.
- Awareness of YouTube and internet culture.
Please be aware Catface does not request money, equipment purchases, personal financial information, gift cards, or cryptocurrency as a condition of hire or employment. Our official communications come through either BambooHR or a catface.com email address and we currently only post jobs on Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, and our official company website.