The Gang

Since 2019, The Gang has been a leading gaming studio for Roblox games and our goal is to build the best, safest, and most engaging experiences in the world. We publish our own games and develop game experiences with the most successful brands in the world in music, fashion, entertainment and technology.

Our mission is to unlock the full creative potential of our audiences with innovative experiences and solutions. This year we have seen tremendous growth with several million active users every day and we are actively looking to find the best people to join us in shaping the future of metaverse experiences in Roblox and beyond.

About the position

As a Game Artist Intern, you will play a key role in creating art for our new projects and our existing games. You will work closely with other artists, designers and programmers to create assets for our existing games and art styles as well as be part of building new projects. You will get the opportunity to work on our own established IPs as well as working with some of the biggest brand clients worldwide.

Life at The Gang - Fun, playful, fearless and always going forward!

We strive to deliver awesome digital experiences and have fun while doing it, always learning and moving forward. Working at The Gang you will have a lot of ownership over your tasks and be empowered to test your ideas and grow in a playful and supportive group.

Starting date: Depends on your internship period.

Reporting to: Art Managers

Location: Working 100% remote from home, with the option for hybrid/in-office work at our Lisbon office. Discord and Slack are your best friends.

Work time: Full time, company time zone CET

Company language: English

Responsibilities

• Create assets like environments, props, VFX, animations etc. from scratch from initial design to final in-engine implementation

• Learn how to optimize your assets and creations for streaming-based games

• Build and create new experiences together with your team that will be played by a broad audience

• Participate in problem solving and verifying the quality of your work together with your team and manager

• Plan your daily tasks together with your team and manager

• Have a role in a highly collaborative group with room to diversify your skills

• Communicate and collaborate within a cross-functional team

• Work closely with other 3D artists and follow provided directives and artwork

To be successful in this position

• You are a self-driven versatile artist and a good team player

• You are able to analyze and follow established art direction, create optimized assets from the design stage to final implementation, and convey it to others

• You can create assets from scratch from initial design to final in-engine implementation in a timely manner

• You communicate and collaborate clearly and effectively within a cross-functional team

Required Qualifications

• 1.5-2+ years of game art development school, with an internship as part of your degree programme

• Demonstrable proficiency in a 3D modeling package such as Blender, Maya or Max

• Knowledge of working with texturing in softwares like Photoshop and/or Substance painter

• Experience working in a games engine, such as Unity or Unreal

• Good understanding of technical constraints and game optimization

• Proficiency working in a cartoony or stylized art style

• Knowledge of working in agile and iterative workflows, like Scrum or Kanban

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Desired Qualifications

• Skills with animation, rigging or VFX

• Skills creating 2D assets and UI

• Previous familiarity with the Roblox platform

What to expect

Within 1 month you can expect to:

• Be part of a smaller team and taking part in discussions to further aid the production

• Create assets for your designated project

• Have a good understanding of the production process and the general workflow overall

Within 3 months you can expect to:

• Broaden your collaboration and communication further within other teams and projects