3D Hair Artist

Role overview

3D Hair Artist at Lakshya

We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Hair Artist to join our team.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, grooming, and texturing realistic and stylized hair assets for characters in games projects.

You will work closely with character artists, Leads, AD and technical teams to ensure high-quality results that align with the artistic vision and technical requirements.

Requirements -

Responsibilities

• Design, sculpt, and texture high-quality hair assets using industry-standard tools. - Work on hair grooming, styling, and simulations for realistic and stylized characters. - Collaborate with character artists and animators to integrate hair assets seamlessly into the production pipeline. - Optimize hair assets for real-time rendering in game engines like Unreal Engine or Unity. - Implement physics-based hair movement and ensure natural behavior. - Stay updated with industry trends and research new techniques for hair creation. - Troubleshoot and solve technical challenges related to hair rendering and performance.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in hair modeling, grooming, and texturing. - Software Proficiency: Maya/Blender, ZBrush, XGen, Photoshop CC, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar tools. - Understanding of Hair Systems: Strong knowledge of real-time and pre-rendered hair workflows. - Artistic Skills: Strong understanding of texture, and color theory. - Collaboration & Communication: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Experience in AAA game development. - Knowledge of real-time hair rendering techniques and physics-based simulations. - Experience with Realistic Hair Modelling and texturing. - Photoshop CC and Substance Painter knowledge is essentially required.
• If you have a passion for creating stunning Hair assets and want to be part of an innovative team, apply now!
• Benefits - We offer the opportunity to work on some of the best-known game titles in the world. - We offer competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses. - Experienced artists may get the opportunity to work remotely. - We offer generous paid time off.
• You get 26 Annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end (from 25th December to 1st January). - We cover Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance for you. - Benefit from our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing. - You can also avail our Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career. - … And a lot more!
• Role Information: EN Studio: Lakshya

Employment details

• Posted 2026-05-25 Workplace: hybrid Department: Lakshya India Description Lakshya, a Keywords Studios company, in India is headquartered in Gurgaon and has a team of over 700 employees spread across studio facilities in Gurgaon, Pune and Seattle, and sales offices in San Diego and Tokyo.
• Location: Asia Pacific, India, Haryana Area of Work: Art Services Service: Create
• Employment Type: Contract Working Pattern: Remote Apply Apply at Lakshya Digital --- Powered by Workable
• Location: Gurugram [Haryana] [India]

About the employer

• 3D Hair Artist Lakshya Digital
• Setup in 2004, Lakshya has, over the last 20 years, created a reputation in the game development industry for being a highly talented and dependable game art studio.
• Lakshya’s senior team, which comprises of top-notch International and Indian talent, has a huge amount of experience of creating art for different game platforms and genres.
• Lakshya works closely with NASSCOM to help in the growth of the game development eco-system in India.

Additional role details

• Gurugram, India (Hybrid)
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• During this time, Lakshya has created art for over a hundred game titles, including hugely successful global hits such as Bloodborne, Dark Souls II, Just Cause 3, WWE 2K16, Uncharted 2, Farmville and Cityville.
• Lakshya blends artistic creativity with strong process orientation in order to deliver best in class services.
• For more info, please refer to https://lakshyadigital.com/