Midknight Studio is hiring a junior 2D & 3D Game Artist to create assets across both pipelines and integrate them into Unity for real products like games, AR/VR learning experiences, and AI-driven video content.

About the Company

Midknight Studio is a 25-person digital studio based in Baner, Pune, that builds games, AR/VR learning experiences, AI-driven video content, and custom software. Our work reaches classrooms and screens across India — including large-scale AR curriculum products delivered in four languages. We are a small, agile team that ships real products; your art will not sit in a folder but will go into something people actually use. Our studio culture is collaborative and flat, giving every team member the opportunity to contribute meaningfully from day one.

Role Overview

We are looking for a junior 2D & 3D Game Artist who is comfortable moving between both pipelines. In this role, you will work on characters, environments, props, and UI — sometimes illustrating them, sometimes modelling and texturing them, and often taking an asset all the way into Unity yourself. This is an early-career role, so we care more about fundamentals, range, and how fast you learn than about years on a resume. You will sit alongside senior artists and developers and get real production work from week one. Your contributions will directly impact the visual quality and performance of our products, which run on mobile, tablet, and Android smart board hardware.

Key Responsibilities

• Create 2D assets: character designs, environment art, props, icons, UI elements, and marketing visuals
• Model, UV, texture, and light 3D assets optimised for low- and mid-tier devices
• Assist with rigging and animation (2D skeletal and/or basic 3D character and object animation)
• Set up art inside Unity: materials, prefabs, particles, and scene dressing
• Work with game designers and developers to turn design documents into a consistent visual style
• Maintain asset naming, file structure, and style consistency across large module-based projects
• Optimise poly counts and textures to ensure smooth performance on target hardware
• Iterate quickly on feedback from internal reviews and client rounds

Tech Stack

• 2D Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, Krita, Affinity
• 3D Modelling: Blender, Maya, 3ds Max
• Texturing: Substance Painter or equivalent
• Game Engine: Unity (materials, prefabs, particles, scene dressing)
• Animation (Bonus): Spine, DragonBones, Unity's 2D animation tools
• VFX (Bonus): Shader Graph, VFX Graph
• Other Tools (Bonus): After Effects for motion graphics, Unreal Engine
• AR/VR (Bonus): Unity AR Foundation

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 6 months to 1.5 years in game art (internships, freelance, or strong personal/student projects count)
• Cross-Pipeline Skills: Working knowledge of both 2D and 3D – you don't need to be equally strong in both, but must be genuinely capable in each
• 2D Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, Krita, or Affinity
• 3D Tools: Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max for modelling; Substance Painter or equivalent for texturing is a plus
• Unity Experience: Some hands-on time inside Unity, even from personal projects
• Art Fundamentals: Strong understanding of form, colour, composition, lighting, and silhouette
• Collaboration: Willingness to take direction, revise, and learn production pipelines
• Portfolio: A portfolio or showreel is mandatory – applications without one won't be reviewed

Bonus Points

• Exposure to AR/VR projects or Unity AR Foundation
• Shader Graph, VFX Graph, or particle work
• Spine, DragonBones, or Unity's 2D animation tools
• Art for educational or children's products
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine
• Basic motion graphics (After Effects) for trailers and promos

What We Offer

• ₹20,000 per month starting salary, with a review as you take on more ownership
• Mentorship from senior artists and direct exposure to full production pipelines
• Variety – games, AR learning modules, and video content in the same week
• A flat, small-team structure where your work is seen by decision-makers
• Paid time off and a collaborative in-studio environment in Baner, Pune
• A clear path to a mid-level artist role as you grow with the studio