Livery Artist

👋 About Us

We are looking for a talented Livery Painter to join our Vehicles Team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating high-quality, accurate, and visually striking aircraft liveries for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Working closely with our in-house artists, you’ll bring real-world and custom airline branding to life with precision and attention to detail.

📝 Work Description

As a Livery Painter, you will be responsible for creating accurate, detailed, and visually appealing aircraft liveries for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This includes both real-world airline designs and custom community or in-house concepts. You’ll work directly with our artists and developers to ensure liveries meet technical requirements, look authentic across various lighting conditions, and are optimized for performance within the simulator.

🥸 Responsibilities

• Design and produce authentic, high-fidelity aircraft liveries based on real-world references and branding materials.
• Create liveries in line with internal concepts and community requests.
• Ensure liveries are optimized for performance and compatible with MSFS standards.
• Work with 3D models and UV layouts to accurately apply liveries without distortion as decals or on base textures.
• Collaborate with the art team to maintain consistency in quality, style, and workflow.
• Troubleshoot and resolve texture-related issues within the simulator pipeline.

✅ Requirements

• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and 3ds Max OR Blender for 3D decal-based livery creation.
• Strong eye for detail, accuracy, and visual design.
• Familiarity with applying and testing textures and decal models on MSFS 3D models.
• Ability to work from varied reference sources, including airline branding and photography.
• Organized, self-motivated, and able to meet deadlines.
• Comfortable collaborating in English.

💪 Preferred Qualifications & Traits

• Previous experience creating aircraft liveries for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Prepar3D, or X-Plane.

• Personal interest in aviation, design, or simulation.

• Knowledge of the MSFS texture system, material setups, and export workflows.

🛠️ Software Proficiency

• Adobe Photoshop (essential).
• Familiarity with Autodesk 3ds Max or Blender for livery application (essential).
• Substance Painter or similar (advantageous).

❤️ What We Offer

• Competitive rates.
• Opportunity to showcase your work and build your personal portfolio on high-profile, highly detailed aircraft projects.
• A supportive, creative, and collaborative team environment.
• Continuous learning and professional growth opportunities.

- Design and produce authentic, high-fidelity aircraft liveries based on real-world references and branding materials. - Create liveries in line with internal concepts and community requests. - Ensure liveries are optimized for performance and compatible with MSFS standards. - Work with 3D models and UV layouts to accurately apply liveries without distortion as decals or on base textures. - Collaborate with the art team to maintain consistency in quality, style, and workflow. - Troubleshoot and resolve texture-related issues within the simulator pipeline. - Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and 3ds Max OR Blender for 3D decal-based livery creation. - Strong eye for detail, accuracy, and visual design. - Familiarity with applying and testing textures and decal models on MSFS 3D models. - Ability to work from varied reference sources, including airline branding and photography. - Organized, self-motivated, and able to meet deadlines. - Comfortable collaborating in English.