Environment Artist

Wushu Studios; Liverpool; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic game development studio in Liverpool is seeking an Environment Artist to create immersive and realistic game worlds. You will collaborate with designers and artists to ensure engaging environments. The ideal candidate will possess experience in game development, particularly in crafting large-scale environments and proficiency in Substance Painter. This role offers flexible working hours and various benefits, including comprehensive medical insurance, holiday allowance, and social events.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Christmas shutdown

Flexible working hours

Half-day Fridays during summer

Day off on birthday

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Weekly Yoga Class

Anti-Crunch ethos

Referral Bonus Scheme

Bike2Work Scheme

Social Events/Project Launch Wrap Parties

Charity Events

Branded merchandise

Qualifications

• Proven experience creating large scale realistic environments within game development.
• Experience using Substance Painter.
• Strong attention to detail for world building.
• Ability to work autonomously and respond to feedback.
• Understanding of the art creation process in game development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standard of modeling and texturing.
• Craft realistic environments from white box.
• Collaborate across disciplines for believable game worlds.
• Ensure style aligns with overall art direction.
• Conduct research to inform environment development.

Skills

Modeling

Texturing

Attention to detail

Storytelling

Self-critique

Research and ideas

Iterative approach

Proactive feedback response

Communication with stakeholders

Game development pipeline

Source control

UE5

Tools

Substance Painter

Various software

Various engines

Job description

Initially a 6 month fixed term contract commencing 1st December 2025.

Remote work available within the UK only.

As an Environment Artist, with an understanding of the importance of environmental narrative, you will play a pivotal role in shaping immersive and visually stunning game worlds.

Collaborating closely with designers, other artists, and technical teams to bring concepts to life, ensuring that each environment is engaging and believable.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a high standard of modelling, texturing and PBR material creation.
• Crafting realistic, natural and hard surface, interior and exterior environments from white box.
• Working closely with other disciplines to ensure environments form believable game worlds.
• Ensure the style is in keeping with the overall art direction.
• Implementing correct file naming and directory structure requirements.
• Conducting research to inform environment development ensuring that created work is representative of real world examples.

Requirements

• Proven experience creating and dressing large scale realistic environments within professional game development.
• Proficient in the use of Substance Painter.
• Strong attention to detail with a good eye for world building and storytelling.
• Strong texturing ability.
• Ability to work autonomously, self-critique work and respond accordingly.
• Ability to supplement a provided brief with your own research and ideas while ensuring delivery of the brief’s core requirements.
• Understanding the necessity of an iterative approach.
• Able to respond positively and proactively to constructive feedback.
• Professional and approachable when communicating with stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of the art creation process and its place within the broader game development pipeline.
• Experience working with source control.
• Willingness to adapt to using various software and engine/s as required.
• Experience using UE5 is desirable.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Christmas shutdown
• Flexible working hours
• x 4 Half-day Fridays (during the summer months)
• A day off on your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance
• Weekly Yoga Class
• Anti-Crunch ethos
• Referral Bonus Scheme
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Social Events/Project Launch Wrap Parties
• Charity Events
• Branded merchandise