Environment Artist — Open-World AAA (Hybrid)

Lighthouse Games; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your生日

Studio Shutdown between Christmas and

Job summary

Lighthouse Games in Leamington Spa is seeking an Environment Artist to help build immersive worlds with the highest quality visuals. You will work under the Art Director in a hybrid environment, mentoring teammates and ensuring environments meet the game's art direction.

You should have a strong portfolio in environment art, be proficient with industry tools (Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine) and enjoy collaborating across departments to optimize assets for performance and style.

Qualifications

• Excellent portfolio with recent Environment Art work.
• Strong understanding of shape, form and composition.
• Proficiency with 3D tools including Maya, 3DS Max, Blender.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and open-world environments.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively.
• Experience creating optimized 3D assets.
• Knowledge of surfacing tools (Photoshop, Substance Painter).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Lead and Associate Lead Environment Artist to shape immersive worlds.
• Create 3D models and textures for buildings, terrain, vegetation and props.
• Maintain visual consistency with art style and technical guidelines.
• Coordinate with level design and lighting to integrate assets.
• Develop and implement new techniques to improve pipeline quality and efficiency.
• Stay current with industry trends and share knowledge with the team.
• Communicate clearly to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Work with Technical Artist and Engineering to optimize assets for performance.
• Participate in critiques to uphold high quality standards.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Portfolio

Shape & composition

Open-world design

Hard surface modelling

Foliage asset modelling

Unreal Engine

Open-world environments

Asset optimization

Maya

3DS Max

Blender

Photoshop

Substance Painter

Tools

Maya

3DS Max

Blender

Photoshop

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine

Job description

Lighthouse Games in Leamington Spa is seeking an Environment Artist to help build immersive worlds with the highest quality visuals. You will work under the Art Director in a hybrid environment, mentoring teammates and ensuring environments meet the game's art direction.

You should have a strong portfolio in environment art, be proficient with industry tools (Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine) and enjoy collaborating across departments to optimize assets for performance and style.