3D Environment Artist - Co-Development Opportunities

Sideinc; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sideinc seeks an experienced Environment Artist to create high-quality 3D world assets, ensuring they fit the project's creative vision and gameplay requirements.

You will collaborate with art leads and designers to craft immersive environments, model, texture, and optimize assets for real-time performance. A strong eye for composition, lighting, and detail is essential, with flexibility for both realistic and stylized styles.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as an Environment Artist in the video game industry.
• Contributed to at least one shipped title on PC, console, mobile, or VR/AR.
• Proficient with Maya, Blender, Photoshop, Substance Painter/Designer, and Unity or Unreal.
• Strong 3D modeling, UV mapping, texturing and material creation.
• Familiar with real-time environment optimization techniques.
• Excellent composition, lighting and color sense.
• Capable of both realistic and stylized environments.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Problem-solving mindset and openness to feedback.
• Genuine enthusiasm for immersive game worlds.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D environment assets aligned with creative vision and gameplay needs.
• Collaborate with art leads, designers, and teammates to craft immersive worlds.
• Model, texture, UV map, and optimize assets for real-time performance across platforms.
• Develop and maintain art pipelines and workflows for efficient production.
• Ensure environmental art style and quality consistency across the project.
• Troubleshoot artistic or technical issues during production.
• Stay updated on industry trends to continually improve environment art.

Skills

Environment art experience

Shipped title contribution

3D composition

Lighting

Color theory

Detail orientation

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Genuine enthusiasm for game worlds

Tools

Maya

Blender

Photoshop

Substance Painter/Designer

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Sideinc seeks an experienced Environment Artist to create high-quality 3D world assets, ensuring they fit the project's creative vision and gameplay requirements.

You will collaborate with art leads and designers to craft immersive environments, model, texture, and optimize assets for real-time performance. A strong eye for composition, lighting, and detail is essential, with flexibility for both realistic and stylized styles.