Environment Artist

Embark; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Embark is seeking an Environment Artist to shape the game's physical world, in a role that blends art, tech, and collaboration. The candidate should bring deep knowledge of modelling, texturing, shaders, lighting and photogrammetry, and a strong sense for color theory and geography.

You will work closely with directors and cross-disciplinary teams to craft believable environments. The position emphasizes on-site work in Sweden, with a focus on delivering high-quality content within time and

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in the game industry.
• A portfolio that showcases realistic game art.
• Excellent visual skillset and deep artistic understanding.
• Great communication and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of memory and performance in games.
• Ability to deliver on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Props placement, terrain sculpting, and creation of natural biome content
• 3D modelling, texturing and shader work
• Create mood board and collect reference material to reach the direction presented by directors
• Work with photogrammetry and attend photogrammetry reference trips
• Play the game, participate in playtests and provide feedback
• Create plans for content production and workflows
• Work with and review content from relevant external partners

Skills

Visual artistry

Communication & collaboration

Gameplay understanding

Time/budget management

Task estimation

Role model / culture ambassador

Tools

Photogrammetry

Job description

Environment Artists create the physical space where the players experience the game. The role is extremely versatile and a wide range of techniques and experiences are required. Due to the versatile and cross-disciplinary nature, they need to work extremely close with other crafts and have great communication and collaboration skills.

At Embark we are constantly evolving our tools and workflows with the ambition of eliminating tedious and manual input. This in turn means the role of an Environment Artist constantly changes, with the Artist having to adapt to new tools, workflows, and mindset, as many traditional tasks move towards proceduralism and automation. As an Environment Artist at Embark we value multiple years of previous experience within game development, with a deep understanding of modelling, texturing, shaders, lighting and photogrammetry. Knowledge and interest within traditional arts, architecture, color theory, geography, geology, and other relevant fields is also highly valued.

Example of responsibilities

• Props placement, terrain sculpting, and creation of natural biome content
• 3D modelling, texturing and shader work
• Create mood board and collect reference material to reach the direction presented by directors
• Work with photogrammetry and attend photogrammetry reference trips
• Play the game, participate in playtests and provide feedback
• Create plans for content production and workflows
• Work with and review content from relevant external partners

We would love if you have

• Excellent visual skillset and deep artistic understanding and knowledge
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant professional experience within the game industry
• A portfolio that showcases realistic game art
• Experience building vegetation is a plus
• Great understanding of the technical aspects of the game, memory and performance
• Follow directions and deliver to quality from a visual, gameplay and technical perspective
• Great communication and collaboration skills
• Great understanding of the the gameplay experience of the game
• Ability to deliver according to agreed time and budget constraints
• Estimate tasks and time, update plans, and deliver content to quality according to directions
• Be a role model, culture carrier and spokesperson for Embark

This is an on-site role, and we are only considering candidates already residing in Sweden.

At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.

Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so.