Remote Environment Artist

DECA Games

This is a remote position. You can work from anywhere in the world in the CET timezone (9 a.m. - 6 p.m. CET). Remote only

Full time

Environment Artist

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Nov 9

As an Environment Artist at DECA, you will be an essential contributor to the creation of the game world's visuals. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team of artists, designers, and engineers to design, model, and texture environments, breathing life into the virtual worlds that will captivate players. If you have a passion for world-building and the creative skills to make it a reality, we want you to be part of our exciting journey.

This is a remote position. You can work from anywhere in the world in the CET timezone (9 a.m. - 6 p.m. CET).

Responsibilities

  • Design and create visually stunning and immersive 3D environments, landscapes, and assets that seamlessly blend with the game's narrative and art direction.
  • Contribute to the development of game worlds, including terrain, architecture, vegetation, and props. Ensure consistency with the game's lore and thematic elements.
  • Exhibit good color theory and technical expertise in architectural layout, lighting, scene composition, and environmental FX polish (bloom, color adjust, fog, etc.).
  • Creatively model from rudimentary or unfinished concepts, showing an a.m.understanding of the goals of the design, to final, production-ready models.
  • Produce high-quality textures and materials to breathe life into the game's environment, emphasizing realism and visual appeal.
  • Create shaders for environment assets, volumetrics, decals, ambient effects, etc.
  • Collaborate with technical artists and engineers to optimize assets for in-game performance while maintaining artistic integrity.
  • Work closely with art directors, level designers, and other artists to ensure that environmental art aligns with the game's overall vision.
  • Provide feedback on environmental art created by other team members, ensuring it meets the established standards.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation and asset libraries for environmental assets.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in environment art for video games, particularly in MMOs or open-world games.
  • Ability to take 2D concept art to completion.
  • Proficiency in industry-standard 3D modeling and texturing software (e.g., Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Photoshop).
  • Strong understanding of lighting, composition, and color theory.
  • Knowledge of game development pipelines and the ability to work with various game engines, experience with in-house engines is a plus.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to provide feedback to outsourcers.
  • A good understanding of MMO games, storytelling, and world-building.

Benefits

  • Remote first company culture.
  • Flexible work hours to support a personal work-life balance.
  • Weekly remote Embodiment@Work breathing and workout exercises.
  • Online language classes: English, German, French, Spanish etc.
  • Working in a multicultural environment with people from over 30 different countries.
  • Flat hierarchies with an open-door policy.


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