Lead Environment Artist

📋 Description

• Join Pipeworks Studios and make your mark on the gaming industry as a Lead Environment Artist on an exciting AAA project.

• The Lead Environment Artist is a senior level environment artist who may function as a direct contributor and/or lead on a project.

• This role includes mentoring junior designers, working independently, and collaborating with stakeholders, clients, and the Project Art Director to lead or directly contribute on projects in their environment design, modeling, and texturing needs for a variety of styles and platforms.

🎯 Requirements

• Understanding of Maya and/or Max

• Unreal 5 experience is required; familiarity with Unity is also preferred

• Ability to create environment textures within tools such as Substance Designer

• Ability to create or work off of environment concepts that are in various stages of completion

• Capacity to evaluate input and come up with creative solutions

• Understanding of what tasks fall to art vs. design

• Ability to keep a clear and consistent schedule

• Strong communication ability

• Provides accurate estimates for project planning

• Understanding of bug fixing and investigation

• Ability to use Zbrush

• Ability to provide FX

• Ability to whitebox levels

• Any degree or certification in relevant field or equivalent work experience AND

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role

• Prior experience leading or managing Environment Art teams preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision

• 401K with employer match

• Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy

• Generous Paid Time Off

• 20 Paid Company Holidays

• Relocation

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Fitness Club Discounts

• Sports Team Sponsorship

• Annual Company Events

• Project Wrap Parties