Environment Artist (Games)

Job Description

We are looking for an Environment Artist to join Blazing Griffin to work on an exciting original IP. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a talented, friendly and highly creative team.

Within this role you will:

• Take direction from the Art Director to deliver high quality environments using Zbrush, Painter, Designer and other industry standard 3d software, assembling them in Unity.
• Create level blockouts working with the Design team, taking them through all production stages to final quality art.
• Work alongside the art team, mentoring more junior artists helping them develop their craft.
• Feedback into the creative process bringing your own insight and ideas.
• Collaborate with concept artists and make suggestions where designs can be amended before starting production.
• Take an active role in documenting workflows that are developed for the project.
• Assist in the planning of work with the Art Director and Producer.

What we’re looking for:

• 5 years minimum game development experience with several shipped titles.
• A solid knowledge of environment art production pipelines.
• Understanding of how to build performant environments and taking ownership of keeping them in budget.
• Comfortable working in a range of styles, particularly more stylized work.
• Excellent understanding of silhouette, colour, detail and how to balance it.
• Familiarity of working with adjacent disciplines such as tech art, concept art, animation and game design.
• Understanding of modular asset creation and reusable content workflows.
• Up to date with modern processes in game art pipelines.
• Experience working with game engines – Unity a plus.

Blazing Griffin Benefits:

• 33 days annual leave per year for full-time staff (pro rata for part-time and contracts)
• Extra allowances for Appointments, Compassionate and Dependents leave
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
• Bike to Work scheme
• Eye care contributions
• Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay
• Flexible working where possible
• Free Yoga membership for Reset Yoga (in Glasgow)
• Company Pension Scheme