Level Artist

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work closely with the art team and design team to create ambitious levels
• Make sure that the balance between quality and performance is maintained
• Block out the map to shape the level intentions
• Environment dressing and sensitivity of the player experience and visual storytelling over everything else
• Create and integrate assets aligned with the art direction and level design direction
• Continuously work with design team to ensure an outstanding player experience
• Have a strong understanding of level art creation workflows
• Actively partake in internal play sessions to provide and implement feedback
• Keep up to date with the industry trends and new tech and tools
• Communicate efficiently with the different stakeholders and be mindful of dependencies that might create blockers or challenges
• Plan work effectively and provide realistic updates on progress to managers

Experience and Skills Required

• Strong modeling skills in line with current industry standards
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to accept feedback and adapt to change
• Excellent ability to organize and prioritize your own work
• Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the development team
• Resourcefulness in problem-solving
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, display flexibility and adaptability through the many stages of production
• Understanding of best working practices in terms of pipeline flow and game optimisation
• Great artistic abilities and an excellent eye for interpreting reference and concept art
• Ability to work within an established art style
• Experience in level creation in a real-time game engine

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous work with Unreal Engine
• Familiarity with Blender, Photoshop, Substance Suite, Houdini, Gaea, SpeedTree, or other industry standard software
• Gameplay and level design knowledge
• Understanding of the technical considerations and best practices for Games As A Service