Vegetation Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Vegetation Artist (Gamedev): Crafting highly realistic vegetation assets for a new AAA game with an accent on creating believable ecosystems and enhancing gameplay. Focus on collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and utilizing advanced asset creation techniques.

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio focused on creating immersive gaming experiences.

What you will do

• Create a wide variety of realistic foliage assets and materials for different biomes and ecosystems.
• Collaborate closely with the Environment Lead and wider art team to ensure vegetation aligns with the game’s visual direction and style.
• Assist in refining levels from a vegetation perspective, maintaining consistency, readability, and visual impact.
• Contribute ideas for improving vegetation assets and helping create cohesive, immersive biomes.
• Conduct research and help maintain internal documentation and references to ensure accurate in-game environments.
• Use photogrammetry workflows to produce high-quality vegetation assets.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in AAA game development, focusing on environment or vegetation art.
• Ability to create realistic, detailed vegetation assets for real-time rendering.
• Proficiency with SpeedTree, Maya/3ds Max, ZBrush, Photoshop, Substance Painter, and baking tools.
• Understanding of photogrammetry workflows and integrating scanned data into game-ready assets.
• Strong grasp of forms, shapes, structures, and silhouettes in natural environments.
• Familiarity with real-time pipelines and performance optimization for realistic vegetation.
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Able to work creatively as part of a large or small group.