Vegetation & Foliage Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Junior / Mid-Level Vegetation & Foliage Artist (Gamedev): Modeling, texturing, and optimizing high-quality foliage and vegetation assets for game biomes with an accent on realism, biological grounding, and performance. Focus on creating LOD meshes, setting up shaders, and ensuring seamless integration into the game world while maintaining artistic consistency.

Location: On-site in Brno, Czech Republic

Company

hirify.global is a successful game developer known for its globally best-selling “Farming Simulator” series.

What you will do

• Model, texture, and optimize a wide variety of high-quality foliage and vegetation assets, including trees, bushes, plants, and ground cover.
• Create and manage Level of Detail (LOD) meshes, collisions, and billboarding for optimal in-game performance.
• Work within the engine to set up foliage shaders, wind materials, and physics interactions.
• Collaborate with Environment Artists and Level Designers to populate biomes and ensure seamless integration of flora into the world.
• Maintain a consistent art style and quality bar according to the project's artistic direction.

Requirements

• 2–4+ years of professional game industry experience with a dedicated focus on vegetation and foliage creation.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating a clear understanding of plant anatomy, organic forms, and realistic (or stylized) foliage creation.
• Strong modeling and sculpting skills in Maya, Blender, or 3ds Max, as well as ZBrush, with a focus on manual or procedural foliage generation techniques.
• Excellent texturing skills using Substance 3D Designer, Substance 3D Painter, and Photoshop.
• Solid understanding of real-time engine constraints, including memory budgets, overdraw, and vertex counts.
• English: B2 required

Nice to have

• Experience with photogrammetry pipelines and scanning natural elements.
• Experience creating custom foliage shaders or working with node-based material editors.
• A background or personal interest in botany or landscape architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• Challenging, creative projects with ample room for innovation.
• Flexible hours to accommodate effective working styles.
• Open, collaborative atmosphere with flat hierarchies.
• Permanent employment, attractive salary, and bonuses.
• Complimentary drinks, snacks, and fruit, plus team-building events.
• Modern workspace with up-to-date hardware & software solutions.
• Central office location with excellent public transport links.

Hiring process

• Candidates must provide a resume and a portfolio showcasing specific vegetation/foliage work.