Senior Environment Concept Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Environment Concept Artist (Gamedev): Designing immersive stylized worlds with a strong emphasis on visual storytelling, mood, and atmospheric composition for AA and AAA projects. Focus on translating narrative lore into cohesive environment concepts, utilizing shape language, and collaborating closely with art directors to ensure production-ready visuals.

Location: Must be based in the European Union

Company

hirify.global is a specialized co-development art studio partnering with global publishers to deliver high-quality game art, from initial concepts to final implementation.

What you will do

• Design environment themes, landmarks, and key locations that define project mood and visual identity.
• Translate narrative world-building and lore into cohesive, readable, and functional environment concepts.
• Apply shape language, composition, and color theory to guide player focus and enhance atmospheric storytelling.
• Create production-ready environment assets that communicate structural logic, scale, and materials for 3D teams.
• Collaborate with Art Directors and leads to iterate on designs based on gameplay requirements and feedback.
• Maintain a consistent visual language across all environmental components within a project.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience as an Environment Concept Artist in the games industry.
• Must be located in the European Union to be eligible for this remote role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in stylized environment design, composition, and world-building.
• Fluent English proficiency required for collaboration and communication.
• Deep understanding of shape language, scale, lighting, and environmental storytelling.
• Comfortable working in a fully remote, agile studio environment using tools like Slack, Jira, and Notion.

Nice to have

• Proven ability to concept environments directly in 3D.
• Experience defining or co-defining environment art direction.
• Passion for narrative-driven environment design and immersive world-building.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with core collaboration hours between 10:00 and 15:00 CET.
• Stable full-time employment with flexible contract options.
• Opportunity to influence creative environment design on major AA/AAA titles.
• Collaborative, experienced, and design-driven studio culture.
• Competitive compensation and paid vacation packages.
• Regular annual team retreats to foster studio cohesion.