Environment Artist

Environment Artist
Half Mermaid is hiring a Environment Artist Heads up: A scam is impersonating Work With Indies. We only email from [контакт скрыт].com. Learn more → Heads up: Scam impersonating Work With Indies. Learn more → Don't forget to join us on for resume and portfolio reviews, community events, pet pics, and new friends! Join us on for career advice, pet pics, and new friends! WORK WITH INDIES beta About Us Blog Newsletter Browse Jobs Post a Job Back to all jobs See all Art & Animation jobs Half Mermaid Apply for this Job Apply for this Job URL copied! No items found. Posted October 9, 2026 Contract CET ± 3 hours Remote $50,000 - $80,000 We are looking for an experienced and talented environment artist to join the development effort on our exciting new game &ldquo;Project D.&rdquo; The project is a third person horror game with experimental narrative, a return to the genre that Sam previously explored with Silent Hill: Shattered Memorie s. Candidates with experience of shipping a third person Unreal title on console are preferred. We're combining AAA experience with indie agility to deliver a big, ambitious game and are assembling a small team to make it happen. You will be joining the project during early development and setting the tone to establish the game's world. This is a full-time contractor position on a remote team. Our studio is based in Brooklyn, NY and occasional travel to New York City may be required. Because of the collaboration with our Art team, European time zones are preferred. Applicants from traditionally marginalized identities within the game industry are highly encouraged to apply. Half Mermaid Productions does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. If you have any questions or encounter any issues using our job application form, please email [контакт скрыт] Responsibilities: Working as part of a small team to create a complex, rich and immersive world Sourcing and organising appropriate reference material Working from concept art and/or reference to create both unique and modular high quality game-ready 3d assets Ensure assets are appropriately optimised for the target platforms Working with external partners when required to review and integrate assets Troubleshooting and problem-solving when required Required Skills: A love of narrative-based games and a passion for environmental storytelling! Remote work requires a proactive attitude, a high level of self-motivation, great communication skills and the ability to self-organise Previous experience in a professional game development environment, with at least one shipped Unreal product A high level of written and spoken English. Portfolio demonstrating strong examples of: 3d modelling and texturing (realistic assets only) PBR material pipelines Modular asset construction and world-building Good understanding of colour and composition Strong lighting skills, especially with Lumen Examples of your workflow stages from start to finish Expert proficiency in: Maya Zbrush Substance Painter Photoshop Unreal Engine Nice-to-Have Skills: Good understanding of current production processes Some knowledge of Substance Designer Traditional Art/Graphic Design abilities Good understanding of material creation and editing Experience of working with external partners Knowledge of additional techniques, such as photogrammetry Additional Details: Location: Brooklyn, NY Category: Art Type: Contractor Min. Experience: Some Experience Salary: $50,000 - $80,000 About Half Mermaid Half Mermaid Productions is an independent video game studio founded by Sam Barlow. Our mission is to create authored, player-centric stories across the spectrum of narrative genres. Our game IMMORTALITY was the first ever indie game to get a perfect 10/10 in Edge Magazine and won BAFTA, GDC, and IGF awards, holding its own against AAA titans. Our Mission To create authored, player-centric stories across the spectrum of narrative genres. Our Values As the founding members of Half Mermaid, we worked together to establish the following values for our studio. For an in-depth explanation behind each of these pillars, please visit our Brand Value Deck . Community. Our studio was founded in Brooklyn, outside the central hub of the game industry and surrounded by the deep history of storytelling, art, and culture in New York City. We have the opportunity to enrich the development of games around our home, and the responsibility to include and amplify new and underrepresented voices in our scene. Innovation. We are driven to create new game genres and push the boundaries of how game mechanics are utilized to tell stories. As popular entertainment continues to become more interactive, we aim to shape its future. Integrity. We believe in a proactive approach to ensuring the quality of our work and how we go about making it. We value and nurture the voices of our creators. When mistakes are made, we listen, learn, and take action. Inclusivity. We are the change we want to see in the gaming industry. That means we center narratives around a diverse set of individuals. It also means we are and work with a diverse set of individuals, providing a multiplicity of perspectives on our methods and projects. Featured Game s IMMORTALITY is an interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story. Use the cinematic ability to teleport from scene to scene to explore a treasure trove of newly unearthed footage from the three lost films of Marissa Marcel and traverse decades of movie history. Telling Lies is an investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling. Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. Apply for this Job Apply for this Job URL copied! Click the Apply button to auto-fill the email address into your email program or right-click and "Copy Email Address" to paste on your own. Learn With Half Mermaid No items found. More Jobs at Half Mermaid It looks like this team may not have any current job openings. Sign up for our newsletter and we'll be sure to let you know when they post a new role. You may also wish to check for open roles on their website. 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