To strengthen our Environment Art team, we are looking for
Junior / Mid-Level Vegetation & Foliage Artist
based in Brno, Czech Republic
You will collaborate closely with the Environment team to ensure our biomes are stunning, biologically grounded, and performance-ready. Vegetation and foliage are key elements that bring our biomes to life, and quality is our top priority.
We are therefore looking for a colleague who has a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating lush, believable, and highly optimized plant life.
Job Responsibilities
- 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.
What qualification and skills do we expect from you?
- 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.
- Very good knowledge of English at least at level B2
What would be a plus?
- 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.
What do we offer?
- Variety: Challenging, creative projects with ample room for innovation
- Work-life Balance: Flexible hours to accommodate effective working styles
- Inclusivity: open, collaborative atmosphere with flat hierarchies & open doors
- Company Growth: we’re a young, diverse, successful, and growing company
- Modern Workspace: up-to-date hardware & software solutions
- Top location: central office with excellent public transport links
- Stability & Perks: Permanent employment, attractive salary, bonuses
- Extras: Complimentary drinks, snacks, and fruit, team-building events
We offer this position for on-site work in our Brno office only.
Candidates must provide a resume and a portfolio.
Applications without a portfolio showcasing specific vegetation/foliage work will not be considered.
