Principal Environment Artist – Lead

Lockwood Publishing Ltd

. Define and deliver world-class immersive environments for Avakin Life .

Posted 10/10/2026full-timeRemote • United Kingdom, PortugalSenior💰 £45,000 - £70,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert knowledge in 3D environment creation, including hard surface and organic modeling, with a strong understanding of mobile optimization techniques and AI-assisted workflows. Proven ability to lead visual development, mentor artists, and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

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3D Environment CreationMobile Optimization TechniquesAI Tools for Image GenerationLighting Setups in UnityMentoring Environment Artists

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Hard Skills

Hard Surface ModelingOrganic ModelingLow-Poly ModelingTopology OptimizationUV MappingTexture CreationEnvironment AnimationVisual EffectsAsset ValidationBug Prevention

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationPresentation SkillsProblem-SolvingTime ManagementConstructive Feedback

Tools & Technologies

UnityProprietary ToolsShadersAI-Assisted Art PipelinesProcedural Content Generation Tools

Industry Keywords

Game Development Production PipelinesEnvironmental StorytellingStylised Game EnvironmentsLive Service GamesArt Standards and Documentation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and deliver world-class immersive environments for Avakin Life
Translate creative briefs into AI-generated visual concepts aligned with creative direction
Create production-ready 3D environments, including interiors, exteriors, landmarks, and interactive spaces
Produce hard-surface and organic 3D assets
Design and create optimised textures and materials for mobile platforms
Deliver lighting, simple environment animation, and VFX
Optimise environments and assets for supported mobile devices
Maintain and improve existing environments through bug fixing, optimisation, and polish
Champion AI-assisted workflows across the environment art pipeline
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and contribute to internal AI pipelines and standards
Mentor Environment Artists and Prop Artists
Lead ideation sessions, visual exploration, and workflow planning
Review assets and provide constructive feedback
Present work to the Art Director and guide implementation
Collaborate with Designers, Technical Artists, Engineers, Producers, and QA
Manage external outsourcing partners and review deliverables
Plan and oversee environment and prop production
Break down tasks, estimate effort, identify dependencies, and prioritise work
Report progress, risks, blockers, and delivery status
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical and artistic issues
Apply quality control practices to minimise defects and improve asset stability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expert knowledge of 3D environment creation, including hard surface and organic modelling
Strong understanding of colour theory, composition, lighting, scale, and environmental storytelling
Excellent low-poly modelling and topology optimisation skills
Advanced UV mapping and texture creation experience
Strong understanding of mobile optimisation techniques
Experience creating lighting setups within Unity
Ability to create simple environment animations and visual effects
Experience using AI tools for image generation, concept exploration, texture creation, material generation, and 3D asset generation
Comfortable working with proprietary tools, scripts, shaders, and internal production pipelines
Ability to work from briefs, mood boards, concept art, or AI-generated visual references
Proven ability to lead environment ideation and visual development from concept through production
Experience mentoring artists and developing team capability
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to provide constructive art reviews and maintain consistent quality standards
Experience collaborating with Design, Technical Art, Engineering, Production, and QA
Experience managing external outsourcing vendors
Strong problem-solving skills
Experience planning and overseeing environment and prop production
Ability to estimate task complexity, effort, and production timelines
Understanding of game development production pipelines and milestone planning
Ability to reprioritise work as project requirements evolve
Ability to communicate progress, blockers, dependencies, and risks clearly
Strong understanding of asset validation, testing, and bug prevention
Ability to identify and resolve technical issues efficiently
Excellent time management and ability to meet production deadlines
Desirable: experience shipping live service or mobile games
Desirable: experience with stylised game environments
Desirable: experience developing or improving AI-assisted art pipelines
Desirable: knowledge of procedural content generation tools and workflows
Desirable: familiarity with Unity performance profiling and optimisation
Desirable: experience contributing to studio-wide art standards and documentation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee share scheme
Private Healthcare Plan
Pension Plan
Life Assurance
Work From Home
Training & Development
Employee Assistance Programme
Occasional meetups for social interaction and strategic sessions
Benefits depend on location and local legislation