Environment Artist

Overview

Environment Artist role at Criterion Games.

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. A team where everyone makes play happen.

What You\’ll Do

• Collaborate with art leads, level designers, VFX, and lighting teams to create engaging, visually stunning game worlds.
• Partner closely with level designers to craft authentic, beautifully composed, and playable spaces from initial layout through to final, shippable quality.
• Utilize advanced terrain systems to produce world-class landscapes, integrating real-world data, setting up materials and procedurals, sculpting, and painting.
• Plan and participate in location reference and photogrammetry trips, creating exceptional natural and hard-surface game models and materials.
• Work with art leads to ensure levels align with the creative vision set by Creative, Art, and Design Directors.
• Drive quality by setting benchmarks, providing dressing examples, and pushing for consistency across environments.
• Collaborate with content artists and level leads to develop asset lists, gather references, and prepare asset briefs for outsourcing.
• Strive for excellence in art and design, proactively seeking ways to enhance the player experience.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve workflows and tools, enabling the team to work more efficiently and create high-quality game environments.
• Mentor and support less experienced artists, offering guidance and constructive feedback.
• Work closely with the technical art team to deliver solid, performant worlds.

Who You Are

• A creative environment artist with strong composition, scene layout, and storytelling skills, who understands the unique relationship between art and design.
• Possess 5+ years of professional experience as an Environment Artist, with a focus on level creation for AAA games.
• Experienced in asset creation and world-building workflows, including photogrammetry and large-scale environment development.
• A proactive problem solver who seeks out solutions independently or through effective communication and collaboration.
• Motivated, flexible, and approachable, championing quality across the team.
• A clear, proactive communicator who enjoys cross-team collaboration and values shared success.
• Passionate about teamwork, continuous learning, and elevating the work of those around you.
• An enthusiastic gamer.
• Bonus: Familiarity with Battlefield’s world and visual identity.
• Bonus: Experience using procedural tools to create visually stunning natural landscapes.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Computer Games