Cloud Imperium Games
Environment Artist
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Environment Artist
Environment Artist
We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the "Best Damn Space Sim Ever". Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), founded in 2012 by renowned game developer Chris Roberts, is one of the largest global independent studios dedicated to delivering next-generation AAA games. CIG prides itself on:
- Thinking outside the box
- Encouraging creativity
- Developing ground-breaking technology
- Raising the bar for the gaming industry and the community as a whole
About the Role
As an Environment Artist at CIG, you will help bring to life the amazing locations in "Star Citizen"—a game built from the star system down, filled with rich and diverse environments at every scale. Players can seamlessly travel anywhere in this unique universe via ships and, at any point, leave them to explore on foot.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Creating a range of high-quality, hard surface locations such as:
- Huge space stations in low orbit around planets
- Vast cityscapes stretching to the horizon
- Remote research outposts
- Shadowy underground facilities
- And many more
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Focusing on cinematic sci-fi realism, you will design believable sci-fi spaces across diverse architectural styles, ensuring your work takes a player’s breath away.
Responsibilities
You will:
- Create high-quality, photorealistic sci-fi assets using a mid-poly workflow, including:
- Architectural kits
- Hero assets designed for reuse and visual consistency
- Assemble and dress environments within our proprietary StarEngine, ensuring they meet:
- Visual
- Technical
- Performance standards
- Collaborate closely with Art Leads and Art Directors to interpret and execute the artistic vision
- Work with Design, VFX, and Lighting teams to balance:
- Art
- Gameplay
- Performance
- Overall player immersion
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Expectations and Qualifications
We are looking for candidates with a passion for:
- Creating inspirational environments
- An interest in sci-fi is a plus but not a requirement
- Experience creating game-ready, photorealistic artwork
- A solid understanding of key aspects of the discipline:
- Modelling
- Shading
- Lighting
- World building
- A willingness to collaborate and communicate effectively within a close-knit team
- A desire to support and mentor junior team members
If you’re excited by the challenge of creating vast, immersive sci-fi worlds and thrive in a collaborative, highly skilled team environment—then we want to see your work!
About Cloud Imperium Games
- Founded in 2012, CIG is dedicated to creating cutting-edge videogames that defy expectations
- Currently developing:
- Star Citizen: a record-breaking multiplayer online space sim
- Squadrons 42: a cinematic single-player adventure (set within the same universe)
- Efforts are driven by a community of crowdfunded backers, united in their mission to create the "Best Damn Space Sim Ever"
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Work Environment
- Multi-national studios in:
- Manchester
- Los Angeles
- Austin
- Frankfurt
- Relaxed, innovative, and future-thinking team culture
- Social and sporting activities:
- Tabletop games
- Wargaming
- Yoga
- Football
- Tennis
- And more!
Commitment to Diversity
CIG is a global company deeply committed to fostering a workplace that celebrates:
- All backgrounds
- All lifestyles
- All perspectives
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we proudly build a team that represents various walks of life, ensuring every individual brings their authentic self to the workplace.
"The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it—and it’s our differences that make it special."
Fraud Disclaimer
We’ve been made aware of fraudulent job offerings claiming to be from CIG. To detect and report these, we do not:
- Request personal information such as bank account or identification details via:
- Social media
- Chat apps
- Offer or request payments for business equipment
If you suspect fraudulent activity, report it immediately to:
- Your local authorities
- CIG via info[@]cloudimperiumgames.com
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