About the role
Position Overview
We are looking for a Senior Environment Concept Artist who excels at designing stylized worlds with strong atmosphere, mood, and visual storytelling for our AA and AAA game projects. In this role, you will design environments that communicate story, emotion, and identity through shape, color, and composition, build cohesive stylized worlds that feel intentional, immersive, and memorable, and work closely with Art Directors to translate narrative and gameplay needs into clear visual environments. This is a senior, hands-on role within a fully remote and collaborative studio environment.
Responsibilities
Stylized Environment Design
- Design stylized environments that establish mood, atmosphere, and visual identity
- Create key locations, landmarks, and environment themes that support narrative and gameplay
- Use shape language and stylization to simplify complexity while enhancing readability
World-Building & Visual Storytelling
- Translate narrative context and world lore into visual environment concepts
- Design spaces that suggest history, function, and emotion through visual cues
- Create environments that guide the player through composition, scale, and focal points
Composition, Color & Atmosphere
- Use composition, lighting, and color to define mood and emotional tone
- Explore variations to refine environment identity and visual clarity
- Establish consistent visual language across environments within a project
Production-Ready Environment Concepts
- Deliver clear, readable environment concepts suitable for 3D production
- Communicate materials, scale, and structural logic effectively
- Support environment artists with visual guidance and clarification when needed
Collaboration & Iteration
- Work closely with Art Directors, Leads, and Producers
- Iterate on concepts based on feedback, gameplay requirements, and production constraints
- Communicate design intent clearly within a remote, agile workflow
Requirements
Experience
- 6+ years of professional experience as an Environment Concept Artist
- Experience working on stylized AA or AAA game projects
Portfolio
- Strong portfolio focused on stylized environment concept art
- Clear examples of mood, atmosphere, composition, and world-building
- Work demonstrating narrative-driven environment design
Design Skills
- Excellent understanding of shape language, scale, and spatial design
- Strong sense of color, lighting, and atmospheric storytelling
- Ability to balance artistic expression with functional game spaces
Software & Workflow
- Proficiency in industry-standard 2D concept art tools
- Basic 3D skills for blockouts or layout exploration are a strong plus
Communication & Remote Work
- Fluent English
- Comfortable working fully remote using Slack, Jira, and Notion
Bonus Skills
- Ability to concept environments directly in 3D
- Experience defining or co-defining stylized environment art direction
- Strong interest in world-building and narrative-driven environments
What We Offer
- Stylized AA and AAA game projects with strong artistic identity
- Fully remote work with core collaboration hours between 10:00 and 15:00 CET
- Stable full-time role with flexible contract options
- High creative influence over environment design
- Collaborative, experienced, and design-driven studio culture
- Competitive compensation and paid vacation
- Annual team retreats
About Beffio Studio
Beffio Studios is a co-development art studio with a deep passion for the entertainment and game development industries. Established in 2013 our studio has grown to become a trusted partner for some of the world’s most renowned game developers and entertainment publishers. At Beffio, we excel in delivering top-tier game art production services, offering a full spectrum of support from initial concept art to final implementation. Our expertise covers both realistic and stylized 3D art, art direction, technical art, and real-time VFX, ensuring that every project we undertake meets the highest industry standards. Our team is proficient in a wide range of tools and software, including Unreal Engine, Unity3D, Nvidia Omniverse, Houdini, and the Adobe Suite, allowing us to seamlessly integrate artistic vision with cutting-edge technology. Over the years, Beffio has been recognized for its innovative approach and exceptional quality, highlighted by our Unity Award for Best Artistic Content in 2018. We have contributed to high-profile projects for clients like Nike, Square Enix, and MIT.