Environmental Artist

Who is Blueprint?

We are a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a strong presence across the United States. Unified by a shared passion for solving complicated problems, our people are our greatest asset. We use technology as a tool to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, powered by the knowledge, skills, and the expertise of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries. We're bold, smart, agile, and fun.

What does Blueprint do?

Blueprint helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create additional revenue streams and new lines of business. We connect strategy, business solutions, products, and services to transform and grow companies.

Why Blueprint?

At Blueprint, we believe in the power of possibility and are passionate about bringing it to life. Whether you join our bustling product division, our multifaceted services team or you want to grow your career in human resources, your ability to make an impact is amplified when you join one of our teams. You'll focus on solving unique business problems while gaining hands-on experience with the world's best technology. We believe in unique perspectives and build teams of people with diverse skillsets and backgrounds. At Blueprint, you'll have the opportunity to work with multiple clients and teams, such as data science and product development, all while learning, growing, and developing new solutions. We guarantee you won't find a better place to work and thrive than at Blueprint.

We are looking for an Environment Artist to join us as we build cutting-edge technology solutions! This is your opportunity to be part of a team that is committed to delivering best in class service to our customers.

In this role you'll craft rich and highly detailed game environments, contributing to our visually stunning titles. Collaborate with a diverse team of artists to ensure that art assets meet project standards and visual goals. Effectively communicate production challenges to Environment Leadership, seek guidance, and provide necessary updates. Generate detailed asset specifications and documentation, sharing best practices, lessons learned, and challenges encountered throughout the development process. Utilize your strong set dressing and storytelling skills to create immersive experiences within our game environments.

Responsibilities:

• Craft rich and highly detailed terrain, vegetation, track surface, materials to create high-quality track environments.
• Create, modify, and review track assets during all stages of production to ensure their quality and adherence to project standards.
• Effectively communicate production challenges to Environment Leadership, seeking guidance and providing updates as appropriate.
• Generate asset specifications and documentation outlining best practices, lessons learned, and challenges encountered during the development process.
• Collaborate with internal and external artists to validate the delivery and seamless integration of art assets.
• Produce high-quality models, materials, and prototypes as required to support track/environment development.
• Utilize strong set dressing and storytelling skills to enhance the visual appeal and immersive experience of tracks and environments.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with at least 1 shipped title on console or PC.
• BA or BFA in Video Production, Visual Communications, or equivalent experience.
• Strong visual and technical understanding of 3D modeling, texturing, and level creation (3+ years of experience).
• Strong scene compositional skills to help with environment set dressing and storytelling (3+ years of experience).
• Proficiency with 3DSMax and/or equivalent software (3+ years of experience).
• Eagerness to learn and teach new tools and processes.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Experience working with terrain/vegetation/material authoring software such as Gaea, World Machine, ZBrush, Substance Designer, Speedtree.

Salary Range

Pay ranges vary based on multiple factors including, without limitation, skill sets, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographical market. The pay range for this position reflects geographic based ranges for Washington state: $70,800 - $90,700 USD/annually. The salary/wage and job title for this opening will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications and experience and may be outside this range.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Blueprint Technologies, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, orientation, veteran/military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital, or familial status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other status protected by law.

If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please reach out to: recruiting@bpcs.com

Blueprint believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k program
• Competitive PTO offerings
• Parental Leave
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Location: Remote