Joshua England
Joshua England
Lead Environment Artist
Raleigh, NC, United States

I have worked alongside teams to create worlds and environments that achieve the best aesthetics possible and inspire players to explore. I am passionate about the tools, processes, and workflows that assist with art creation. I strive to create a work environment that facilitates the sharing of techniques and skills in a positive way.

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Skills

3D ModelingEnvironment ModelingTexturingEnvironment DesignProp ModelingShadersSet Dressing

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
3ds Max
3ds Max
Maya
Maya
ZBrush
ZBrush
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity
Unity
Photoshop
Photoshop
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Sampler
Substance 3D Sampler
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag

Productions

    • Video Game
      Aliens: Fireteam Elite
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Senior Environment Artist
    • Company
      Cold Iron Studios
    • Video Game
      Secret World Legends
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Senior Environment Artist
    • Company
      Funcom Inc.
    • Video Game
      Hide and Shriek
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Environment Artist
    • Company
      Funcom Inc.
    • Video Game
      The Secret World
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Environment Artist
    • Company
      Funcom Inc.

Experience

  • Lead Environment Artist at Cold Iron Studios
    Raleigh, NC, US
    February 2024 - Present

    - Mentoring the Environment Team on process/pipeline/workflow

    - Spearheading the direction and scope for the Environment Team

    - Maintaining the tools/features in the environment pipeline

    - Updating and improving the documentation for the environment tools and workflow

    - Collaborate with other departments to address bottlenecks or improvements

  • Senior Environment Artist at Cold Iron Studios
    Raleigh, NC, US
    January 2022 - February 2024

    - World Building and set dressing maps adhering to the narrative beats

    - Building modular kits for maximum use and efficient performance

    - Establishing first looks lighting and building lighting systems

    - Assembling reusable blueprints and sequences for narrative environment details

    - Working with other disciplines to discuss limitations and scope of features/tools

  • Digital Artist II at Engineering & Computer Simulations
    Raleigh, NC, US
    July 2019 - January 2022

    - Working remotely to create art content for various military training simulations

    - Optimize assets via shaders, LOD, and efficient UV layout/packing

    - Light and set dress environments for Unity levels

    - Design UI mockups and implement art into Unity

  • Senior Environment Artist at Funcom Inc.
    Raleigh, NC, US
    March 2017 - May 2019

    Leading the art team into our newest endeavors. Documenting, researching, and training while improving our art pipeline. Establishing direction of environments in conjunction with the Art Director. Working with producers and outsource managers to meet deadlines.

  • Environment Artist at Funcom Inc.
    Raleigh, NC, US
    June 2015 - March 2017

    Responsible for designing and creating environments in The Secret World. This involved everything from creating props, white boxing, set dressing, and lighting. Also created some of the various mounts in the game and character gear.

  • Art Director at K20 Center
    Norman, OK, US
    February 2014 - June 2015

    This position served as both art director and contract manager. I was responsible for the hiring and managing contract artists. On top of that, I developed the visual styles of our games that were created in Unity.

  • 3D Artist at K20 Center
    Norman, OK, US
    September 2008 - February 2014

    Created environments and built various props. Also responsible for lighting. Not only did I create 3D assets, but I built some of the games UI. Outside of game development, I helped assemble promo materials for marketing purposes. These included videos, pamphlets, icons, and banners.

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