Florian S.

Lead Environment Artist @Frontier Developments

Frankfurt, DE

Responsible for driving the creative vision and production of immersive game environments from initial concept to final polish while fostering a strong, collaborative team culture.Creative Direction & Worldbuilding- Guide the visual and narrative vision of our environments across multiple franchises- Work with Concept Art and Art Direction to define, plan and review concepts- Ensure Art Direction and gameplay requirements are seamlessly integrated from early prototyping to final game-ready levels- Promote innovation and creativity in environmental storytelling, composition, and mood while staying consistent to overall project directionTeam Leadership & Management- Leading and managing a cross-disciplinary team of Artists to cover Level Art, Terrain, Foliage Art, Background Scenery, Biome Development and Pipeline Development- Define team goals, structure workflows, establish a healthy team mentality and mentor individual team members to support their professional growth as their Line Manager- Facilitate effective communication across multiple departments to ensure a smooth production and consistent quality standards- Drive sprint planning, task management, and milestone delivery in close collaboration with Production across multiple teams and parallel project development cycles- Collaborating with Outsourcing, developing tasks breakdowns and training material - Working with Execs and Recruitment to hire new talent by defining high level department priorities, needs and job specsTechnical Collaboration & Pipeline Development- Collaborate with Tech Art and Engineering to improve tools and workflows, enhancing both developer and player experience- Drive improvements in terrain editing, procedural systems, and foliage pipelines- Advocate for scalable solutions and cross-project asset reusability

Games Academy Gmbh

Game Art & Development