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RSVP: Get your portfolio reviewed by Jacob at GDC. Jacob is the CEO and Creative Director at Sierra Division. See his portfolio here. With a career spanning 20 years, he has developed robust expertise in 3D environment design, studio pipelines, and le...

We have a couple spots available on Monday and Tuesday for portfolios reviews with our CEO/ Creative Director Jacob Norris during #gdc2026

Simply fill out the RSVP form, select your preferred date and time, then show up with your portfolio.

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See you there!

Heading to GDC and looking to get professional feedback on your portfolio? Book a time with our CEO and Creative Director, Jacob Norris:
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#gameartists

Our Military Trenches: Modular World War Compound asset pack is out!

Try the pack and let us know what you think. We’ve also included a free non-commercial license for anyone who wants to test before committing.
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#gamedev #3d #vfx #battlefield #indiedev

Fenrir's Cavern, Gabriella DeJesus Fenrir's Cavern is an environment I made during my mentorship course with Gabriel Cervantes at Sierra Division Academy. God of War Ragnarok was a huge inspiration for this piece, and the story of Fenr...

See more: www.artstation.com/artwork/0lGbnY

Absolutely stunning work by Gabriella DeJesus. Gabriella recently completed her Environment Art mentorship with Gabriel Cervantes at Sierra Division Academy.

This project perfectly highlights Gabriella's impressive sculpting and storytelling skills.

#environmentart #3dartists #gameart

Big news! We're partnering with veteran Game Director James Mouat (Need for Speed/ Gears Tactics) to help indie game developers bring their games to life!

If you need resources or guidance, we want to hear from you.

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#indiegames #gamedev

Vigor Port _ Mentorship Project Breakdown, Dagmawi Tsegaye Here is a break down of the workflow I used to create this environment and assets.

See more of Dagmawi's work www.artstation.com/artwork/XJZKWn

Amazing work by @dagm-env.bsky.social who recently completed Crafting Environments: Career Kickstarter with @beddows.bsky.social at Sierra Division Academy!

We're heading to GDC Festival of Gaming!
If you are a Game artist we will be hosting a chill mixer and portfolio reviews. Check out the link below to RSVP!

#gameartists #indiedev #3dartists

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⏰Winter Quarter at Sierra Division Academy starts next week.
We have a couple seats left in our courses and level design mentorship.

#gameart #3d #environmentart

EX: You need to make a large viking valley from AC Valhalla. Focus on solid landscape work (blockout), procedural tools such as PCG, and strong robust kits. This can help you find suitable pipelines and resources.

Looking at art and understanding how someone did it, is a useful skill to have!

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Think about game size, the amount of detail, or what is needed to make a linear game (ex: Naughty Dog’s LoU) vs open world (Assassin’s Creed/ Red Dead Redemption 2 ).

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If you are a junior artist looking to learn professional workflows but can't find breakdowns on ArtStation, try and abstract out what is needed to make the game and go from there.

SDA Quick Tip by mentor @beddows.bsky.social

#environmentart #3d #gameart

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If any areas show red, it means the albedo value is too low. (Red and orange - bad. Green is good!)

Try it and see if it helps!

#3d #gameartists #environmentart #props

Here's a handy quick tip to improve game asset renders from SDA instructor, Robin Mariancik:

If your renders appear too dark, the problem might be with your albedo values. Open your asset in Substance Painter and apply the PBR Validator filter at the top of the layer stack.

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It is really is! Makes us want to visit this place.

Love this 3D environment by Francisco Gallegos who recently completed his Environment Art mentorship with Jon Arellano at Sierra Division Academy. Great Composition, color, mood and lighting!

#environmentart #3d #gameartists

Crafting Environments: Career Kickstarter - Sierra Division Academy Set yourself up for success in the games industry as an environment artist. Learn how to build a professional 3D environment art portfolio that shows you’re ready for a AAA studio role. In this group ...

Want to show recruiters your are ready for a studio role? @beddows.bsky.social will guide you in creating your strongest 3D environment project for your portfolio in his hybrid mentorship-course at Sierra Division Academy.
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YouTube video by Sierra Division SDA Live: Level Up Level Design with Jack Burrows

Wow, that was such a fun livestream! Jam-packed with a ton of great tips for level designers, as well as for environment artists who are interested in gameplay.

Check out the replay on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrB-...

#gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #environmentartists #callofduty

Environment Artist in London, United Kingdom | Game Development at Apply for Environment Artist job in London, United Kingdom. Game Development at Warner Bros. Discovery

Rocksteady is looking for an environment artist! DM me! careers.wbd.com/global/en/jo...

These are really nice!

How to participate in the Level Design AMA:
join our Discord and mark yourself as interested on the event sierradivision.com/discord

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It's happening tomorrow (Wednesday!) Don't miss our AMA with Level Designer Jack Burrows. Ask questions about a career in Level Design, what to focus on, and more! Details in comments.

Eduardo is a Brazilian 3D artist currently working at Big Moxi Games. He joined the course because he felt his texturing skills had stagnated. His goal was to push himself, learn new techniques, and get clear guidance and detailed feedback from a senior artist.

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Congratulations to Eduardo Pereira on completing the Game Art Texturing Masterclass: The Complete Pipeline with Robin Mariančík at Sierra Division Academy.

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How to participate: join our Discord and mark yourself as interested on the event > sierradivision.com/discord

Can't wait to see you there!

Jack will be going over:
-what makes great level design
- how environment artists and level designers collaborate on projects
-walk through selected works from his portfolio

As always, there will be a live audience Q&A.

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Come join our first live event of 2026 featuring Senior Game and Level Designer Jack Burrows. Jack has worked on many maps for the blockbuster franchise #CallofDuty.

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#gamedev #leveldesign #gameartists #indiedevs

Image showcasing three 3D artworks. Top image: cyberpunk interior facility with workers with text "student work by German Rodriguez). Bottom left: 3d render of parked Motocompo with text "student work by Giles Mullen. Bottom right: 3 rendered 3d tools. Main text: Learn AAA workflows and Techniques with pros courses start Feb 2. Logo sierra division academy.

Start the year strong! Our instructors are here to teach you AAA workflows and techniques for Texturing + Environments.
Group courses offer personalized feedback, live Q&A sessions + 1-year access to videos.

Check it out! academy.sierradivision.com

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Our New Year's resolution is to post more on Bsky. Where are our game artists at?