I am an Environment Artist with a strong background in 3D world-building, environment design, and visual storytelling. I craft immersive, optimized game environments that balance artistic vision with technical performance, specializing in modeling, texturing, lighting, and integrating assets into game engines. I love blending cultural aesthetics with modern workflows to create atmospheric worlds for players. My experience as a Creative Director and Freelance Artist includes delivering modular assets, establishing visual guidelines, and collaborating across teams to support gameplay and narrative. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, I bring Ethiopian influences into contemporary design.

Thomas Seifu

I am an Environment Artist with a strong background in 3D world-building, environment design, and visual storytelling. I craft immersive, optimized game environments that balance artistic vision with technical performance, specializing in modeling, texturing, lighting, and integrating assets into game engines. I love blending cultural aesthetics with modern workflows to create atmospheric worlds for players. My experience as a Creative Director and Freelance Artist includes delivering modular assets, establishing visual guidelines, and collaborating across teams to support gameplay and narrative. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, I bring Ethiopian influences into contemporary design.

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I am an Environment Artist with a strong background in 3D world-building, environment design, and visual storytelling. I craft immersive, optimized game environments that balance artistic vision with technical performance, specializing in modeling, texturing, lighting, and integrating assets into game engines.

I love blending cultural aesthetics with modern workflows to create atmospheric worlds for players. My experience as a Creative Director and Freelance Artist includes delivering modular assets, establishing visual guidelines, and collaborating across teams to support gameplay and narrative. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, I bring Ethiopian influences into contemporary design.

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Work Experience

Creative Director & Environment Artist at Qene Games Inc.
January 1, 2021 - Present
Designed and implemented game environments for mobile and PC projects, focusing on immersive, player-friendly spaces. Created modular environment assets, textured and optimized for real-time performance. Established lighting setups and atmospheric effects to enhance game mood and storytelling. Collaborated with developers to ensure environments supported gameplay mechanics and narrative. Led the creation of visual guidelines and brand bibles, ensuring consistency across environments and UI. Contributed environment assets and visual direction for Beemi Studio, a live-streamed game platform.
Freelance 3D & Environment Artist at Self-employed
January 1, 2020 - Present
Developed stylized and realistic environments for indie projects and concept showcases. Produced cultural and contemporary environment art blending Ethiopian influences with modern design aesthetics. Delivered custom 3D models, environment scenes, and renderings for client projects in games and interior visualization.

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Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet