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Featured·Apr 23, 2026·3 min read·83News

Meet our Props and Environment Art Intern: Elizabet Dabro

Environment Art intern Elizabeth Dabro at Sierra Division reveals how she's been improving her skills in realistic art. Read the interview.

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Feb 23, 2026·2 min read·85News

Sierra Division Expands Co-Development & Outsourcing Services With Veteran Game Director James Mouat

Sierra Division, in partnership with veteran Game Director, James Mouat, is expanding its game development outsourcing services to help indie developers and studios turn their ideas into fully realized games

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Feb 18, 2026·2 min read·124Events

Join Sierra Division At GDC: Festival of Gaming 2026

Come join the Sierra Division team at GDC Festival of Gaming in San Francisco.

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Dec 18, 2025·3 min read·1kLearning

Free Assets and Tutorials For Game Artists

If you want to improve your game art skills and have a limited budget, this curated collection of free tutorials and assets is for you. Created by our studio and the talented instructors at Sierra Division Academy, it’s packed with resources to help you level up your work. Learn industry workflows, best practices and techniques from pros in the industry, while grabbing high-quality assets you can use for practice or to drop straight into your own game projects. Let's dive in! LEARNING THE...

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Nov 18, 2025·5 min read·354Challenges

Encounter in the Wilds Challenge: Winners & Honorable Mentions Revealed

Find out who won the Sierra Division Encounter in the Wilds Winners Environment Art Challenge

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Sep 23, 2025·4 min read·663Learning

Building Environment Art Skills to Kickstart Your Career: Insights from Alex Beddows

In this interview, Alex shares how he got started in the industry, what he wished he knew starting out, and the essential skills every junior environment artist should know to be able to stand out to recruiters.

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Sep 3, 2025·3 min read·1.4kChallenges

Encounter In the Wilds: An Environment Art Challenge for Worldbuilders

Happening From September 8 to November 6, it's your turn to step into the Wilds and join the latest Sierra Division Challenge! Your mission is to create the most ORIGINAL and STUNNING environment no one has seen before, using ONLY a limited number of assets. Impress judges from Sierra Division, PSVA, Naughty Dog and more for a chance to win prizes that will serve to support and advance your Environment Artist career.

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Jul 23, 2025·3 min read·169News

Behind the Scenes with VFX and Tech Art Intern Alina Varavva

Meet Alina Varavva, our VFX and Tech Art Intern Alina joins us as part of our internship program, bringing early experience in simulation, Unreal Engine, and technical tools for VFX. With a strong drive to grow as an artist, she’s already contributing to real-world projects in the studio. In this Q&A, Alina shares what sparked her interest in VFX, what she's looking to learn to improve, and her advice for aspiring VFX artists.

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