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CIG is building Star Citizen and Squadron 42, two of the most ambitious games ever made. The art team spans 5 global offices and is one of the largest per-project headcounts in the industry.

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Studio at a Glance

Founded
2012
HQ
Austin, TX
Art Hub
Manchester, UK
Size
1,000+ staff
Known For
Star Citizen
Roles Posted
20 art roles

Art Disciplines Hired

VFX Art Environment Art Character Art Animation Technical Art Art Direction

Recent Roles

Lead Lead VFX Artist
Senior Senior VFX Artist
Senior Senior Technical Animator
Expert Character Art Director
Mid Environment Artist
Mid VFX Artist
Mid Facial Animator
Mid Technical Animator

Salary Ranges

Mid-Level Artist£35K–£55K
Senior Artist£55K–£80K
Lead / Art Director£80K–£110K+

UK salary ranges based on market data for Manchester and London game studios. CIG does not publicly post salary on most roles.

What CIG Looks for in Your Portfolio

💥 VFX Artists

Cinematic-quality VFX breakdowns. Real-time particle systems, explosions, and spaceship effects. Show both gameplay and hero-moment VFX if possible. Unreal Engine experience is a strong plus.

🌍 Environment Artists

Sci-fi / hard surface environments with strong modular kit construction. Demonstrate tiling textures, trim sheets, and PBR workflow. Star Citizen's world is hyper-detailed, so high-poly and baked assets go far.

🧑 Animators

Facial performance and cinematic animation are heavily weighted. Show motion capture cleanup alongside keyframe work. Technical Animators should show rigging pipelines and in-engine implementation.

⚙️ Technical Artists

Pipeline tools, shader development, and performance optimization experience. CIG's scale demands artists who can bridge art and engineering. Python/Lua scripting for tool development is a real differentiator.

Recent Job Listings

Facial AnimatorCloud Imperium Games · United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Cloud Imperium Games hire game artists?
Yes. CIG actively hires VFX artists, environment artists, animators, technical artists, and character artists across offices in Manchester (UK), Austin (TX), Frankfurt, Montreal, and Sydney.
Where are Cloud Imperium Games studios located?
CIG has offices in Manchester UK (primary art hub), Austin TX (HQ), Frankfurt Germany, Montreal Canada, and Sydney Australia.
What games does Cloud Imperium Games make?
Cloud Imperium Games is developing Star Citizen, one of the largest crowd-funded games ever made, and its single-player campaign Squadron 42.
What art disciplines does CIG hire?
CIG primarily hires VFX Artists, Environment Artists, Animators (Facial and Technical), Character Art Directors, and Technical Animators.
Does CIG hire remote artists?
Most CIG art roles are on-site at their UK or US offices. Remote and hybrid arrangements exist for senior roles but are not the norm.

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