# Rob Howell

> Senior Environment Artist

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/robhowell

I am a skilled, versatile, and passionate artist seeking a collaborative environment that fosters growth and development within a team setting. With over a decade of experience in real-time modeling, texturing, and world-building for AAA games, I excel at learning and adapting to overcome production challenges. Proficient in Maya, Substance, ZBrush, and Unreal Engine, I have a proven history of collaborating across disciplines, managing teams, and delivering immersive environments.

## Work Experience
### Senior Environment Artist @ Bit Reactor, LLC
Jan 2025 – Present

### Senior Environment Artist @ Brass Lion Entertainment
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

### Senior Level Artist @ Firewalk Studios
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area
Shipped Titles
- Concord

### Level Artist @ Firewalk Studios
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Environment Artist @ Sledgehammer Games
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Foster City, California, United States
Shipped Titles
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Call of Duty: Vanguard

### 3D Production Manager @ Aechelon Technology
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area

### 3D Production Supervisor @ Aechelon Technology
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area

### 3D Production Lead @ Aechelon Technology
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco, California

### Senior 3D Modeler @ Aechelon Technology
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area

### 3D Modeler @ Aechelon Technology
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco

### 3D Artist @ Heartwood 3D
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Mateo
Modeled and textured assets for training application
Create animations based on operating manuals
Test daily builds and log bugs
Fix art and animation bugs

### Supervisor @ Levi Strauss & Co.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014

### Stock Lead @ Levi Strauss & Co.
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area
Oversee back of house of operations
Track team productivity and develop team to meet the needs of the business 
Ensure that product standards are maintain throughout store

### 3D Artist @ Massive Black
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
Assisted in developing asset lists and managed and organized them using Podio
Modeled high resolution assets and used them to bake the detail onto the game res assets

### Producer @ Wild Wild Western
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
Developed the core concept of the project
Designed modeled and textured gameplay spaces
Ran playtest sessions, logged all player feedback and bugs
Managed and directed artists on the project

### Contract Artist @ Donnerwood Media/Open Wager
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Work with the team to rapidly prototype environments for upcoming iPad app
Modeled high and low poly assets
Created texture sheets that could easily be implemented into texture atlas

### Contract Artist @ Floored
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Modeled and textured low poly furniture for use in virtual spaces

### Contract Artist @ NAVTEQ
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Wayne, PA
Modeled and textured landmarks for use in the Gamebyro Engine.

### Product Designer / 3D Artist @ Think Up inc
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | West Berlin, NJ
Modeled prototype products in 3DS Max
Created conceptual designs for new products


## Education
### MFA in Game Design
Academy of Art University

### Bachelor of Science in Media Arts and Animation
The Art Institute of Philadelphia


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rob-howell-a91b2b14
- Website: https://www.artstation.com/yakzsmelk

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Source: https://flows.cv/robhowell
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/robhowell/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-05