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Hiring Experienced 3D Unity City Designer for GTA-Style Game, We are looking for a highly skilled 3D Unity Environment / Level Designer for a long-term project. The work must be done entirely in Unity. Project Overview, We are building a highly immersive and lively city environment. The map does not need to be large in scale, but it must feel: Realistic, Dense and alive, Visually rich, Immersive and engaging to explore, The focus is on quality, atmosphere, and detail, not map size. The city should be inspired by Chicago, with a medium-small scale that is highly detailed yet optimized for performance. Responsibilities, Design and build a complete city environment in Unity, Create realistic urban layouts (roads, districts, intersections, etc.), Place and design buildings, props, and environment details, Work with lighting and atmosphere to create immersion, Optimize scenes for smooth performance while maintaining high detail levels, Ensure the world feels alive and believable, Requirements, Strong portfolio is REQUIRED (no exceptions), Proven experience in Unity environment / level design with similar projects, Strong understanding of optimization in Unity, Ability to create realistic, detailed city environments, Good sense of composition, lighting, and visual storytelling, Please Do NOT Apply If:, You do not have a strong portfolio, You only have basic or beginner-level environment work, You cannot deliver production-level quality environments, You lack experience with Unity, Application Requirements:, Please include: Portfolio (must include environment work), Unity experience details, Previous relevant projects, Your role in those projects, We are looking for serious professionals who can deliver high-quality, production-ready environments for a long-term collaboration.
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As an experienced 3D Unity designer, I'm thrilled about the prospect of joining your project. I've dedicated years to turning intricate visions into high-quality, digital realities, which aligns well with your need for a dense and realistic city environment. Not only do I have a strong background in Game and Level Design, but my portfolio also showcases my ability to create immersive townscapes that feel alive, similar to what you're looking for. Throughout my career, I have always strived for quality over quantity, just like you emphasize in your project description. To me, it's not just about designing; it's about crafting worlds. My deep understanding of Unity coupled with a robust sense of composition enables me to create not just layouts but stories through environments. This will surely fit well within your requirement for an optimized yet detailed cityscape inspired by Chicago.
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Unity Expert | 3D Unity City Design Hi I have strong experience building immersive multiplayer and open-world game environments in Unity, and your requirement for a dense, realistic Chicago-inspired city is clear to me. The focus here is not just creating a large map, but building a believable, highly detailed environment that feels alive, optimized, and visually engaging for players — exactly the type of work I enjoy most. My experience includes: • Unity 3D environment and level design • Urban layouts, roads, districts, intersections, props, lighting, and atmosphere • Performance optimization for large detailed scenes • Multiplayer and open-world game environments • Production-ready asset organization and scalable scene structure Due to NDA, I cant share project live links here but will share in chat. For this project, I would recommend: • Unity URP/HDRP depending on target hardware • Modular environment workflow for scalability • Occlusion culling + baked lighting optimization • Layered city districts for immersion and performance balance I can start immediately and would be happy to discuss the visual direction, scale targets, optimization strategy, and production milestones in detail. Thanks! Purnima
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Hello, I have carefully reviewed your requirements and understand you need a highly detailed and optimized GTA-style city environment built entirely in Unity with strong atmosphere, realistic urban composition, and immersive exploration quality inspired by Chicago. With 9+ years of experience in Unity environment and level design, I specialize in realistic city creation, modular world building, lighting, optimization, urban layouts, and production-quality environment workflows. I can create dense and believable city spaces with strong visual storytelling, optimized performance, and immersive environmental detail suitable for long-term game development. You will get: Quality optimized work 100% client satisfaction Fast delivery Suitable pricing Unlimited revisions Complete NDA & IP protection (project security is our top priority) Estimated delivery You will receive a polished Unity city environment with optimized urban layouts, realistic districts, immersive lighting, organized project structure, and production-ready assets ready for long-term expansion. Come inbox & I will share relevant Unity environment and city design portfolio projects. Let’s get started. Best regards, Sohaib Pasn Games
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Hello " Lets Gets Started, You are looking for 3D Unity City Designer for GTA-Style Game I know you have several tempting proposals here, but I guarantee you to be impressed by my work. I have various skills in 3D Modelling, Unity, 3D Animation, Game Design, 3D Graphic Design, 3D Design, Level Design and Unity 3D. If you give me this chance you will be impressed, because I guarantee that I will meet your expectations. I invite you to get a look at my portfolio You Can see it from here : https://www.freelancer.com/u/sahildogra222 If you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to contact me. I hope to start working with you. With regards! Sahil
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❤️Hi there ❤️ As a verified engineer, I can do your project perfect. Please check my reviews to verify my skills. To be honest, developers with many comments are agents of agencies or outsourcing companies. Therefore, I believe I am the most suitable candidate for your project. I have a few ideas for your project, and I would like to confirm via private chat whether they align with your thoughts. Warm Regards, Ruslan
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This project instantly caught my eye, so I had to reach out. Creating a realistic and engaging city environment in Unity sounds like an exciting challenge. I specialize in 3D environment design, with a focus on creating clean, professional, and immersive experiences. With a strong background in Unity and a knack for optimizing scenes, I believe I can bring your city to life. I am confident that my skills in designing detailed urban layouts and creating visually rich environments align perfectly with your project needs. My commitment to effective communication and quick turnarounds ensures a seamless collaboration. Let me know if you are available for a quick chat! Regards, XRProConnect
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LET'S START! With my extensive 5 years of experience in the gaming industry, specifically in creating Unity-ready 3D assets and overall gameplay development, I am confident in my ability to deliver exactly what you need for this highly immersive city project. My profile boasts a strong portfolio that emphasizes environment work and my previous role in similar projects speaks to my skills in level designing with a lens of optimization to ensure peak performance without sacrificing rich details. Beyond just constructing 3D models, I bring a comprehensive understanding of the entire creative process - from modeling, UVs, materials, textures, animation setup, LODs, colliders to optimization and more. This means I can analyze assets in its entirety and provide optimized scenes while still maintaining high detail levels -- a key concern for this project. Additionally having expertise with C# programmings allows me to develop gameplay systems that encompass everything from FPS/TPS controllers to enemy AI and camera work. By bringing all these combined skills and experiences together, I can assure you production-level environments that are both visually stunning and optimized for superior performance in your GTA-style game. I'm genuinely excited about this opportunity and the prospect of working with you for the long term. Let's build an incredible game world together!
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I’ve worked on this type of Unity city environment before. Your focus on a dense, Chicago-inspired city with strong optimization is exactly the kind of balance I’ve built for before. I’ve designed Unity urban environments with realistic road layouts, district flow, and detailed prop placement while keeping performance stable. My approach prioritizes lighting, composition, and density without sacrificing FPS, especially for GTA-style gameplay where atmosphere and interactivity both matter. Open to a quick, no-pressure call to go through your current direction and pipeline. Regards, Blaze Nicholas
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I understand you need a 3D Unity City Designer to create a realistic, dense, and visually rich city environment inspired by Chicago, prioritizing atmosphere and detail over scale for your GTA-style game. I previously designed and optimized a similarly detailed urban district in Unity for a stealth-action title, resulting in a 20% increase in player engagement metrics. I will build the city using Unity's built-in terrain and ProBuilder tools for initial blockouts. For detailed assets, I'll leverage Blender for modeling and texturing, focusing on PBR workflows. I'll implement efficient LOD systems and occlusion culling to ensure smooth performance, creating distinct neighborhoods with unique architectural styles, street props, and ambient elements like traffic and pedestrian AI paths to achieve a dense and alive feel. What is the target frame rate and resolution for this project? Ready to start as soon as you confirm scope.
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Hello, I am a Unity environment artist with 6+ years of experience building dense, realistic city environments inspired by Chicago, using modular assets, advanced lighting (URP/HDRP), and optimized LODs to ensure smooth performance while maintaining high visual quality. My portfolio includes a fully realized urban environment with detailed streets, alleyways, districts, and immersive lighting that creates a lively, believable atmosphere. I will design a medium‑small, highly detailed city with realistic road networks, varied building styles, props, and environmental storytelling elements that make the world feel engaging to explore. I work entirely in Unity and prioritize optimization (culling, LOD groups, texture atlasing) to keep performance high without sacrificing detail. You can review my environment work in my portfolio attached below. Best regards.
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Hello, I am a Unity level designer specialising in realistic, immersive urban environments for GTA‑style games, with a strong portfolio showcasing dense city blocks, realistic night/day lighting, and rich prop placement that brings streets to life. I will build a medium‑small map inspired by Chicago, focusing on quality over scale – creating varied districts, realistic intersections, alleyways, and layered lighting that makes every corner feel unique and authentic. My workflow uses modular assets and Unity’s occlusion culling, LODs, and shader optimisation to ensure a smooth framerate even in high‑detail scenes. I have previously designed a full city environment for a third‑person action game that received praise for its immersion and performance. Please see my portfolio for examples of my detailed urban work. Best regards.
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This Project caught my eye, so I had to reach out. Your need for a realistic, dense, and visually rich Unity city design inspired by Chicago aligns perfectly with my expertise. New to Freelancer, yet backed by over 10+ years of crafting sleek web, game, and brand solutions. Let’s create something exceptional together. My experience in Unity environment design, optimization, and creating immersive, detailed cityscapes makes me the ideal fit for your project. I am well-versed in delivering production-level quality environments that are both visually stunning and performance-optimized. I would love to chat more about your project! Regards, Marco Agrela
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✅ Ready to jump in and get this done the right way—clean, fast, and reliable. ✅ I reviewed your Unity city designer project carefully, and this is exactly the kind of open-world environment work I enjoy working on. Designing immersive GTA-style urban spaces requires more than just placing assets — it needs strong world-building, optimized level design, believable layouts, and smooth gameplay performance. I understand the importance of balancing visual quality with performance, especially for large-scale city environments. My workflow focuses on clean scene organization, efficient asset usage, and consistent communication throughout development. If you already have references, gameplay goals, or a target visual style, I’d be happy to discuss the details and start planning the environment structure right away. Looking forward to working with you.
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I HAVE DONE SOMETHING SIMILAR BEFORE! Your need for a realistic, dense, visually rich, and immersive Chicago-inspired city environment built entirely in Unity for a GTA-style game resonates clearly with me. Crafting a seamless, optimized, and detailed urban layout that feels alive and engaging is exactly where my expertise lies. With years of experience specializing in Unity 3D environment and level design, I focus on creating clean, professional, user-friendly, and automated workflows that balance performance and visual fidelity. My portfolio showcases production-ready, highly detailed city environments optimized for smooth gameplay— you won’t find someone more aligned with what you’re looking for. Come chat with me, worst case you get a free consultation :) Regards, Lee-Wayde
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Hi, I’m a Unity and 3D environment developer with strong experience in immersive world building, level design, and performance conscious environment creation. My background includes Unity based scene construction, urban layouts, lighting workflows, optimization, and creating visually engaging environments that balance realism with gameplay performance. I understand the challenge of building a city that feels alive rather than simply large. From your description, the goal is clearly a production quality environment inspired by Chicago where detail, mood, and traversal experience matter most. My approach would be to design the city in layered stages including district planning, road and traffic flow, landmark placement, environmental storytelling, lighting atmosphere, and optimization from the start to maintain performance without sacrificing immersion I am comfortable working entirely inside Unity and collaborating through long term production workflows. Portfolio, Unity experience details, and relevant project examples can be shared during discussion. Looking forward to learning more about the world you are building. Best regards, Paul
$20 USD in 40 days
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Hi there. I’ve recently completed a similar project involving Unity environment design, and I can deliver your project efficiently to the same standard. With extensive experience in 3D Unity environment design and a strong focus on optimization, realism, and immersive storytelling, I am well-equipped to bring your GTA-style city to life. Regarding your detailed requirements, could you please provide insights into the specific atmosphere and visual style preferences for the city environment? This information will help tailor the design to meet your exact expectations effectively. Regards, Riyaaz
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Hello! I see you're building a GTA-style dense urban environment in Unity where "quality and atmosphere" trump raw map size—that's exactly the right philosophy for immersive open-world design . I've shipped similar production-ready city projects using Unity DOTS for traffic AI (thousands of vehicles at 60+ FPS) and custom LOD systems for draw-call optimization . For your Chicago-inspired map, I'd implement occlusion culling with Amplify Impostors on distant buildings while keeping hero blocks photorealistic . Blockout roads/intersections → populate with modular assets → lighting/post-pro pass → profiler-driven optimization. I deliver Unity Package files ready for player controllers. Want to see my city portfolio and discuss your target platform specs (PC/console/mobile)? Let's chat. All the best. Matthew
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“This feels like a project where clarity and execution really matter.” Creating a highly immersive and realistic city environment inspired by Chicago is a thrilling challenge. The focus on quality, atmosphere, and detail aligns perfectly with my expertise. While I am new to freelancer, I have tons of experience and have done other projects off site. I specialize in Unity environment design, with a strong portfolio showcasing detailed city layouts and optimized performance. My keen eye for composition, lighting, and visual storytelling ensures the world feels alive and engaging. I am confident in my ability to deliver production-level quality environments that meet your expectations seamlessly. I would love to chat more about your project! Regards, Tiaan
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I understand exactly what your project needs, aiming to deliver a realistic, dense, and visually rich city environment inspired by Chicago. While I am new to Freelancer, I have built a strong foundation and am fully committed to delivering high-quality work. With a keen eye for detail and a focus on optimization, I ensure seamless and immersive experiences. My portfolio showcases my expertise in Unity environment design, emphasizing composition, lighting, and visual storytelling. Clients commend my reliability, fast turnaround, and clear communication. I would love to chat more about your project! Regards, Armandt Le Roux
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"I'll handle it, don't worry." As a seasoned 3D Unity Environment / Level Designer, I understand the critical need for a realistic, dense, and visually rich city environment that is both immersive and engaging to explore. My experience aligns perfectly with your project requirements, ensuring a seamless and optimized city design inspired by Chicago. Although I am new to the Freelancer platform, I bring real-world experience and a proven track record of delivering projects beyond this platform. Having worked on similar projects, I transformed game environments into captivating worlds that players could truly immerse themselves in. Let's connect and explore how we can bring your vision to life. Regards, Ahead Solutions P.S. If you're not happy with our work, you don't pay.
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