Stephen Cole

Stephen Cole is an accomplished Lighting Lead at Gearbox Software, with a career spanning over 16 years, where notable contributions include leading lighting efforts on projects such as Bloody Harvest and Bounty of Blood DLC for Borderlands 3. Cole has transitioned through various roles, starting as a Level Artist and later serving as a Senior Artist on Homeworld Remastered, contributing to ship textures and AI balance. Other significant experiences include work as a Lighting Artist on Aliens: Colonial Marines and level design for titles like Borderlands 2 and Duke Nukem Forever while at 3D Realms. Cole’s expertise encompasses multiple aspects of game design, emphasizing lighting and level art.