Priscilla Firstenberg

Priscilla Firstenberg has a diverse background in the art and gaming industry. Priscilla is currently the Co-Founder and Co-Art Director at Pie Trap Studios, a role they have held since July 2020. Prior to that, they owned their own personal brand called Art of Pri, where they created merchandise and retail products for art-focused communities.

Priscilla has also worked at Circuit Stream as a Lead Artist from May 2019 to July 2020. In this role, they led and managed the 3D Art Department for VR/XR/AR projects, overseeing tasks such as art pipelines, asset building, level construction, lighting, shader development, and outsource management.

Before that, Priscilla worked at Camouflaj as a Senior Environment Artist from November 2016 to April 2018. Priscilla was responsible for tasks such as modeling, texturing, high poly sculpting, retopologizing, and shader material setup for VR asset creation.

Priscilla also has experience as an Environment Artist and 2D Artist at 5TH Cell Media, Camouflaj game studio, ArenaNet, and Griptonite Games, where they worked on various tasks related to modeling, texturing, and UI design.

Early in their career, Priscilla worked at Microsoft as an Environment Artist, primarily focusing on painting and fixing textures for 3D world terrains in Train Simulator 2 and Flight Simulator.

Overall, Priscilla Firstenberg possesses a strong skill set in 3D and 2D art, with expertise in modeling, texturing, and UI design. Priscilla has worked on a wide range of projects in the gaming industry and continues to explore new opportunities in their role at Pie Trap Studios.

Priscilla Firstenberg attended The Art Institutes from 2003 to 2006, where they obtained a BFA in Media Arts & Animation. After that, in 2010, they briefly attended FuturePoly, where they pursued artistic game development without receiving a degree.