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Marcus B.

Valparaiso, Indiana

$33/hr
5.0
282 jobs

I was educated at the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago and have over decade of graphic design experience developing t-shirts, posters, flyers, illustrations, web graphics, and many more. All of my work delivers on creating high quality images filled with detail and color. My belief in establishing a good relationship as well as excellent communication with each of my clients helps me produce the professional work they are looking for. My ambitious nature and need to create fuels my drive to always deliver the best for my clients.

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Line Drawing
  • Cartoon Style
  • Logo Design
  • Corel Painter
  • Illustration
  • Digital Art
  • Hand-Drawn Style
  • Drawing
  • T-Shirt Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Clothing & Merchandise Design
  • Web Design
Terrell M.

Lancaster, California

$24/hr
5.0
13 jobs

I'm a multidisciplinary AI artist blending cutting-edge technology with compelling visual storytelling. With a strong focus on AI-generated video, product design, fashion mockups, and brand visuals, I help clients turn abstract ideas into striking, market-ready creative assets. Whether you're building a brand from scratch, launching a new product, or need eye-catching content that stands out in a digital world, I deliver results that are not only visually stunning but also aligned with your goals. What I offer: ๐ŸŽž AI-generated and stylized videos for ads, social, or concept work ๐Ÿ› Product mockups for packaging, retail, or eCommerce ๐Ÿ‘— AI-assisted fashion design & lookbook creation ๐ŸŽจ Brand identity visuals & campaign aesthetics ๐Ÿ’ก Concept development using tools like Midjourney, Runway, and more Letโ€™s collaborate to push creative boundaries and bring your vision to lifeโ€”beautifully and intelligently.

  • Pixologic Zbrush
  • Substance Painter
  • Logo Design
  • Midjourney AI
  • Graphic Design
  • Fashion Design
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • Landing Page Design
  • Shopify
  • Squarespace
  • Webflow
  • YouTube Thumbnail
Gavin R.

Santa Clarita, California

$30/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I am a digital artist with five years of experience specializing in visual development, illustration, and 3D art. My journey began at California State University, Northridge, where I received formal training and gained invaluable insights from industry mentors. I possess a strong command of tools like Adobe Suite, Maya, and Blender, which I leverage to create polished, visually captivating work. My diverse background includes projects for both academic and personal endeavors, allowing me to approach every assignment with creativity and versatility. Whether you need compelling visuals, dynamic animations, or intricate graphic designs, I am equipped to bring your ideas to life with precision and clarity. If you're looking for a collaborator who can seamlessly blend artistic vision with technical expertise, letโ€™s connect and discuss how I can contribute to your next project.

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Illustration
  • Game Art
  • Blender
  • Substance Painter
  • 3D Design
  • 3D Model
Joshua L.

Carrboro, North Carolina

$20/hr
4.8
7 jobs

I'm an Artist and an Engineer. I work in many mediums and know various programs to make deliverables. From Blender, Maya, ZBrush and Substance painter to Photoshop, Illustrator, and Procreate to AutoCAD and more. Whether it's a creative fantastical story or an idea that needs a technical eye let's make your vision a reality!

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Concept Artistry
  • Comics
  • Color Theory
  • Adobe Inc.
  • Comic Art
  • Cartoon Character
  • Comic Book
  • Digital Illustration
John A.

Antioch, California

$45/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I help small startups, e-commerce brands, and studios create high-quality, performance-optimized 3D assets for mobile games, product visualization, and AR/VR-ready experiences. Iโ€™ve shipped production work for Meta, Williams Sonoma, Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, La-Z-Boy and mobile game studios with strict performance and quality standards. Iโ€™m a Senior 3D Generalist with deep experience across mobile games, product visualization, e-commerce, and AR/VR, specializing in assets that look great and perform well in real-world production environments. Iโ€™ve worked on cross-functional teams at Meta, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, La-Z-Boy, CB2 and mobile game studios, where Iโ€™ve delivered everything from real-time game assets to high-fidelity product visuals used in marketing, online configurators, and AR experiences. ๐Ÿ”น What I bring to your project: ๐Ÿ“ Production-ready 3D assets built for mobile, web, and real-time engines ๐Ÿ“Strong balance of visual quality + performance optimization ๐Ÿ“Clear communication and reliability for long-term collaboration ๐Ÿ“Experience working directly with designers, engineers, and product teams ๐Ÿ’ผ Services: ๐Ÿ“ Product Rendering/Visualization for E-commerce ๐Ÿ“ Mobile & real-time optimization (polycount, textures, draw calls) ๐Ÿ“ PBR texturing & material development ๐Ÿ“ Game-ready assets (Unity / Unreal) ๐Ÿ“ AR/VR-ready and configurator-ready asset ๐Ÿ“ Interior/Exterior Rendering ๐Ÿ“ Furniture Modeling & Rendering ๐Ÿ“ 3D Animation ๐Ÿ“ 3D Environment ๐Ÿ“ 3D modeling (products, props, environments) ๐Ÿ’ก Software: ๐Ÿ“ Modeling: Blender, Maya, Zbrush ๐Ÿ“ Render Engines: Cycles, Eevee ๐Ÿ“ Texturing: Substance Painter ๐Ÿ“ Game Engines: Unity ๐Ÿ“ Post Production: Photoshop ๐Ÿ”น Why clients hire me: ๐Ÿ“ I understand production constraints, not just visuals ๐Ÿ“ Clear communication and proactive problem-solving ๐Ÿ“ Consistent, reliable delivery for long-term contracts ๐Ÿ“ Experience working with cross-functional teams (art, tech, product) ๐Ÿ“ฉ Message me if youโ€™re looking for a dependable 3D artist who can plug into your pipeline and scale with your team

  • Digital Painting
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Digital Art
  • 3D Modeling
  • Concept Design
  • Blender
  • Rendering
  • 3D Lighting
  • 3D Texturing & Lighting
  • UV Mapping
  • Substance Painter
  • Furniture Design
  • Furniture
  • Ecommerce
Ali A.

Atlanta, Georgia

$45/hr
4.7
73 jobs

Get photorealistic renders, smooth animations & jaw-dropping visuals that make clients stop scrolling and start buying.. You know what.. most clients come in with a great vision and then hit a wall they never saw coming. suddenly you need a render that looks like an actual product photo. an animation that works across every platform. a model so clean it goes straight into production. and in the middle of revisions, render times and delivery formats your deadline is slipping and the project you worked so hard on is just sitting there unfinished that's exactly where I come in I've delivered tons + 3D projects.. product brands, game studios, motion agencies, content creators, from concept to final render. realistic models that look right, animations that feel alive, files that are actually ready for production with zero back and forth drama ๐Ÿ˜„ โœ… no amateur topology. โœ… no blown deadlines. โœ… no renders that look like homework ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘๐ƒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐, ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ.. ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก โœ… 3D Modeling & Sculpting โœ… Character Animation โœ… Product Visualization โœ… Motion Graphics โœ… Architectural Rendering โœ… VFX & Simulations โœ… Rigging & Skinning โœ… Texture & Material Design โœ… Game-Ready Asset Creation โœ… NFT & Digital Art โœ… Logo Animation & Intros โœ… Scene & Environment Design ๐’๐“๐˜๐‹๐„๐’ ๐ˆ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š ๐€๐‚๐‘๐Ž๐’๐’ โ˜… Photorealistic โ˜… Stylized / Cartoon โ˜… Architectural Viz โ˜… Product Design โ˜… Sci-Fi / Fantasy โ˜… Character Art โ˜… Abstract / Motion โ˜… and whatever your creative brief actually calls for ๐“๐Ž๐Ž๐‹๐’ ๐ˆ ๐”๐’๐„ ๐ƒ๐€๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ โ€ข๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด (Blender ยท Maya ยท ZBrush ยท Cinema 4D for all hard surface, organic and sculpting work) โ€ข ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด (Arnold ยท V-Ray ยท Cycles ยท Octane ยท Redshift for clean photorealistic output on every platform) โ€ข ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ (Substance Painter ยท Substance Designer ยท Marmoset Toolbag for production-ready error-free textures) โ€ข ๐—”๐—ป๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—ฉ๐—™๐—ซ (After Effects ยท Houdini ยท Nuke for compositing effects and final delivery) ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ... โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Rated 5 Stars by 100+ Happy Clients on UPWORK "Delivered exactly what I imagined and then some. The product renders looked better than our real photography. Working again for sure." _ Sarah M., Product Brand Owner โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… "Came back for my third project without thinking twice. The character animations were smooth, expressive, and delivered ahead of schedule. Genuinely impressed." _ David K., Game Studio Director ๐ŸŽฌ So What Are You Waiting For? MESSAGE me right now...let's talk about your project, your goals and figure out exactly how we make it a top visual in its category!!!!

  • 3D Animation
  • Character Animation
  • 3D Modeling
  • 3D Illustration
  • Blender
  • 3D Product Rendering
  • 3D Logo Reveal
  • 3D Product Animation
  • 3D Game Art
  • 3D Rigging
  • 3D Model
  • 3D Architectural Visualization
  • Unreal Engine
  • 3D Sculpting
  • 3D Avatar
  • 3D Art
  • 3D Vehicle Modeling
  • 3D Printing
  • 3D Texturing & Lighting
  • Maxon Cinema 4D

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