Graphics and visualisation

3D artist CV: example and template

This example is for 3D artists and visualisers at visualisation studios, furniture and appliance manufacturers, advertising agencies and game studios, and for 2D designers and architects who want to work in 3D.

The employer wants to know what you create, in which software, at what pace and quality, for which clients and what your portfolio looks like. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: 3D artist

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Oskar Glowacki

3D artist

Warsaw +48 123 456 789 oskar.glowacki@example.com

Professional profile

3D artist with 6 years of experience, the last 3 at a product visualisation studio for furniture and home appliance manufacturers. I model, texture and render products and interior scenes and prepare short animations and 360-degree images for online shops. I produce about 300 images a month, and thanks to a library of ready materials one visualisation now takes 3 hours instead of 6.

Work experience

3D artist

03.2022 - present

Product visualisation studio, Warsaw

  • Visualisations of furniture and home appliances, about 300 images a month.
  • Modelling products from technical drawings and manufacturers' files.
  • Textures, materials, lighting and rendering in catalogue and shop quality.
  • Product animations and 360-degree images for online shops.
  • A library of materials and scenes, one visualisation from 6 to 3 hours.

2D and 3D designer

06.2019 - 02.2022

Advertising agency, Warsaw

  • Graphics for campaigns and packaging.
  • Simple product visualisations.
  • Social media materials.

Education

Bachelor's degree, graphic design

2016 - 2019

Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

Skills

  • 3D modelling
  • Textures and materials
  • Lighting and rendering
  • Product animations
  • Blender and 3ds Max
  • Post-production in graphics software

Courses

  • Photorealistic rendering course, 2022
  • Procedural texturing course, 2023
  • Product animation course, 2021

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Online portfolio linked in the CV header

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a 3D artist CV

Professional summary

Write what you create, in which software, for which clients and at what pace. Add a result, for example the number of images or shorter work time. The employer will look at your portfolio first, so the CV should say briefly what to expect in it.

2D and 3D designer with 3 years of experience at an advertising agency. I design graphics for campaigns and packaging, prepare simple product visualisations and social media materials. I am looking for work as a 3D artist at a visualisation studio.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe types of work, clients, software, pace, quality and animations. Show results in numbers. Add a portfolio link in the CV header. Also say whether you work from manufacturers' files or model from scratch.

Weaker: Visualisations.

Better: Visualisations of furniture and home appliances, about 300 images a month.

Weaker: Animations.

Better: Product animations and 360-degree images for online shops.

Weaker: Pace.

Better: A library of materials and scenes, one visualisation from 6 to 3 hours.

Skills worth listing

List modelling, textures, lighting, rendering, animation and software. In your soft skills show an eye for detail, punctuality and taking feedback. Add the render engines you know.

Professional skills

  • 3D modelling
  • Textures
  • Rendering
  • Animation
  • Blender
  • 3ds Max

Personal skills

  • Eye for detail
  • Punctuality
  • Taking feedback
  • Creativity
  • Independence

Courses

List rendering, texturing and animation courses. In this job courses are an extra, and the portfolio matters most.

Your first job as a 3D artist

To start, build a portfolio of your 10 to 15 best pieces in the style you want to work in, for example products or interiors.

On your CV give the portfolio link and the software you know. A design degree helps, but visualisation studios look at the work first.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A visualisation studio looks for pace and photorealism, a furniture manufacturer for catalogues and online shops, and a game studio for models for the game engine. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a 3D artist CV

Questions and answers

What should a 3D artist put on a CV?

Types of work, software, clients, pace, animations, results, courses and a portfolio link.

How many pieces should the portfolio show?

Usually 10 to 15 of your best, matched to the company you are applying to.

Is an art degree needed?

No, but it helps. The quality of the work matters most.

How does a 3D artist differ from a graphic designer?

A graphic designer more often creates flat graphics, and a 3D artist creates models, visualisations and animations in three dimensions.

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