I don't usually don't talk about my job here, but I'm making an exception because today it's a personal milestone. I have been working on the new Ribbon Path feature for a good year now and we just released it with the Substance Painter 11.1 update ! I'm quite proud ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zgD...

New 3D job drops this week • Roblox – Sr 3D Artist ($143.8K–$181.2K) • Alo – CLO Tech Designer ($90K–$120K) • Momentum – Assoc. 3D Design Director • RTW – 3D Designer • PVH – Tech Designer (Nike Underwear) ($80K–$113.7K) Full list → 3dartist.substack.com/p/senior-3d-...

@michaeltanzillo.bsky.social returns to the show to talk about two unique animated films from the 2010s - "Away" and "Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles." #neverdidit #neverdiditpod #GintzZilbalodis #SalvadorSimó @bradgaroon.bsky.social

3D artists: ever wonder how fashion made its way to the world of 3D and digital twins? My new series kicks off with a look at how fashion design evolved—from pencil sketches to Illustrator to CLO and beyond. 3dartist.substack.com/p/3d-fashion...

Nike’s Jordan 3D Studio is hiring: • Expert 3D Footwear Designer • Expert 3D Apparel Designer • Lead 3D Apparel Designer Also hiring: • Ikea – 3D Technical Developer • Kompan – 3D Artist • Hoefer Welker – VR Specialist • TikTok – Creative Designer ($96K/yr) 3dartist.substack.com/p/three-3d-r...

Friendly tip for folks. My discord got hacked yesterday and my computer was acting funky ever since. Turns out it was malware installed through a blender file I bought as part of an asset pack on CG Trader. I didn’t know blender files were being used this way, but I figured I’d spread the word.

I’m coming for you, 3D Fashion!!!! Kicking things off with an intro: Over the next few weeks, we’ll get into the warps, wefts, CLOs, hems, and the YKK zippers...all of it. But if you’ve been eyeing a new direction, this is your starting point. 3dartist.substack.com/p/start-here...

A 3D Gaming + Footwear Designer job at Nike!?!? 👟🎮 • Nike – Gaming FW 3D Designer • Versace – 3D Designer • Snap – 3D Visual ($133K–$235K) • Thuma – 3D Artist ($80K–$120K) • Arthrex – Sr. Animator • Dignity – 3D Tech Artist Links to apply→ 3dartist.substack.com/p/a-gamingfo...

Favorite AS post of the day: this sparkling spiderweb fully made with splines in Substance Designer by Romain Lemaire 😯 www.artstation.com/artwork/NqvXEg

This is it. The final Product Viz Deep Dive is up!!!! A full guide for 3D pros pivoting into CPG, cosmetics & ecom work including software recs, workflow advice, and portfolio tips. Full Article: 3dartist.substack.com/p/the-ultima... Notion link for feedback: www.notion.so/The-Ultimate...

New 3D jobs this week: • Meta – Principal Tech Artist (Remote, $181K–$250K) • Tiffany & Co – 3D CAD Jewelry Designer (NYC, $101K–$137K) • Fabricut – 3D Artist (Tulsa) • McLaren – Design Intern 2026 (London) More → 3dartist.substack.com/p/meta-tiffa...

This week's 3D Artist Newsletter's is all about the pretty pictures and more! It's still a work in progress, so please scream at me if I missed anyone :) 3dartist.substack.com/p/deep-dive-... credits: Anastasiya Zubrytskaya Aldeir Gondim Benoît Challand

New 3D + design jobs this week: • Adobe – Sr. 3D Technical Artist (USA, $108K–$190K) • Architecture Firm – 3D Designer (Remote, USA) • Iris van Herpen – Multi-disciplinary Designer (Amsterdam) Details → 3dartist.substack.com/p/adobe-is-h...

3D isn’t just AI-proof. It’s what makes AI useful. Digital twins give AI structure and truth. Without 3D, it’s just guessing. 3dartist.substack.com/p/deep-dive-...

Nobody knows what the next wave of e-commerce or marketing will look like — AR, virtual try-on, something new...but we do know 3D will power it. This week’s deep dive looks at how 3D workflows today help future-proof companies for whatever comes next. 3dartist.substack.com/p/deep-dive-...

Interesting podcast on the state of the U.S. film industry. As part of the 40% of people impacted by the industry’s downturn, it hit close to home and it validates what so many people are feeling. Interesting to hear it all laid out so clearly. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

New jobs in 3D & creative tech: • Runway – Creative Workflow Specialist • Rivian – Sr. Manager, 3D Infotainment • Milwaukee Tools – Staff 3D Gen. • Mercury – Motion + 3D Designer • Five Towns College – Adjunct Instructors More: 3dartist.substack.com/p/runway-see...

3D artists don’t just make beautiful images, we solve problems at scale. In my latest deep dive, I wrote about why scalability is the real question companies are asking and how to demonstrate it in your portfolio. 3dartist.substack.com/p/deep-dive-...

New 3D jobs this week: • Visual Director – Snoop Docuseries (LA, $200K–$300K) • C4D Specialist – VANDIVISION (LA, Hybrid) • Sr. Unreal Artist – Sphere (CA, $155K–$171K) • VR 3D Artist – Booz Allen (WA, $55K–$126K) • Tech Artist – Dignity Health (AZ, $32–$48/hr) 3dartist.substack.com/p/job-openin...

Join a product company and you’ll hear acronyms like DAM, PIM, PAM, and PLM right away. You don’t need to master them, but you do need to know how they connect to your 3D work. Full breakdown here: 3dartist.substack.com/p/deep-dive-...

New 3D jobs just dropped: Meta – Principal Tech Artist ($181K–$250K, Remote) Astranis – 3D Gen & Motion Designer (SF, Hybrid) Jacobs – Sr Visual Artist ($90K–$120K, Seattle) Salesforce – Motion/Gen AI Artist ($127K–$190K, SF) More: 3dartist.substack.com/p/meta-is-hi...

Hey #3dart students: #MeetMat is back with a new friend to texture for the 5th iteration of the contest: www.therookies.co/meet-mat

Most new 3D artists focus on the product. But packaging is just as important...boxes, blister packs, pouches, even shrink wrap. I broke this down in my latest deep dive: Deep Dive 3: Package Design in Product Visualization 3dartist.substack.com/p/deep-dive-...

The 24 Hours Animation Contest returns Oct 3, challenging students worldwide to create a 30-second short in just one day. This year, Pixar’s Pete Docter will reveal the theme live on Toon Boom’s YouTube channel at 3 p.m. PT. Registration closes Sept 26. www.cartoonbrew.com/events/pete-...

New 3D jobs are live! Astranis – 2D/3D Motion Designer (SF) Age of Learning – Animator (Remote – $90K–$110K) Salesforce – AI Animator (SF – $169K–$233K) Crossing Hurdles – AR/VR Specialist ($65–$85/hr) Visune – Material Artist (Nottingham, UK) Details: 3dartist.substack.com/p/2dmotion-d...

NVIDIA is pivoting Omniverse from factory simulations to consumer goods. The opportunity in product visualization is massive...and NVIDIA knows it. Full breakdown in my latest deep dive: 3dartist.substack.com/p/deep-dive-...

Had a blast chatting with the School of Motion Podcast! A few takeaways: - Motion designers = secret weapons. Your versatility is gold. - Foundations > software. - 3D isn’t just for film AI can speed things up, but artistry makes work unforgettable. Full interview → youtu.be/D-Py5o4AKsU?...

New 3D jobs are live! Boom Supersonic – Sr 3D Viz Designer (Denver – $130K–$150K) Twine – 3D Artist (Remote, freelance) McCullough – Exhibit Designer (Dubuque, IA) Tesla – Unreal CG Intern (Hawthorne, CA) Details: 3dartist.substack.com/p/3d-artists...

Switching into 3D Product Visualization? You need to understand CAD. It’s the backbone of every product, but raw files aren’t render-ready. My new deep-dive explains why mastering CAD conversion gives 3D artists a clear edge. 3dartist.substack.com/p/deep-dive-...

New 3D jobs are up! NVIDIA – Tech Artist (Santa Clara, CA) Skild AI – Tech Animator (SF) The Select Group – Procedural Tech Artist (CA/WA) Frisson Labs – Founding Tech Artist (SF) Chase Design – Motion/3D Viz Designer (NYC) Details: 3dartist.substack.com/p/nvidia-is-...

New 3D jobs are live! Epic – Env Art Intern (Cary, NC) BetMGM – 3D/Motion Designer (NJ) Technicon – Digital Modeler (MN) Details: 3dartist.substack.com/p/epic-games...

At SIGGRAPH this year I kept hearing the same thing: “Cool talk… but what’s the action plan for switching industries?” So I’m starting a new series: a step-by-step playbook for 3D artists moving between industries. More to come soon! Full piece here: 3dartist.substack.com/p/building-a...

New 3D jobs are live! Lockheed – 3D/VFX Tech Lead (Highlands Ranch, CO) Amazon – 3D Visual Designer (Santa Monica, CA) Aquent – 3D Designer (Remote – $50–$55/hr, temp) Details: 3dartist.substack.com/p/amazon-and...

Back from SIGGRAPH 2025. AI everywhere (still messy), 3D sliding into everyday content, and a fridge fire story I’ll never forget. Full roundup here: 3dartist.substack.com/p/siggraph-2...

New 3D jobs just dropped! Epic – Tech Artist (Cary, NC) ALLSIDES – Tech 3D Artist (Bressanone, Italy) Meta – 3D Artist, Wearables (NYC – $126K–$175K) Details: 3dartist.substack.com/p/epic-games...

New 3D jobs are live! Ford – Digital Modeler & XR Artist (Dearborn, MI) GFT – 3D Viz Specialist (Remote – $90K–$140K) BetMGM – 3D/Motion Designer (NJ – $65K–$85K) Mohawk – Sr 3D Designer (NJ – $65K–$85K) DICK'S – 3D Space Artist (Coraopolis, PA) Details: 3dartist.substack.com/p/ford-hirin...

We spent years simplifying 3D... not because minimalism was better, but because it was achievable. GenAI changed that. Now you can build wild, photoreal scenes fast without breaking your pipeline. Maximalism isn’t just a style. It’s a strategy. Full piece: 3dartist.substack.com/p/will-genai...

New 3D jobs are live! Applied Intuition – 3D Tech Artist Manager (Mountain View, CA) – $204K–$343K Age of Learning – Principal Artist (Remote, US) – $100K–$140K Pika – Technical Artist (SF or Remote) Details: open.substack.com/pub/3dartist...

New 3D jobs are live! Ford – Unreal Generalist (Dearborn, MI – Hybrid) Communications Collaborative – 3D Artist (Remote, US) Do Digital Agency – 3D Artist (Cardiff, UK – Remote or On-Site) Details: 3dartist.substack.com/p/ford-hirin...

Learning Blender, Houdini, or Maya is step one. But if you want to grow, you need to understand how they work together. 3D workflows are messy, collaborative, and what really drives production. New article’s up: The Tools Are Not the Workflow 3dartist.substack.com/p/the-tools-...

This week's 3D Jobs Email!! Meta – 3D Artist | XR Tech - (Burlingame, CA) $149k – $205k/year Roblox – 3D Artist (San Mateo, CA) - $131,200 – $150,200/year Maharam – Photographer and 3D Scanning Specialist (New York, NY) - $91,300 – $125,000/year 3dartist.substack.com/p/meta-is-hi...

based on concept by François Bourdin

And of course a little animated version in on the way ⛲

Substance Designer 15.0 is live!! 🔥 New renderer, new technology allowing you to import full scenes, and much more.. I hope you'll enjoy the video 🥺👉👈 youtu.be/6EkXxu-0Q_E?...

If you’re a 3D artist from games or film, you’ve probably never heard of Digital Product Creation (DPC). Yet in fashion, footwear, & product design, everyone assumes you know it. I wrote a quick WTF explainer. 3dartist.substack.com/p/wtf-is-dpc Already working in DPC? I’d love to hear your take.

One of the things I love most about working from home is getting to share my work with my kids. Lately, we’ve been designing toy cars together. Well…they told me what colors to use, details to add, and where everything should go. So they are more the art directors...I'm just the render monkey :)

This Monday, from 18:00 (GMT+1), Ian Failes from @beforesmag.bsky.social and I will discuss the movie Civil War directed by Alex Garland. We talk about cinematography, cameras, practical FX, VFX from @Framestore. It will be a Premiere with live chat. Enjoy on YouTube youtu.be/VtQq3qjaOQg?...

This week's 3D Jobs Email!! Banana Republic – Manager, Digital Product Creation Salary: $104,200 – $138,200/year NVIDIA – Technical Artist – EBC Tech Demos Salary: $156,000 – $235,800/year Thuma – 3D Artist Rate: $40–$50/hour Full article here: 3dartist.substack.com/p/new-3d-job...

Chicago 3D artists...this one’s for you! I will be collaborating on the next Safe Space 3D Artist Meetup in Chicago with PJ Richardson & the talented team at LAUNDRY. We’ll be featuring the brilliance of Jayson Whitmore and Chris Schmidt! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/safe-space...

Snippets from my 2-week hiatus from work!