
Adrian Alanis
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Toptal member since June 20, 2024
Adrian is an expert 3D artist and industrial designer with a background in electronics, consumer goods, automotive, and video game design. With eight years of hands-on experience, he has designed and modeled innovative concepts for manufactured products and industrial designs. Adrian has also developed state-of-the-art 3D assets to support production within the overall art style and technical constraints.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Senior 3D Artist | Industrial Designer
Pilot Automotive
- Teamed with the product manager to design new and exciting products for our Walmart Holiday lineup, our largest multimillion-dollar yearly sale. Ensured everything went smoothly with our buyers and manufacturers.
- Redesigned and created new products as advised, collaborated with the overseas design team daily, set up virtual studios, rendered with the Arnold renderer and Unreal Engine, and cleaned up images with Photoshop.
- Assisted product managers in brainstorming new ideas and conducting market research to explore potential opportunities. Handled a wide range of tasks that contributed to the successful development of new products.
- Collaborated with the sales team to craft targeted presentations and ensure they sealed the deal, securing one of the most challenging commercial spaces to access.
- Ensured that 3D models were topology-optimized for export and conversion to CAD format before sending to the manufacturer.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Game Art and Multimedia Design
Mt. Sierra College - Monrovia, CA, USA
Certifications
Organic World Building in UE5
Anthony Vaccaro | via CG Master Academy
Vegetation and Plants for Games
Jared Sobotta | via CG Master Academy
Unreal 5 Modular Environments
Clinton Crumpler | via CG Master Academy
Skills
Tools
3ds Max, ZBrush, Adobe Photoshop, Substance Painter, Arnold Renderer, Marmoset Toolbag, Maya, Photoshop CC, Autodesk Maya, Adobe CC, Adobe Substance 3D, Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, Illustrator CC, Substance Designer, Adobe Illustrator
Other
3D Product Modeling, 3D Rendering, 3D Art, 3D Design, 3D Modeling, Industrial Design, Low Poly, 3D, 3D Visualization, Interior 3D Modeling, 3D Lighting, 3D Textures, Unreal Engine 5, Exterior 3D Modeling, Low-poly Modeling, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), 3D Mockups, 3D Prototyping, Visual Design, Level Design, 3D CAD, SpeedTree, 3D Exhibits, Environment, Machinery
Experience
- Interior 3D Modeling - 8 years
- 3D Rendering - 8 years
- 3ds Max - 8 years
- 3D Art - 8 years
- 3D Product Modeling - 7 years
- 3D CAD - 6 years
- Arnold Renderer - 5 years
- Exterior 3D Modeling - 2 years
Tools
- 3ds Max
- Arnold Renderer
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