
Derek Prinzi
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Rochester, NY, United States
Toptal member since July 18, 2024
Derek is a professional motion designer with over a decade of experience in 2D and 3D media, using tools such as Blender, Maya, Unity, and Unreal Engine. He is a fast learner who adapts precisely and has exceptional communication skills, ensuring seamless and impactful visuals. Derek has developed award-winning AR/VR experiences in Unity 3D and 8th Wall. He also earned a place as a Top Talent in the 2019 Adobe Design Achievement Awards for animating the evolution of Macintosh.
Portfolio
Work Experience
2D/3D Motion Designer
Independent
- Crafted product reveal animations using motion graphics and elements of 3D design.
- Designed 3D animations for a large YouTube channel, increasing subscribers.
- Created AR/VR experiences for medical training on Apple Vision Pro.
3D Technical Artist
CrossComm
- Developed award-winning AR/VR experiences inside Unity 3D and 8th Wall.
- Designed and developed a propriety cross-platform avatar creation system for AR/VR applications.
- Created a marketing campaign with 3D animations to promote and drive SEO.
2D/3D Animator
Optic Sky Productions
- Designed, developed, and edited motion graphics for an explainer video series for a large consultant group.
- Collaborated to create various 3D animations for the marketing and self-promotion of agencies.
- Spearheaded VR experiences within Unreal Engine for the development of an emerging new section of the company.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 3D Digital Design
Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester, NY, USA
Associate's Degree in Game Programming and Design
Finger Lakes Community College - Canandaigua, NY, USA
Certifications
2019 Top Talent
Adobe Design Achievement Awards
Skills
Tools
Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, Substance Designer, Maya, DaVinci Resolve, Visual Studio, After Effects CC, Substance Painter, Premiere Pro CC
Languages
Java, Python
Other
3D Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Animation, Animation, Motion Design, Real-time Design, Unreal Engine 5, Unity, MySQL, Networking, Virtual Reality (VR), Unity3D, Unity Shaders, Visual Effects (VFX)
Experience
- 3D Animation - 15 years
- Blender - 15 years
- Computer Graphics - 15 years
- Adobe Creative Suite - 10 years
- Substance Designer - 8 years
- Maya - 5 years
- Unity - 5 years
- Unreal Engine 5 - 5 years
Tools
- Blender
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Substance Designer
- Maya
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