Hard Skills

• 3D modeling
• High-poly modeling
• Low-poly modeling
• UV mapping
• Texturing
• Digital sculpting
• Retopology
• Rigging
• Character modeling
• Environment modeling
• Prop modeling
• Lighting and rendering
• PBR workflow
• Look development
• Shader creation
• 3D asset optimization
• Real-time asset creation
• Hard-surface modeling
• Organic modeling
• 3D animation basics

Technical Proficiencies

• Autodesk Maya
• 3ds Max
• Blender
• ZBrush
• Substance Painter
• Substance Designer
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Marvelous Designer
• Unity
• Unreal Engine
• Marmoset Toolbag
• Quixel Suite / Megascans
• Houdini (procedural workflows)
• Arnold / V-Ray / Redshift
• Sketchfab / real-time viewers
• Version control (Perforce, Git)
• Project management tools (Jira, ShotGrid)

Soft Skills

• Creative problem-solving
• Artistic eye for detail
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Communication with designers and developers
• Time management
• Deadline-driven workflow
• Adaptability to feedback
• Iteration and refinement
• Self-directed learning
• Multitasking on multiple projects

Industry & Domain Knowledge

• Game art production pipelines
• VFX and animation pipelines
• Real-time rendering principles
• Topology best practices
• Level of Detail (LOD) creation
• Texture baking (normal, AO, curvature)
• Color theory and composition
• Style matching (realistic, stylized, mobile)
• Platform optimization (console, PC, mobile, VR/AR)
• Asset naming and file organization standards

Industry Certifications & Assets

• Autodesk Certified User / Professional (Maya, 3ds Max)
• Unity Certified Associate / Professional
• Unreal Engine certifications
• Adobe Certified Professional
• Game art or VFX diploma / degree
• Portfolio of 3D assets
• Real-time demo scenes
• ArtStation / Behance portfolio

Action Verbs

• Modeled
• Textured
• Sculpted
• Optimized
• Implemented
• Rendered
• Designed
• Developed
• Collaborated
• Iterated
• Integrated
• Refined
• Enhanced
• Delivered
• Documented