Auckland-based freelance 3D designer, Rich Nosworthy, makes some of the most epic photorealistic animations you’ve seen. Using Houdini, Cinema 4D, and Redshift, he’s become a very well-known name in the industry — with much praise surrounding his online courses. His work is quality, and it was great to chat with him! — I’ll start this interview by firstly saying, Rich is a fantastic member of the 3D community. Not only is he a fantastic designer, but his courses are some of the most highly regarded in the 3d/motion community. His redshift course (chatting more about this later!) is brilliant, and I’ve heard…

Slovenian-based freelance 3d artist, Nejc a.k.a Twistedpoly, creates beautifully polished motion design work. Using Cinema 4D as his main tool, Nejc utilises bright colours, flowing animations, and just general creativity to make work so realistic you really do have to question yourself! I’ve been following his work for years, and he’s certainly been a big influence in my own design practice. — Nejc’s work was referenced in my university sketchbook time and time again, and continues to be one of my main inspirations when it comes to nature renders and animations. …

Ireland-based freelance 3D artist, Rusted Pixel a.k.a Paul McMahon, creates marvelously creative animations that have become so recognizable they just scream his name. His comprehensive skill set allows him to create so much content, from extremely cute characters, to wonderfully creatively environment scenery. Very few artists have such a distinct style as Paul, and it’s this, that really makes his work shine for me. His work is just brilliant.

Lisbon-based 3D Artist & Art Director, Rita Louro, creates wonderfully playful and colourful motion graphic artwork that shows off her immense talent. As a freelancer, she has a broad skill set that allows her to create artwork in many different styles & for many different clients. As a result, her work has been a great collective pool for me to delve deep into and reference in my own work. — Working as a freelancer alongside other artists for broadcasting clients like BBC, Channel Four, Discovery Channel and studios like WeAreSeventeen, Future Deluxe, The Mill, The Fabricant, Tendril and so many more. …

Madrid based Art Director & 3D artist, Gonzalo Miranda, creates a whole range of incredible artwork utilising his skillset of set design, environmental design, and even VR modelling. His works vary within different branches of design with a deep knowledge of space and lighting, usually used in advertising, product and interior design. I’ve been chatting with him for years now, and he’s certainly been a huge inspiration for me.

Well. I’m finished. The final hand-in for university is complete, and I don’t think it’s really hit me yet. — The past few weeks have been some of the most difficult, enjoyable, and stressful parts of my university career; and it all finished with an ‘Upload’ button on our submission website. I’ll never know if a physical submission would’ve been more exciting, but it really was anti-climactic uploading my final…

London based Swedish Motion Designer & Director, Jesper Lindborg, creates incredibly delicate abstract artwork with a real focus on texturing and lighting. He’s been written about in a host of publications, and I was lucky enough to have a chat with him! He’s become a huge inspiration for myself — with his work piquing my interest for years! — If you haven’t seen Jesper's work on his website or Instagram, I’m sure you must have seen it somewhere on the web before! His work has been shared all over; with Behance, Vimeo, DopeRadCool and many more featuring his work. …

American Freelance 3D Designer, Aaron Covrett, creates wonderfully detailed artworks that ooze endless amounts of creatively and skill. He’s become a well-known name in the industry; with artist spotlights from Substance Magazine, 3D Artist Mag and Greyscale Gorilla to name a few! He’s a brilliant designer, and his work is a dream to look at! — Aaron Covrett — if you’re interested in 3D, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard of this guy. I’ve been following his work for a few years now, and I think the 3D industry really saw his potential when he released the ‘Bus Ride’ animation back in mid-2018. The texturing…

Swedish Designer and Animation Director, Jonathan Lindgren, is an award-winning freelancer specialising in 3D design. With an impressive client list, and having been featured in numerous publications, Jonathan has made a name for himself in the industry and has become many studios ‘go-to’ for freelance animation! — Jonathan has made a name for himself as a freelance motion designer by seemingly having done everything! From TV and film-productions to commercials and brand identity. Currently working as a freelance artist in Stockholm, Jonathan has worked for some of the biggest brands; with Bang&Olufsun, Asics, Google, Xiaomi being a…