3D Artist and Designer with professional experience creating high-quality 3D models, product visuals, and production-ready assets. Skilled in Blender and Autodesk Alias, with a strong focus on clean topology, surface quality, and attention to detail. Experienced working with international clients and leading automotive brands including Volvo Cars, Scania, Toyota, and Polestar. Comfortable adapting to different visual styles, collaborating remotely, and delivering professional work on time. Open to projects in 3D modeling, product visualization, animation, environment art, and game assets.

ANJA BASARA

3D Artist and Designer with professional experience creating high-quality 3D models, product visuals, and production-ready assets. Skilled in Blender and Autodesk Alias, with a strong focus on clean topology, surface quality, and attention to detail. Experienced working with international clients and leading automotive brands including Volvo Cars, Scania, Toyota, and Polestar. Comfortable adapting to different visual styles, collaborating remotely, and delivering professional work on time. Open to projects in 3D modeling, product visualization, animation, environment art, and game assets.

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3D Artist and Designer with professional experience creating high-quality 3D models, product visuals, and production-ready assets. Skilled in Blender and Autodesk Alias, with a strong focus on clean topology, surface quality, and attention to detail.

Experienced working with international clients and leading automotive brands including Volvo Cars, Scania, Toyota, and Polestar. Comfortable adapting to different visual styles, collaborating remotely, and delivering professional work on time. Open to projects in 3D modeling, product visualization, animation, environment art, and game assets.

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Language

English
Fluent
Swedish
Fluent
Croatian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate
Korean
Beginner
Serbian
Fluent

Work Experience

Surface Designer / Poly & NURBS Modeler at Changan (via AFRY)
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
3D Artist / Surface Designer (Changan - Turin on-site) at Changan (on-site assignment)
January 1, 2025 - Present
On-site interior surface design and modeling support in Turin, Italy.
Surface Designer at Changan Automotive Design Center (Interior)
January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
6-month on-site assignment focused on interior surface design. Worked as a poly and NURBS modeler supporting structured form development and production-ready surfacing. Delivered interior design surfaces with attention to surface quality and visual communication within the design process.
Surface Designer Consultant at Toyota (via AFRY)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Surface Designer Consultant at Scania (via AFRY)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Supported Scania in Alias over an extended period from the Gothenburg office, contributing to surface development tasks within automotive design workflows.
Surface Designer at Changan Automotive Design Center
January 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
On-site interior design assignment focused on poly and NURBS surfacing and interior surface development. Delivered structured models and high-quality surfaces supporting interior design progression.
3D Artist / Surface Designer Consultant at Toyota (consultancy assignment)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Consultancy contribution to an automotive design project with focus on 3D modeling/surface work (details provided at resume level).
Surface Designer Consultant at Scania (AFRY) - Gothenburg office
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Provided ongoing consultancy support to Scania in Alias over an extended period, contributing to surface design tasks within the automotive design pipeline.
Surface Designer (Interior) at Changan Automotive Design Center
January 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Surface designer, poly and NURBS modeler focusing on interior design. Worked on-sunite for a 6-month assignment in Turin, Italy, contributing automotive interior surfacing and form development.
In-house Surface Designer Consultant at Volvo Cars (via AFRY)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Worked inside the automotive design studio contributing in Alias to support production-oriented surface development. Collaborated with designers to maintain surface quality and structured modeling workflows; also supported short-term Blender work during consultancy engagement.
In-house Surface Designer Consultant at Volvo Cars (AFRY) - Volvo Cars HQ, Torslanda
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Worked within the automotive design studio at Volvo Cars through AFRY, contributing in Alias. Supported surface design and modeling workflows aligned with studio production needs. Also contributed to a short-term Blender automotive design project.
Surface Designer Trainee at AFRY (Gothenburg)
January 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020
Completed a 10-month traineeship as a surface designer. Built production-focused surfacing foundations within an automotive design setting using Alias, developing clean surface creation practices and structured modeling workflows.
Short-term 3D/Surface Design Project Support (Blender) at Consultancy (AFRY / client work)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Short-term consultancy contribution using Blender to support an automotive design project. Assisted with model preparation and workflow support aligned with production needs and design communication requirements.
Surface Designer Trainee at AFRY
January 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020
Completed a 10-month traineeship as a surface designer, building production-focused surfacing foundations within an automotive design setting using Alias.
Design / Modeling (Automotive) at Geely Design (via Geely Design / Gothenburg)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Automotive design-related work in Gothenburg involving 3D modeling/surface-oriented contributions within the design workflow.
Surface/3D Artist (Surface Design & Blender) at Geely Design (via Gothenburg)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Surface Designer Trainee at AFRY / automotive design setting
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
10-month traineeship building production-focused surfacing foundations in Alias within an automotive design environment. Developed reliable surface modeling workflow habits emphasizing quality and structured geometry.
Product/Surface Design (Automotive Design) at Geely Design - Gothenburg
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Automotive design experience in Gothenburg focused on design support and development work as part of the Geely design environment.

Education

Higher Vocational Education (Automotive Modeling Design Program) at Yrgo
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor Degree (Product Design) at Linnaeus University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Glassblowing education at Orrefors National Glass School
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Automotive Modeling Design Program (Higher Vocational Education) at Yrgo
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor Degree (Product Design) at Linnaeus University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Product Design (continued) at Linnaeus University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Glassblowing education (advanced techniques) at Orrefors National Glass School
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Higher Vocational Education - Automotive Modeling Design Program at Yrgo
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor Degree - Product Design at Linnaeus University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor Degree - Product Design (continued) at Linnaeus University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Glassblowing education at Orrefors National Glass School
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

iF Design Award (project contribution; award year 2024)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services