I am a CGI generalist and product visualization artist with experience creating accurate, photorealistic imagery for e-commerce, print, packaging, point-of-sale, and digital media. I enjoy turning CAD data into polished visual assets through modeling, retopology, PBR texturing, look development, lighting, rendering, and compositing. My background includes working with product teams, print departments, and clients to communicate ideas clearly and effectively.

Ellis Waddell

I am a CGI generalist and product visualization artist with experience creating accurate, photorealistic imagery for e-commerce, print, packaging, point-of-sale, and digital media. I enjoy turning CAD data into polished visual assets through modeling, retopology, PBR texturing, look development, lighting, rendering, and compositing. My background includes working with product teams, print departments, and clients to communicate ideas clearly and effectively.

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I am a CGI generalist and product visualization artist with experience creating accurate, photorealistic imagery for e-commerce, print, packaging, point-of-sale, and digital media. I enjoy turning CAD data into polished visual assets through modeling, retopology, PBR texturing, look development, lighting, rendering, and compositing. My background includes working with product teams, print departments, and clients to communicate ideas clearly and effectively.

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Work Experience

CG Generalist / Product Visualization Artist at Congo Brands LLC
November 1, 2023 - Present
Lead product visualization artist responsible for creating accurate renders for e-commerce and print. Assist with streamlining the print production-to-CG team pipeline and provide technical direction for specialized product packaging renders. Also create creative CGI renders for point-of-sale and digital applications.
3D Media Designer at Big Ass Fans
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2023
Prepared SolidWorks CAD data for retopology, PBR texturing, and rendering. Created material libraries for look development across photo studio and natural lighting environments. Produced photorealistic composites by placing rendered products into photographic backgrounds, and optimized CAD assets for real-time web rendering, VR, and AR applications.
Contract Digital Artist at Royal Sky Media
February 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019
Created 3D motion graphics as a contract digital artist.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Visualization at East Tennessee State University
August 1, 2014 - December 1, 2018
Associate's in General Studies at Wythville Community College
August 1, 2011 - May 1, 2013
High School Diploma at Marion Senior High School
February 1, 2006 - November 1, 2010

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, Media & Entertainment