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I’m the CEO and founder of CGHERO, a platform built to give clients seamless access to top 3D, Animation and VFX talent from around the world. Behind the platform is a large global community of freelancers and work-for-hire studios, enabling brands to co-create and deliver impactful 3D production.…

Jonathan Lloyd

3D Animator, 3D Designer, 3D Modeler, +7

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I’m the CEO and founder of CGHERO, a platform built to give clients seamless access to top 3D, Animation and VFX talent from around the world. Behind the platform is a large global community of freelancers and work-for-hire studios, enabling brands to co-create and deliver impactful 3D production.…

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I’m the CEO and founder of CGHERO, a platform built to give clients seamless access to top 3D, Animation and VFX talent from around the world. Behind the platform is a large global community of freelancers and work-for-hire studios, enabling brands to co-create and deliver impactful 3D production.

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Work Experience

Create Growth Programme at Innovate UK (DCMS Create Growth Programme)

September 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025

Received Innovate UK funding in collaboration with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to accelerate CGHERO platform development and core capabilities, while increasing company visibility with UK and international investors.

NVIDIA Inception Program for Startups at NVIDIA

November 1, 2023 - Present

Works as an NVIDIA Inception Partner building within the NVIDIA Omniverse ecosystem. CGHERO supports commercial projects across OpenUSD pipelines, SimReady asset development, synthetic data creation for digital twins, robotics simulation using NVIDIA Isaac Sim, and other advanced real-time 3D and AI applications.

Epic Games MegaGrant Recipient (initiative led by CGHERO) at Epic Games

January 1, 2021 - Present

Selected for an Epic Games MegaGrant to build and grow a global community of Unreal Engine freelancers. Developed marketplace starter environments as practical sandboxes and modular building blocks to accelerate Unreal Engine adoption across multiple industries, including virtual production, simulation, architecture visualization, and game development.

Founder & CEO at CG Hero Ltd

July 1, 2016 - Present

Founded CGHERO to build an open, collaborative 3D industry by helping clients access exceptional global creative talent. CGHERO hosts a large community of freelancers and work-for-hire studios, supporting collaborative 3D projects across industries, with notable clients including Epic Games, NVIDIA, Disney, Netflix, LG, and the NHS. Leads platform growth and strategic partnerships supporting real-time 3D and AI/Omniverse, Unreal Engine talent initiatives, and digital pipeline development.

VP Product Development - PixelSquid at TurboSquid (PixelSquid)

July 1, 2014 - November 1, 2015

Held VP Product Development responsibility for PixelSquid, contributing to product development and experience for accessing 3D assets and marketplace functionality.

VP Marketing at TurboSquid

March 1, 2011 - June 1, 2011

Led marketing activities supporting product and marketplace growth in the early period after joining.

VP Strategic Development at TurboSquid

March 1, 2011 - June 1, 2016

Joined TurboSquid to help advance the company mission of enabling customers to access a vast library of 3D assets created by a large community of creators. Focused on strategic development for marketplace growth and creator/customer value.

Technical Director at makeurmove

July 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011

Responsible for overhauling the site codebase, backend CMS, and database architecture to meet scalability requirements of the platform.

T2 Productions Global Scholarship (Scholar) at Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

March 1, 2009 - June 1, 2009

Completed a global scholarship placement at T2 Productions, a nationally recognised motion design and visual FX company. Shadowed departments involved in editorial, finishing, design, animation and VFX, and gained insight into studio operations and workflows.

Global Entrepreneur Scholar at NCGE (Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation programme)

June 1, 2008 - June 1, 2009

Participated in a UK/US entrepreneurship programme for selected graduate entrepreneurs. Received training and support in the UK, then full-time experience at the Kauffman Foundation focused on venture creation from US institutions and entrepreneurial exposure at innovative companies.

Co-founder & Managing Director at Falling Pixel Ltd

August 1, 2006 - March 1, 2011

Co-founded Falling Pixel and served as managing director and lead developer. Grew the company into one of the world’s leading online marketplaces for the sale of 3D content. Later oversaw the acquisition of Falling Pixel by TurboSquid.