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I’m a technical character artist with over a decade of experience blending art and interactive development. I’ve contributed to entertainment, visual design, and startup projects, working across visual effects, animation, UX/UI, and game development. I’m passionate about delivering polished visuals and intuitive experiences, and I enjoy collaborating with remote teams to bring ambitious concepts to life. I’m open to related roles in interactive design and development, and I thrive in environments that challenge me to optimize pipelines, push creative boundaries, and mentor others on best practices for 3D design, VFX, and interactive tech.…I’m a technical character artist with over a decade of experience blending art and interactive development. I’ve contributed to entertainment, visual design, and startup projects, working across visual effects, animation, UX/UI, and game development. I’m passionate about delivering polished visuals and intuitive experiences, and I enjoy collaborating with remote teams to bring ambitious concepts to life. I’m open to related roles in interactive design and development, and I thrive in environments that challenge me to optimize pipelines, push creative boundaries, and mentor others on best practices for 3D design, VFX, and interactive tech.

Samantha Howze

Character Designer, 3D Modeler, Character Rigger, +2

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I’m a technical character artist with over a decade of experience blending art and interactive development. I’ve contributed to entertainment, visual design, and startup projects, working across visual effects, animation, UX/UI, and game development. I’m passionate about delivering polished visuals and intuitive experiences, and I enjoy collaborating with remote teams to bring ambitious concepts to life. I’m open to related roles in interactive design and development, and I thrive in environments that challenge me to optimize pipelines, push creative boundaries, and mentor others on best practices for 3D design, VFX, and interactive tech.…I’m a technical character artist with over a decade of experience blending art and interactive development. I’ve contributed to entertainment, visual design, and startup projects, working across visual effects, animation, UX/UI, and game development. I’m passionate about delivering polished visuals and intuitive experiences, and I enjoy collaborating with remote teams to bring ambitious concepts to life. I’m open to related roles in interactive design and development, and I thrive in environments that challenge me to optimize pipelines, push creative boundaries, and mentor others on best practices for 3D design, VFX, and interactive tech.

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I’m a technical character artist with over a decade of experience blending art and interactive development. I’ve contributed to entertainment, visual design, and startup projects, working across visual effects, animation, UX/UI, and game development. I’m passionate about delivering polished visuals and intuitive experiences, and I enjoy collaborating with remote teams to bring ambitious concepts to life.

I’m open to related roles in interactive design and development, and I thrive in environments that challenge me to optimize pipelines, push creative boundaries, and mentor others on best practices for 3D design, VFX, and interactive tech.

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Work Experience

Technical Designer at Upwork

September 1, 2022 - Present

Contract freelancer in the visual effects and interactive design industry, delivering 3D design, UX/UI, animation, game development, compositing, and video editing. Collaborates with clients and remote teams to deliver industry-standard results.

Motion Graphic VFX Artist at CWave

February 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022

Created an underwater ocean scene for a multi-media wildlife documentary; designed 3D elements and composited in After Effects; programmed particle simulations for liquid visual effects; lit and rendered animated wildlife for video presentations.

Technical Character Designer at Create Neptune

March 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Created low-poly characters for mobile interactive game development; modeled, textured, and rigged main characters for mobile, VR, and WebGL; character animations and user controls programmed in Unity.

Development Consultant at GetWealthyLife

October 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018

Advisor for a remote start-up, managing an offshore interactive development team; planned pipelines to address technical challenges; interviewed and hired freelance artists and developers; collaborated with offshore programmers and designers to meet client needs; oversaw development and QA for Android and iOS apps; ensured timely launches and revisions.

VFX Artist at Entity FX Studios

August 1, 2011 - August 1, 2016

Compositing video footage, particle simulations, character animation and compositing, morph target simulations, 3D modeling for vehicles and props; agile workflow; Shotgun software; MEL scripting; Ubuntu/Mac pipelines; lighting 3D/2D environments.

Quality Assurance Game Tester at Square Enix

May 1, 2012 - June 1, 2013

QA testing for online multiplayer game servers; grammar-translation corrections; contributed to marketing at conventions and assisted in staging presentations at E3.

Lead Tech Artist at Fellowship Studios

April 1, 2011 - August 1, 2011

Lead character and creature artist for animated film production; created organic and hard surface prototypes; rigging and animation; pipeline improvements; lighting and rendering; attracted investor attention with post-production presentations. Film: Daniel Movie.

Lead Character Artist at Game Wizards

August 1, 2008 - March 1, 2010

Lead 3D artist for four interactive titles; sole organic engineer on a team of 60; mentored junior artists and engineers; created pipelines to streamline workflows; contributed to UI design; 3D modeling, sculpting, and textures for organic, creature, and character design; worked with Maya and 3ds Max; Unreal Engine; contributed to Exodus, Dead Man’s Tales, Asylum.

Technical Designer at Upwork Freelancers

September 1, 2022 - Present

Contract freelancer in the visual effects and interactive design industry, delivering 3D design, UX/UI, animation, game development, compositing, and video editing for diverse clients. Collaborates directly with clients and remote teams to translate concepts into industry-standard visuals and interactive experiences.