Senior CGI Artist and professional photographer specializing in hyper-realistic product, packaging, and advertising visualization. Builds high-fidelity CGI stills and animations for global brands using master-level studio lighting techniques combined with an advanced 3D and generative AI workflow. Leads scalable production pipelines that accelerate client approvals, supports teams with technical benchmarks, and translates real-world optics and physical lighting behavior into high-accuracy rendering results across stills and motion.…

Tom Burazin

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Senior CGI Artist and professional photographer specializing in hyper-realistic product, packaging, and advertising visualization. Builds high-fidelity CGI stills and animations for global brands using master-level studio lighting techniques combined with an advanced 3D and generative AI workflow. Leads scalable production pipelines that accelerate client approvals, supports teams with technical benchmarks, and translates real-world optics and physical lighting behavior into high-accuracy rendering results across stills and motion.…

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Senior CGI Artist and professional photographer specializing in hyper-realistic product, packaging, and advertising visualization. Builds high-fidelity CGI stills and animations for global brands using master-level studio lighting techniques combined with an advanced 3D and generative AI workflow.

Leads scalable production pipelines that accelerate client approvals, supports teams with technical benchmarks, and translates real-world optics and physical lighting behavior into high-accuracy rendering results across stills and motion.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance CGI Artist at Burazin CGI
February 14, 2025 - Present
Currently servicing new clients and delivering 3D renders and animations for various brands; focusing on 3D design, rendering and motion workflows.
Senior CGI Artist at Design Partners Inc.
September 1, 2015 - February 1, 2025
Revolutionized the animation pipeline by engineering new workflows, increasing production speed and efficiency by 90%. Advocated for and led a team of 3D artists while creating standardized pipelines for all CAD-imported assets to ensure consistency and technical accuracy. Custom-built high-performance PC workstations for the 3D department, significantly reducing hardware overhead while optimizing render times. Boosted client social media engagement by producing high-fidelity CGI animations and renders that leverage master-level understanding of real-world lighting. Bridged the gap between traditional advertising photography and modern CGI to create hyper-realistic virtual environments for product visualization.
Freelance CGI Artist at Burazin CGI
February 1, 2008 - Present
Delivering premium 3D renders and animations for emerging and established brands, managing projects from raw CAD data ingestion to final high-impact marketing visuals. Managed a confidential 10-year NDA relationship with Milwaukee Tool, providing expert CGI and illustration services specifically for their Fuel Line packaging. Specialized in tools and industrial products for global clients including Milwaukee Tool, Kraft, and Shark Ninja, ensuring technical precision in every render. Consistently meeting impossible deadlines combined with disciplined execution to support complex product launches.
Advertising Photographer / CGI Specialist at Burazin Studio
February 1, 1993 - September 1, 2015
Executed major commercial advertising campaigns for clients including Kimberly-Clark, Kohl’s, and Napa while managing large-scale studio productions, budgets, and client accounts. Transitioned from a 20-year commercial photography career into 3D CGI production by applying deep knowledge of optics, focal lengths, and physical lighting behavior within Cinema 4D, Blender, and Redshift pipelines.
CGI Artist / Ad Photographer / Illustrator at Burazin Images for Advertising
January 31, 1993 - August 31, 2015
Evolved from a 20-year career as an Ad Photographer into 3D CGI, integrating photographic lighting mastery into digital spaces for major campaigns. Executed major advertising campaigns for brands like Johnson Controls, Kohl's, Kimberly Clark and Napa. Maintained professional standing as a Stock Photographer for Getty Images and Masterfile.

Education

Associate's degree, Photography at Milwaukee Area Technical College
September 1, 1988 - May 11, 1990
Associate's Degree, Photography at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2026
Continuing Education, Adobe Photoshop at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD)
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2026
Associate's Degree, Photography at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)
January 11, 2030 - August 23, 2026
Continuing Education (Adobe Photoshop) at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD)
January 11, 2030 - August 23, 2026
Associate's Degree, Photography at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)
January 11, 2030 - August 23, 2026
Continuing Education, Adobe Photoshop at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD)
January 11, 2030 - August 23, 2026

Qualifications

Adobe Photoshop
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2025
Cinema 4D
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2025
Redshift
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2025
Continuing Education
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2025
ACM SIGGRAPH Member
January 11, 2030 - May 19, 2026
Member, ACM SIGGRAPH
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2026
Member, ACM SIGGRAPH
January 11, 2030 - August 23, 2026
Member, ACM SIGGRAPH
January 11, 2030 - August 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Financial Services, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Other