Hello! My name is Narek. I am a 3D artist specializing in characters. Although my main focus is realism, I am able to work with various art styles. I have plenty of professional experience working as a character artist both on long-term projects and game jams. My two biggest passions are video games and art. Apart from that I also enjoy traditional sculpting, drawing, and reading.

Narek Babayan

Hello! My name is Narek. I am a 3D artist specializing in characters. Although my main focus is realism, I am able to work with various art styles. I have plenty of professional experience working as a character artist both on long-term projects and game jams. My two biggest passions are video games and art. Apart from that I also enjoy traditional sculpting, drawing, and reading.

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Hello! My name is Narek. I am a 3D artist specializing in characters. Although my main focus is realism, I am able to work with various art styles.

I have plenty of professional experience working as a character artist both on long-term projects and game jams. My two biggest passions are video games and art. Apart from that I also enjoy traditional sculpting, drawing, and reading.

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Language

Russian
Fluent
Armenian
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance 3D Artist at Freelance
December 31, 2019 - September 6, 2025
Freelance 3D artist; worked on various personal and commissioned projects.
3D Character Artist, Concept Artist, Character Animator at Juggle Hustle (University Project)
December 31, 2021 - September 6, 2025
Collaborative university project producing characters and animations with a team.
3D Character Artist, 3D Asset Artist, Character Concept Artist at The Dream of Yourself (University Project)
December 31, 2021 - September 6, 2025
Participation in a five-person collaboration delivering 3D characters and assets.
3D Character Artist, Texturing Artist, Grooming Artist at Octavian Studio
December 31, 2023 - September 6, 2025
Character art, texturing, and grooming for The Fabled.
3D Character Artist, Texturing Artist, Weapon Artist at Stratosphere Games
December 31, 2024 - September 6, 2025
Asset creation including characters and weapons for The Desolation.
3D Character Artist at Stratosphere Games
January 1, 2024 - Present
The Desolation – 3D character artist, texturing artist, weapon artist.
3D Character Artist, Texturing Artist, Grooming Artist at Octavian Studio
January 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025
The Fabled – 3D character artist, texturing artist, grooming artist.
3D Character Artist, Concept Artist, Character Animator, Asset Artist at University Collaborative Project (The Dream of Yourself)
January 1, 2021 - September 6, 2025
Collaborative university project (5 people) – 'Juggle Hustle'.
3D Artist at Freelance
January 1, 2019 - September 6, 2025
Freelance 3D artist; long-term projects and game jams.
3D Character Artist / Texturing Artist / Weapon Artist at Stratosphere Games
December 31, 2024 - September 6, 2025
Contributed character art, textures, and weapon art for The Desolation (2024).
3D Character Artist / Texturing Artist / Grooming Artist at Octavian Studio
January 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025
Character art, texturing and grooming assets for The Fabled (collaboration, 2022-2023).
3D Character Artist / Texturing Artist / Character Artist / 3D Asset Artist at University Collaborative Project: The Dream of Yourself
January 1, 2021 - September 6, 2025
Collaborative university project focusing on character art and 3D asset creation (4 people).
3D Character Artist / Concept Artist / Character Animator at Juggle Hustle – University Collaborative Project
January 1, 2021 - September 6, 2025
Team-based character art, concept art and animation tasks (2021).
Freelance 3D Artist at Freelance
January 1, 2019 - September 6, 2025
Freelance 3D artist focusing on character art for long-term projects and game jams.
3D character artist at Stratosphere Games – The Desolation
January 1, 2024 - Present
3D character art, texturing, and weapon art for The Desolation (2024).
3D character artist at Octavian Studio – The Fabled
January 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025
3D character art, texturing, and grooming for The Fabled (2022-2023).
3D character artist at University Project – The Dream of Yourself
January 1, 2021 - Present
Collaborative project (4 people) – The Dream of Yourself. Roles included 3D character art, texturing, and grooming.
3D character artist at University Project – Juggle Hustle
January 1, 2021 - Present
Collaborative project (5 people) – Juggle Hustle. Roles included 3D character art, concept art, and 3D asset art.
Freelance 3D Artist at Freelance
January 1, 2019 - September 6, 2025
Freelance 3D artist focusing on character art and related tasks; over three years of freelance work.
3D Character Artist, Texturing Artist, Weapon Artist at Stratosphere Games
January 1, 2024 - November 13, 2025
Character artist focusing on 3D character art, texturing, and weapon asset creation for The Desolation.
3D Character Artist, Texturing Artist, Grooming Artist at Octavian Studio
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Character art, texturing and grooming on The Fabled (2022-2023).
3D Character Artist, Texturing Artist, Grooming Artist at University Collaboration – The Dream of Yourself
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Collaborative university project (4 people) – The Dream of Yourself.
3D Character Artist, Concept Artist, Character Artist at University Collaboration – Juggle Hustle
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Collaborative university project (5 people) – Juggle Hustle.
Freelance 3D Artist at Freelance
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Freelance 3D artist; long-term projects and game jams.
3D Character Artist at Stratosphere Games
January 1, 2024 - November 13, 2025
3D character artist, texturing artist, weapon artist on 'The Desolation'
3D Character Artist / Texturing Artist / Weapon Artist at Octavian Studio
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
3D character artist, texturing artist, weapon artist on 'The Fabled'
3D Character Artist / Concept Artist at University Collaborative Project
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Collaborative project at university (4-5 people) – 'The Dream of Yourself'
3D Character Artist / Concept Artist / Character Animator at Freelance
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Freelance work on collaborative and personal projects; roles included character artist, concept artist, and character animator
3D Character Artist, Texturing Artist, Weapon Artist at Stratosphere Games
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Contributed character art, textures and weapon assets for the project The Desolation, delivering high-quality 3D assets and collaborating with the team to meet artistic direction.
3D Character Artist, Texturing Artist, Grooming Artist at Octavian Studio
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Character art and texturing work for The Fabled; included grooming and related character art tasks within a game production pipeline.
Character Concept Artist, 3D Character Artist, 3D Asset Artist at University Collaborative Project
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Participated in a 4-person student project 'The Dream of Yourself', producing character concepts and 3D assets for a showcase.
3D Artist at Freelance
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Freelance 3D artist working on various character-focused projects for clients, building a diverse portfolio and meeting deadlines.

Education

Bachelor, Digital Games (Game Art) at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor, Civil Law at State University of Land Use Planning
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor at State University of Land Use Planning
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor at State University of Land Use Planning
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor at State University of Land Use Planning
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor at State University of Land Use Planning
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

Bachelor
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services