I am a passionate 3D Character Artist with 5+ years of experience crafting high-quality characters using Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Marvelous Designer. I love blending realism with stylized aesthetics and enjoy solving design and technical challenges in character creation workflows. I'm open to full-time remote roles, freelance projects, and collaborations in game development, VFX, and digital art. I also enjoy leveraging Python scripting to streamline Blender workflows and boost efficiency.

Yonathan Adugna

I am a passionate 3D Character Artist with 5+ years of experience crafting high-quality characters using Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Marvelous Designer. I love blending realism with stylized aesthetics and enjoy solving design and technical challenges in character creation workflows. I'm open to full-time remote roles, freelance projects, and collaborations in game development, VFX, and digital art. I also enjoy leveraging Python scripting to streamline Blender workflows and boost efficiency.

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I am a passionate 3D Character Artist with 5+ years of experience crafting high-quality characters using Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Marvelous Designer. I love blending realism with stylized aesthetics and enjoy solving design and technical challenges in character creation workflows.

I’m open to full-time remote roles, freelance projects, and collaborations in game development, VFX, and digital art. I also enjoy leveraging Python scripting to streamline Blender workflows and boost efficiency.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Generalist at Kolegji Heimerer
April 1, 2025 - Present
Create Characters and 3D animation for medical education purpose.
3D Character Artist at TribeAI
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Developed a real-time 3D avatar with facial rig and animation synced audio, optimized for web integration using Three.js.
3D Artist (Freelance) at Freelance – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
March 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Designed and developed detailed 3D environments, enhancing visual appeal and user engagement. Created a sustainable environment concept, delivering high-quality assets within a three-month timeframe. Collaborated with designers to ensure the environment aligned with project goals and artistic direction.
3D Character Designer at Alpha Horses NFT
March 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Contract role: Created high-quality 3D character designs; produced over 3,000 NFT characters and generated variations to meet project requirements; optimized workflows for efficiency and scalability.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering at Addis Ababa Science & Technology University
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2024

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

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