Hi, I’m Zachary Brackin, a 3D artist based in Dallas, Texas, with 14 years of professional experience creating 3D graphics and interactive apps for clients like Nokia, DFW Airport, and American Airlines. My work covers everything from 3D modeling and animation to development for games, mobile apps, and AR/VR experiences. I enjoy keeping up with new technology and using it to build cool and useful things. I’m passionate about creative direction, concept development, and cross‑functional collaboration, and I love turning ideas into polished, production‑ready solutions across desktop, mobile, VR, and AR platforms.…

Zachary Brackin

Hi, I’m Zachary Brackin, a 3D artist based in Dallas, Texas, with 14 years of professional experience creating 3D graphics and interactive apps for clients like Nokia, DFW Airport, and American Airlines. My work covers everything from 3D modeling and animation to development for games, mobile apps, and AR/VR experiences. I enjoy keeping up with new technology and using it to build cool and useful things. I’m passionate about creative direction, concept development, and cross‑functional collaboration, and I love turning ideas into polished, production‑ready solutions across desktop, mobile, VR, and AR platforms.…

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Hi, I’m Zachary Brackin, a 3D artist based in Dallas, Texas, with 14 years of professional experience creating 3D graphics and interactive apps for clients like Nokia, DFW Airport, and American Airlines. My work covers everything from 3D modeling and animation to development for games, mobile apps, and AR/VR experiences. I enjoy keeping up with new technology and using it to build cool and useful things.

I’m passionate about creative direction, concept development, and cross‑functional collaboration, and I love turning ideas into polished, production‑ready solutions across desktop, mobile, VR, and AR platforms.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance 3D Artist at Self-Employed
July 31, 2024 - November 27, 2025
Self-employed 3D artist delivering high-detail models, animation, and interactive assets for clients, plus social media video post-production with attention-grabbing hooks and visual effects.
Senior 3D Developer (Consultant) at Precocity, LLC
April 11, 2011 - July 26, 2024
Led 3D development on desktop, mobile, VR, and AR projects from concept to final application. Developed an interactive PC and mobile training app for the DFW Airport Fire Department to significantly improve operational knowledge. Built a Unity-based garage door configurator for Welborn Garage Doors and expanded the Welborn app into a full 3D design tool integrated with cloud services. Created AR/VR and mobile versions of a brain-explorer app for the Center for Brain Health (Oculus, HoloLens and phone AR). Prototyped a cross‑platform lottery kiosk concept and more.
Environment Artist at Perpetual FX Creative
July 10, 2010 - February 23, 2011
As a member of the art team, contributed 3D models and textures for an unreleased PlayStation 3 Move title (rodeo stadium environments).

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Digital Media Arts at John Brown University
August 14, 2006 - May 21, 2010

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Industry Experience

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