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I'm a CGI generalist with extensive experience in 3D production, graphic design, and web development. I collaborate closely with art directors and production managers to deliver high-quality renders, textures, lighting, and color corrections across 2D and 3D assets for catalogs, magazines, and campaigns. I thrive in fast-paced production environments, solving complex shot challenges and combining new 3D work with existing 2D elements to achieve cohesive, publication-ready visuals. I enjoy building and refining production pipelines, creating new photography builds for varying product shots, and continually expanding my skills with the latest tools. My work spans freelance graphic design, web development, and technical support for engineering projects, and I’m passionate about sharing knowledge with teams and clients to drive excellent results.…I'm a CGI generalist with extensive experience in 3D production, graphic design, and web development. I collaborate closely with art directors and production managers to deliver high-quality renders, textures, lighting, and color corrections across 2D and 3D assets for catalogs, magazines, and campaigns. I thrive in fast-paced production environments, solving complex shot challenges and combining new 3D work with existing 2D elements to achieve cohesive, publication-ready visuals. I enjoy building and refining production pipelines, creating new photography builds for varying product shots, and continually expanding my skills with the latest tools. My work spans freelance graphic design, web development, and technical support for engineering projects, and I’m passionate about sharing knowledge with teams and clients to drive excellent results.

Michael J. Gudz

3D Designer, Graphic Designer, Motion Graphic Designer, +5

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I'm a CGI generalist with extensive experience in 3D production, graphic design, and web development. I collaborate closely with art directors and production managers to deliver high-quality renders, textures, lighting, and color corrections across 2D and 3D assets for catalogs, magazines, and campaigns. I thrive in fast-paced production environments, solving complex shot challenges and combining new 3D work with existing 2D elements to achieve cohesive, publication-ready visuals. I enjoy building and refining production pipelines, creating new photography builds for varying product shots, and continually expanding my skills with the latest tools. My work spans freelance graphic design, web development, and technical support for engineering projects, and I’m passionate about sharing knowledge with teams and clients to drive excellent results.…I'm a CGI generalist with extensive experience in 3D production, graphic design, and web development. I collaborate closely with art directors and production managers to deliver high-quality renders, textures, lighting, and color corrections across 2D and 3D assets for catalogs, magazines, and campaigns. I thrive in fast-paced production environments, solving complex shot challenges and combining new 3D work with existing 2D elements to achieve cohesive, publication-ready visuals. I enjoy building and refining production pipelines, creating new photography builds for varying product shots, and continually expanding my skills with the latest tools. My work spans freelance graphic design, web development, and technical support for engineering projects, and I’m passionate about sharing knowledge with teams and clients to drive excellent results.

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I’m a CGI generalist with extensive experience in 3D production, graphic design, and web development. I collaborate closely with art directors and production managers to deliver high-quality renders, textures, lighting, and color corrections across 2D and 3D assets for catalogs, magazines, and campaigns. I thrive in fast-paced production environments, solving complex shot challenges and combining new 3D work with existing 2D elements to achieve cohesive, publication-ready visuals.

I enjoy building and refining production pipelines, creating new photography builds for varying product shots, and continually expanding my skills with the latest tools. My work spans freelance graphic design, web development, and technical support for engineering projects, and I’m passionate about sharing knowledge with teams and clients to drive excellent results.

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Work Experience

CGI Specialist & 3D Production Lead at Schawk! Inc.

June 1, 2008 - March 1, 2009

Led CGI production and 3D asset development for Electronic Arts, Factor Design, and Seagate. Built new 3D meshes, texturing and lighting, completed mesh texturing and lighting, matched camera to FPOs in 3D space, rendered assets, and performed color corrections to integrate with existing 2D elements. Collaborated closely with Art Directors and Production Managers to handle a variety of challenging shot requests in a fast-paced environment.

Color Sponsor at Quad/Graphics Inc.

May 1, 2005 - June 1, 2008

Promoted to Color Sponsor for weekly and monthly product catalogs for Dell Home Computers. Represented the company for national publications including Bark Magazine, Mother Jones, and Serena & Lily. Provided production support for California Magazine, Sierra, Stanford, Sunset, Wired, and Yoga Journal. Managed a mix of 3D and 2D workflows, including creation and integration of 3D meshes, texturing, lighting, camera matching, and color corrections to match environments.

Freelance Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Mechanical Engineering Support at Patch Services LLC/Trans Bay Cable Project

January 1, 2004 - September 1, 2007

Freelance graphic design, web development, and mechanical engineering support for the Trans Bay Cable project. Built client relationships, produced catalogs, and supported engineering graphics and related publications.

CGI Generalist, Internal Contractor at Freelance

February 1, 2010 - Present

Freelance CGI generalist and internal contractor contributing to development and execution of an underwater burial for a 55-mile HVDC cable in the San Francisco Bay area, delivering high-end renderings and retouching for multiple agencies. Clients included AAA, Beauty Army, Columbia, Corning Gorilla Glass, Dickies, Doritos, HP, Lucid Motors, McDonalds, Mini Cooper, Mission Foods, Pepsi, Priceline, San Francisco Giants, Sorel, Valley Casino, Virgin America. Focused on shader and lighting development for Mini Cooper renders and workflow development for Mission Foods.

Color Sponsor at QuadGraphics Inc.

May 1, 2005 - June 1, 2008

Color sponsor for Patch Services LLC/Trans Bay Cable Project; managed color proofs and weekly/monthly product catalogs for Dell Home Computers. Represented the company for national publications (Bark Magazine, Mother Jones, Serena & Lily) and supported high-production times with photography and color corrections.

Freelance Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Mechanical Engineering Support at Patch Services LLC / Trans Bay Cable Project

January 1, 2004 - September 1, 2007

Freelance design, web development, and mechanical engineering support. Created 3D/2D assets, integrated with camera-ready art, and produced color-accurate catalogs and publications. Collaborated with engineers and art directors to meet challenging shot requests.

CGI Generalist at Freelance

February 1, 2010 - Present

Internal contractor providing 3D/2D generalist and creative retouching for various agencies. Led shader and lighting development for high-end renders, including underwater cable visualization and product campaigns. Notable clients included AAA, Beauty Army, Columbia, Doritos, HP, McDonalds, Virgin America, and more.