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name:  Alexey Afanasyev
email:  alex.af852@gmail.com
tel:       +43 664 995 19205

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Senior Visualizer - KISKA GmbH

03/2020 – Present

 

Visualization, preparing digital assets for use/re-use, post-production, VR client presentations, digital configurators.

  • Job duties include 3D polygon modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, compositing, post-production. Preparation of digital assets for showcase in "PowerParts" catalogues and configurators. Creation of interactive VR experiences using Unreal Engine.
     

Team Lead – Product Design / Visualisation - Visionaries 777 Ltd.

03/2018 – Present

 

Leading 3D artists team to create final product idea and visualisation. 

  • Job duties included concept sketching, 3D CAD modeling, polygon modeling, texturing, rendering and animation.

 

Achievements: FWA - Award. Shown increase in client sales via digital shopping platform. Several publications in online magazines and blogs.

 

Industrial Designer - WowWee Group Ltd.

11/2015 - 02/2018

 

Toys and consumer electronics product design and r&d.

  • Working with engineering team from ideas and sketches into final production CAD models ready for manufacturing. Review factory prototypes, selecting appropriate materials, colors and finishes.

 

Achievements: Multiple designs successfully launched into production and were well-received.


Designer - Fisherbird Moscow

1/2014 - 10/2015

 

Visual merchandising design and visualisation.

  • Responsible for concept sketching and 3D digital prototyping of materials for consumer engagement under supervision of creative director following corporate guidelines.

 

Achievements: Assisted in helping several international brands to land on Russian market.


Freelance Concept Artist - Indie-game project "Kaspi"                    2014

Concept Art and Illustration


Designer - Supermarket DV                                                                      2013

Brand identity and catalog layout

Freelance Designer - Garage Hong Kong                                            2012-2013

Layout and illustration


Summer Intern - Orient-Events Hong Kong                                         2011

EDUCATION

Masters in Design (Design Practices) - M(Des)
Hong Kong Polytechnic University 
10/2013  

Bachelor of Arts in Design (Industrial and Product) - BA

Hong Kong Polytechnic University 

10/2012  

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Knowledge of software - and proficiency:

  • Blender - Expert

  • Houdini - Novice

  • Nuke - Advanced

  • Substance Painter - Expert

  • Zbrush - Intermediate

  • Unreal Engine - Intermediate

  • Marmoset Toolbag - Expert

  • Pixyz - Advanced

  • Unity - Novice

  • Rhino 3D (Rhinoceros)  - Advanced

  • Keyshot - Advanced

  • Adobe Photoshop - Expert

  • Adobe Illustrator - Advanced

  • Adobe Premier - Intermediate

  • Adobe Lightroom - Expert

PERSONAL SKILLS

Concept Development, Hand Sketching, Research, Problem Solving, Presentation Skills, Communication, Design Direction, Handle Multiple Projects, Understanding of Product  Manufacturing Processes, Attention to Details, Trend Following

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