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CORE COMPETENCIES & KEY SKILLS

Technical Artistry


  • 3D Modeling & Sculpting: High/Low-Poly Modeling, Retopology, UV Unwrapping, Digital Sculpting

  • Texturing, Lighting & Rendering: Advanced Material Creation, Dynamic Lighting, Physically-Based Rendering (PBR), Final Compositing

  • Hard-Surface Expertise: Vehicle, Prop & Mechanical Design; Environmental & Architectural Modeling


Artistic Disciplines


  • Concept Art & Visual Development: Ideation, Sketching, Digital Painting, Speed Sculpting, AI-Assisted Concept Generation

  • Character & Creature Design: Full-Cycle Character Creation, Anatomical Sculpting, Stylized & Realistic Portraiture

  • Art Direction & Brand Identity: Visual Development, Style Guide Creation, Moodboard Curation, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Feedback Integration

Industry Applications

  • Digital Set Design: For advertising, fashion campaigns, editorials, and music videos

  • Visual Storytelling & Worldbuilding: Crafting cohesive brand universes and narrative environments

  • Installation & Experiential Design: Conceptualizing and realizing sculptural and light-based installations

  • Post-Production & Compositing: Photography retouching and advanced 2D/3D image compositing


Professional Competencies


  • AI-Enhanced Workflow: Seamlessly integrating generative AI from concept phase to final asset creation

  • Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Guiding junior artists in hard-surface modeling and professional pipelines

  • Style Versatility: Proficient in Sci-Fi, Medieval, Abstract, Cartoon, Realism, and bespoke visual styles

  • Quality Assurance: Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring art style consistency and high-quality deliverables across projects 

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

 3D: Blender • ZBrush • Cinema 4D • Maya • Marvelous Designer • KeyShot
Render/LookDev: Redshift • Octane (if used) • Unreal Engine (basic level)
Texturing: Substance Painter • Marmoset Toolbag
Motion/Compositing: After Effects • TouchDesigner (experimental) • DaVinci Resolve
Design & Layout: Adobe Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • Figma
AI Tools: Midjourney • Krea AI • Runway • ComfyUI • ChatGPT (creative ideation)


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance 3D Artist & Visual Designer | Remote / Global | 2019 – Present

  • End-to-End Asset Creation: Designed and modeled high-fidelity environments, characters, creatures, and vehicles for games, advertising campaigns, and editorial content.

  • Visual Development: Produced high-end concept art and motion-ready 3D models for diverse clients in gaming, Web3, and the entertainment industry.

  • Art Direction & Collaboration: Led visual development within agile, cross-functional teams for cultural, fashion, and commercial projects, guaranteeing consistent tone and execution across all deliverables.

  • Experiential Design: Conceptualized and developed designs for large-scale sculptural and light installations for exhibitions and brand experiences.

  • Innovative Workflow Integration: Pioneered the use of AI-generation tools and CG post-production techniques to accelerate concept ideation (previz) and enhance final visuals.

  • Mentorship: Provided specialized mentorship in ZBrush and hard-surface modeling techniques to junior and mid-level artists.

Hi dear, my name is Daria Kochneva,

I'm a multidisciplinary 3D artist and concept designer with extensive experience spanning visual storytelling and creating digital assets for games and film industries, world brands animations and editorial fashion campaigns, collaborating with renowned artists, influencers, and musicians. My expertise is based on style flexibility and covers both organic character design including anatomy and creature modeling, hard-surface design for machines and vehicles.

Driven by a passion for creating compelling visuals and an eagerness to experiment with new tools and techniques I believe at the heart of my work lies a pursuit of meaning and emotional resonance. I aim to create objects and experiences that carry spiritual value, uniting people through a shared visual language and inspiring them to reflect on the present and future. My mission is to bridge cutting-edge technology with the profound human capacity for fantasy, awakening the imagination to inspire new ways of thinking beyond the boundaries of the possible.

Bringing high-impact visuals designed to capture attention and forge a deep connection with the viewer - for me, it means moving beyond for unconventional, bespoke solutions that allow companies to distinguish themselves in a crowded marketplace, all while maintaining an uncompromising standard of quality and precision in execution.