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David Fernandes

3D Artist | Environment Artist

Portugal

Junior

Blender
Unreal Engine
Substance Designer

3D Artist | Environment Artist

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Biography

3D Artist focused on game art and environment creation. Passionate about videogames, digital art and the entertainment industry.

Graduated in Sound and Image, with a strong focus on Unreal Engine 5, 3D modeling, animation, and VFX.
Currently working as a teacher, covering 3D Modeling and Texturing, Animation, Game Design, Unreal Engine, and related subjects across secondary and higher professional education.

I actively develop my skills through ongoing environment art projects and am highly motivated to contribute to creative, collaborative teams within the games industry.

Skills

Roles

  • Intermediate
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Software

  • Intermediate
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Languages

  • Fluent/Native
  • Proficient

Other Skills

  • Basic
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Work Experience

2026 – Present day

Junior - Environment Artist (Full Time)

Ikonic Games (Gaia, Portugal)

Developing action-adventure video games for PC and Consoles

2025 – Present day

Teacher

ISTEC - Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas do Porto (Porto, Portugal)

Teaching the following subject in a Professional Higher Technical Courses (CTeSP Programs):
• Computer Graphics and 3D Animation

2025 – 2026

Teacher

IPTA - Instituto Profissional de Tecnologias Avançadas (Porto, Portugal)

Teaching upper secondary students (grades 10–12 / ages 15–18) the following subjects:
• Game Design and Development
• 3D Animation
• Augmented reality

2025 – 2026

Teacher

Profitecla (Porto, Portugal)

Teaching upper secondary students (grades 10–12 / ages 15–18) the following subjects:
• 3D Editing
• Design

2022 – 2023

3D Artist (Freelance)

Mellow Signs (Gaia, Portugal)

• Modeling, texturing and rendering of 3D Led Signs for customer approval.
• Created a 3D template to improve the company's 3D production workflow.

2021 – 2021

3D Modeler (Internship)

3Decide (Porto, Portugal)

• Responsible for modeling the Electricity Production Unit and machines associated with the Mineiro do Lousal Museum.
• Internship

Education

2021 – 2024

Sound and Image

Universidade Católica do Porto

Animation, Cinema, Sound and New Media Art.

Animation, VFX, Interactive Art, Film, Design, Video, Photography, Sound Design

2018 – 2021

Multimedia Technician

Instituto Profissional de Tecnologias Avançadas

Multimedia