Summary
Hi, I’m Meike, a 3D Artist & Illustrator with a strong focus on Characters based in Germany. I'm working for publishers, advertising agencies and art studios. My work includes projects such as Children’s Book Illustration, Character Design, Visual Development, Product/Packaging Design, 3D Character & Environment Modeling as well as Look Development. I have worked with various clients such as Adobe, Logitech, LIDL, DELL, My Best Book, 3D Total and many more!
Apart from the freelance work, I've also gained 5+ years experience as a 3D Modeling and Character Design lecturer and art department supervisor. I've successfully taught students on-site the campus at PIXL VISN and SCHOOL OF GAMES in Cologne until today.
Instagram: @meikearts
Website: meikearts.com
Skills
Software proficiency
Reel
Experience
- Freelance Character Designer, Illustrator & 3D Modeler at MeikeartsCologne, GermanyJanuary 2015 - Present
I'm currently freelancing for various studios, agencies and publishers.
My work includes Character Designs, 3D Models, Children's Books as well as packaging and fashion design. I have worked with clients such as Disney, LIDL, DELL, Logitech, My Best Book, Adobe and many more.For more info visit meikearts.com
- Art Department Supervisor at SCHOOL OF GAMES / bm bildung in MedienberufenCologne, GermanyJanuary 2019 - Present
Teaching 3D Modeling, Character Design and Portfolio/Demo Planning.
- 2D/3D Artist & Instructor at PIXL VISN GmbHCologne, GermanyAugust 2015 - March 2019
- Instructor for 3D Modeling (beginner + advanced) and Demo Reel Planning
- Student advisor & management
- Created and taught an entirely new monthly 3D workshop
- Responsible for the Design and 3D Artwork of all print media
- Promoting the company on open days and job events (e.g. Gamescom, ComicCon, Einstieg Berlin)
- Responsible for taking/editing of photos/videos and writing the blog posts for the website and social media
- Recruiting and managing professional instructors
- Responsible for the grading system - 2D/3D Generalist at DOOBLEX GmbHCologne, GermanySeptember 2014 - August 2015
- 3D body scanning and printing
- Design, modeling, texturing, shading, rigging, animation, lighting and rendering for client projects
- Developed the Dooblex 3D Viewer with a software engineer
- Developed time- saving and automated process to retopo-
logize, retouch, rig and animate any 3D scanned character - Student at PIXL VISN media arts academyCologne, GermanyOctober 2012 - January 2014
- Coursework included drawing, modeling, sculpting, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, compositing and effects
- Finalist in CG Student Awards 2014 with Student Demo Reel
- Learned from well-regarded artists from studios such as Walt Disney, Dreamworks, Weta Digital, ILM, Framestore etc. - Private Online Coaching at Berliner Technische KunsthochschuleBerlin, GermanyJanuary 2007 - January 2008
- Personal online coaching from one of the art professors from Berlin
- I got every week a new creative assignment (drawings, e.g. a comic page etc.) that I had to hand in a few weeks later
- Coursework included character design, environment design, drawing storyboarding and layout - Internship at Grafik & Design Joachim HartwigHaan, GermanyJanuary 2007 - January 2007
- Developed business cards, flyers, logos and covers
- Attained comprehensive knowledge of graphics tablet and software as Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign