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Madeleine Aykens

Falls Church,VA

Summary

My name is Madeleine "Maddy" Aykens and I am a creative and detail-oriented professional with passion for bringing 3D characters and creatures to life. I posses strong foundational knowledge in 3D modeling and texturing, combined with years of hands-on skills in industry-standard software such as ZBrush and Maya. I excel in creating visually stunning and technically sound assets to enhance the player experience and ensure optimized asset creation.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Digital Art Intern

Trill / Trill Mag
05.2024 - 11.2024
  • Communicated clearly with editorial staff and completed tasks on time.
  • Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create high quality digital illustrations
  • Incorporated feedback to create diverse visual works in different styles
  • Created 13 unique article illustration covers for official Trill Mag articles

Volunteer Art Content Creator

Lilith Games / Farlight Games
03.2022 - 05.2023
  • Created detailed mockups for official merchandise for the mobile game Dislyte.
  • Created high detail art pieces based on official Dislyte character designs
  • Promoted Dislyte through outreach via multiple major social media platforms

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Communication Arts

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
05-2025

Skills

  • ZBrush
  • Blender3D
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Adobe Substance Painter
  • TopoGun
  • Unity Engine
  • Unreal Engine 5
  • Rigging
  • Rendering
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Character Design
  • Concept Art
  • Game Development

Interests

  • Graphic Design
  • Designing and Printing 3D Models
  • Drawing and Painting
  • Creative Writing
  • Video Games
  • Coding
  • Graphic Novels
  • Paleontology
  • Dragons!
  • Horror Movies
  • Birdwatching

Timeline

Digital Art Intern

Trill / Trill Mag
05.2024 - 11.2024

Volunteer Art Content Creator

Lilith Games / Farlight Games
03.2022 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Communication Arts

Virginia Commonwealth University