Yutian Xie
Yutian Xie
3D Artist | Environment Artist | AR/VR Artist
Pittsburgh, United States

Summary

3D Artist and Environment Artist specializing in real-time environments, props, and immersive AR/VR experiences. Experienced in 3D modeling, UV mapping, PBR texturing, lighting, set dressing, and asset optimization for Unity and Unreal Engine.

Skills

3D ModelingProp Art3D Character ArtSet DressingScene CompositionPBR TexturingLightingGame-Ready AssetsAsset OptimizationAR/VR ArtReal-Time Optimization3D AnimationGraphic DesignEnvironment Art

Software proficiency

Unity
Unity
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Maya
Maya
Blender
Blender
ZBrush
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
SpeedTree
SpeedTree
Character Creator
Character Creator
Houdini
Houdini
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
Illustrator
After Effects
After Effects
Premiere
Premiere

Productions

    • Video Game
      Through Blood and Dragons
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      3D Artist and Environment Artist
    • Company
      Dream Foundry Games
    • Mobile Game
      Dah-Varsity
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      3D Artist and Visual Designer
    • Company
      Toyz Electronics

Experience

  • 3D Artist & Visual Designer at Toyz Electronics
    Pittsburgh, US
    July 2021 - Present

    • Created 3D assets for a gamified STEAM learning platform.

    • Built educational visuals for storytelling and music-based gameplay.

    • Supported avatar creation games across multiple platforms.

    • Designed 3D environments, printable assets, and visual content.

    • Applied real-time 3D workflows to support interactive learning experiences.

  • 3D Environment Artist at Dream Foundry Games
    Pittsburgh, US
    May 2024 - April 2025

    • Created realistic environments for an indie RPG title.

    • Built terrain, skyboxes, vegetation, and game-ready assets.

    • Optimized URP assets and LODs for Unity performance.

    • Implemented dynamic lighting and post-processing effects.

    • Supported environment development across PC, mobile, Xbox, and PlayStation.

  • 3D Artist at Walmart
    Remote, US
    December 2023 - April 2024

    • Created upload-ready 3D assets for immersive commerce experiences.

    • Modeled and textured digital fashion product assets.

    • Built 3D environment assets for virtual product experiences.

    • Prepared assets through modeling, UVs, texturing, and implementation.

    • Collaborated with designers to connect physical and digital products.

  • 3D Environment Artist at EKTO ONE
    Pittsburgh, US
    January 2023 - May 2023

    • Created VR environment assets for an interactive tutorial.

    • Delivered 7 prototype iterations for layout and interaction flow.

    • Modeled, UV-mapped, textured, and implemented VR assets.

    • Added lighting and post-processing for visual polish.

    • Optimized assets for smooth VR performance under hardware constraints.

  • 3D Artist & Visual Designer at La MaMa Experimental Theatre
    New York City, US
    September 2022 - December 2022

    • Designed and launched an interactive WebAR archive.

    • Created 5 WebAR placards for theatre engagement.

    • Modeled and textured theatre props for AR experiences.

    • Modeled, textured, and rigged animated theatre props.

    • Optimized 3D assets for WebAR performance constraints.