Resume

Real-Time 3D Generalist & Game Artist

Deneb Cerrud

Panama City, Panama

Open to remote & relocation opportunities

denebcerrud@gmail.com
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Multidisciplinary game artist with extensive professional experience across 3D, environment art, animation, illustration, UI and real-time production.

Experience

Wagr

2026

Remote · Full-time · 6 months

Game Designer / Real-Time Game Artist

Created and implemented visual content for a range of real-time mobile game prototypes, working across 3D, environment art, UI, animation and Unity production.

  • Developed stylized 3D environments, characters, props and gameplay assets from modeling and texturing through final in-engine presentation.
  • Created and integrated 2D environments, UI assets, materials, shaders, lighting and animation across multiple game prototypes.
  • Assembled and visually polished gameplay scenes in Unity, with close attention to readability, performance and mobile constraints.
  • Collaborated directly with programmers to develop gameplay-dependent visual systems and ensure art assets functioned correctly in real time.

Music Powered Games

2018 — 2026

Remote · Freelance

Lead Artist

Created visual content for music-driven games and interactive experiences across a long-term remote freelance collaboration.

  • Developed 2D and 3D content including characters, environments, props, interface elements and animation.
  • Created visual themes and game assets for projects associated with major artists and brands including The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, Pepsi and Red Bull.
  • Worked remotely with production and development teams, adapting artwork to technical and gameplay requirements across a wide variety of projects.

Modop

2008 — 2017

Panama City, Panama

Animator

Created animation and visual content for interactive advertising, web experiences and branded entertainment.

  • Produced original animation for web campaigns, interactive ads and mini games.
  • Worked on projects for clients including Viacom, Nickelodeon, Ubisoft, Nike and Disney.
  • Contributed across animation, illustration and production for entertainment and advertising projects.

Core Skills

Multidisciplinary production across the visual pipeline.

3D & Environment

3D Modeling

Environment Art

Gameplay Assets

UV Mapping

Texturing

Materials & Look Development

Real-Time

Unity Integration

Scene Assembly

Lighting & Baking

Visual Polish

Technical Art Support

Mobile Optimization

2D & Motion

Illustration

2D Environment Art

UI Design

Animation

Visual Development

Motion Graphics

Tools

Blender

3ds Max

Substance 3D Painter

Unity

Photoshop

Affinity

Clip Studio Paint

Toon Boom Harmony

After Effects

Additional Creative Work

Independent Director & Animator

Project-based

Directed and animated independent music videos and visual projects, primarily for personal music projects alongside occasional commissioned work.

Education

Graphic Design

Ganexa

Panama · 2002

Recognition

HAYAH Short Film Festival

Best Music Video

Director / Animator · 2020

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