About the artist

Alicia is a 3D Generalist, Based in Madison, WI. She has a passion for creating stylized 3D assets and Developing textures using Substance Painter and Designer. Outside of work, her interests included playing cozy games, writing and planning for her D&D campaign, Painting, Hiking, going to Renaissance festivals, and scouring local thrift stores for clothes and home decor. Current favorite games include: Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Elderscrolls V: Skyrim, Baldurs Gate 3, Sims 4, Story of Seasons, Animal Crossing, and City Skylines.

Alicia Lloyd

Lead 3D Game Artist

Relevant Job Experience:

3D Generalist - Contract - MATTEL INC. Jan 2025 - Present

Work with Maya, ZBrush, Mudbox, and Adobe Suite to convert CAD models of toy characters and props into production-ready assets.
Resculpt, retopologize, and UV characters.
Model various props and set pieces.
Work with UDIMs to produce custom textures and shaders for characters.
Rigging and weight painting characters and interactive props.
Work from storyboards to set up and layout scenes for animation.
Quickly adapt based on feedback from supervisor and team members.

Lead 3D Artist - Tech-Lit Mar 2022 - Dec 2024

Translated over 12 Characters and over 200 Environment and Props from 2D concept art to fully game-ready 3D models.
Created UVs and textures for all character and prop assets.
Communicated and coordinated with the Art Director and team about the direction and requirements of the project, projecting deadlines, and problem-solving.
Established and maintained documentation related to style, workflow, and process to maintain a consistent look across all project assets.
Developed various shaders and hand-painted textures within Unreal Engine, Substance Painter, and Substance Designer.
Researched and developed new pipeline techniques to make use of Unreal Engine 5 Nanite geometry and Lumen Lighting Engine.

3D Generalist - Caterpillar May 2021 - Mar 2022

Produced environment and prop assets in a photo-realistic style for marketing renders.
Created and applied realistic textures and shaders to models.
Converted CAD files to rigged and textured models in Maya for use in animations and promotional renders.
Used multi-pass rendering to create and composite 360 spin set animations in Adobe Premiere.
Laid out and applied materials to parts and machines for renders.
Received and executed changes needed based on client feedback.
Used Zoho project tracking to keep workflow organized and meet project deadlines.

2D/3D Generalist - UW-Stout Online Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

Worked with a mix of 2D and 3D animation styles to make an informational ad for the UW Stout Online department.
Developed 3D assets for the department to use in future research and development of online VR learning environments.

Volunteer Work and Other Achievements

Community Event Organizer Oct 2023 - Present

Organize and host team-based, community events that require strong communication, creative problem-solving, and strict time management.

Women in Animation Group Mentorship Apr 2025 - Present

Participate in weekly meetings to discuss and learn ways to improve professionally in areas such as Leadership, Networking, Organization, and Collaborative Problem-Solving.

Materials and Lighting Consultant (Unreal) - A.B.T. Studios Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

Developed stylized toon shaders in Unreal for an animated short film project, Glow.
Produced detailed, stylized, and hand-painted textures in Substance Painter.
Created static and dynamic lighting for various environments and shots.
Developed various Particle effects using Niagara.

Education

University of Wisconsin - Stout

B.F.A. in Entertainment Design – Animation, with a focus in 3D art and modeling.

Software

Skills

| 2D Concepting | Drawing |

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Alicia Lloyd

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