SHEA
COUGHLIN.

TECHNICAL ARTIST // 3D SPECIALIST

shea.cogs@gmail.com CALGARY, AB LINKEDIN ARTSTATION

EXPERIENCE

FOUNDER // 3D ARTIST

MAY 2020 – PRESENT COUGHLIN DESIGN STUDIOS
  • Founded Coughlin Design Studios as a personal studio to house and manage 3D art work developed over the years.
  • Solving technical issues with rendering, streaming, and memory management for PC and mobile.
  • Developing custom assets and animations across various independent projects.
  • Ensuring technical compliance through naming conventions and optimized geometry.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

OCT 2023 – MAR 2024 - CONTRACT SUN WEST GRAPHICS
  • Created high-volume digital assets for brands like Polaris and Harley Davidson.
  • Handled fast-paced production schedules for traditional and digital printing.

KEY PROJECTS

SUITE REVENGE

2026 ROLE: ART LEAD
  • Directing environment art and visual identity for a neo-noir action title.
  • Developing custom shader libraries and environment kits.

LAST LAP PROTOTYPE

2025 ROLE: ART LEAD // TECHNICAL ART
  • Led the art team, coordinating tasks and ensuring a consistent visual direction across all assets.
  • Designed modular track systems and optimized shader logic for high-performance racing.

LAST RESPONDER

2026 ROLE: CHARACTER ANIMATOR LEAD — CALGARY ARCADE JAM WINNER 2026
  • Collaborated with technical artist to design and implement a real-time clothing system for all player characters.
  • Supported 3D prop artists across the production pipeline.
  • Built the full environment shell of the game.