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
LAST RESPONDER
2026 ROLE: CHARACTER ANIMATOR LEAD- 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.
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.
PROJECT ISLAND
2026 ROLE: ENVIRONMENT ART LEAD // CAPSTONE- Building a real-time island environment in Unity 6 with the HDRP renderer.
- Leading environment art and the game's real-time day/night lighting system.
- Modeling game-ready assets in Blender, from structures to interior props.