Kendra Mechling
Kendra Mechling
Object Artist at Maxis Studios
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States

Summary

Current Object Artist at Maxis Studios.
Previous 3D Artist at 2K, Graphic Designer, Marketing Specialist, and SAE Expression College Game Art and Design alumni.

My favorite things are hand-painted, stylized, fantastical environments that tell a story. My life goal is to continue learning and growing in my art and technical abilities until the end of time!

I revolve my life around my husband, as well as my doggo, Waffles.

Skills

3D ModelingLow-poly ModelingRetopologyUV MappingTexturingHand-Painted TexturesDigital PaintingTexture BakingDrawingDigital SculptingPhotographyUI DesignGraphic Design3D AnimationGame Development

Software proficiency

Maya
Maya
3ds Max
3ds Max
ZBrush
ZBrush
Photoshop
Photoshop
3DCoat
3DCoat
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity
Unity
Sketchfab
Sketchfab
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Sampler
Substance 3D Sampler
xNormal
xNormal
Illustrator
Illustrator
After Effects
After Effects
Premiere
Premiere
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
Perforce
Perforce
Jira
Jira

Productions

    • Video Game
      The Sims 4 Horse Ranch
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Object Modeler I
    • Company
      Maxis Studios
    • Video Game
      The Sims 4 Basement Treasures Kit
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Object Modeler I
    • Company
      Maxis Studios
    • Video Game
      Marvel's Midnight Suns
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Associate 3D Artist
    • Company
      2K
    • Video Game
      Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Associate 3D Artist
    • Company
      2K
    • Video Game
      Mafia: Definitive Edition
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Media Specialist III
    • Company
      2K
    • Video Game
      Bioshock: The Collection (Switch Release)
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Media Specialist III
    • Company
      2K
    • Video Game
      WWE 2K Battlegrounds
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Media Specialist III
    • Company
      2K
    • Video Game
      PGA Tour 2K21
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Media Specialist III
    • Company
      2K
    • Video Game
      Borderlands 3
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Media Specialist III, Associate 3D Artist
    • Company
      2K
    • Video Game
      WWE 2K20
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Media Specialist III
    • Company
      2K
    • Video Game
      Sid Meier's Civilization VI
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Media Specialist III
    • Company
      2K

Experience

  • Object Artist at Maxis Studios
    Redwood City, CA
    October 2021 - Present

    • Working on The Sims!

  • Associate 3D Artist at 2K
    Novato, CA, United States of America
    April 2021 - October 2021

    • Worked on Borderlands 3, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more.

    • Designed custom screenshots and videos using 3D assets in-engine, and edited screenshots in Photoshop to fix render or aliasing errors.

    • Created character poses in Maya, designed cinematic lighting, composition and video sequences in Unreal.

  • Media Specialist III at 2K
    Novato, CA, United States of America
    April 2019 - April 2021

    • Worked on Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Borderlands 2, Borderlands 3 + all DLCs, Civilization VI + all DLCs, Bioshock: The Collection, Mafia Trilogy: Definitive Collection, PGA Tour 2K21, WWE 2K20, WWE 2K Battlegrounds and more.

    • Played games to capture screenshots and video footage for social media and trailers.

    • Used engine dev commands and in-game capture tools to design shots with a great eye for composition, lighting, color, mood and action.

  • Graphic Artist at Rival Esports
    Remote, United States of America
    September 2017 - October 2020

    Created static and motion graphics for wallpapers, website, Twitch streams, Rocket League tournaments and more.

  • Administrative Assistant at Academy of Art University
    San Francisco, CA, United States of America
    August 2018 - December 2018

    • Created and updated posters, logos and graphics for Game Dev department and Art U Esports.

    • Helped administrator with office tasks such as data entry, making appointments, budget/requisition forms, responding to emails, digital file organization, printing/posting flyers and class materials, etc.

  • Visual Information Specialist at United States Air Force
    Tucson, AZ, United States of America
    December 2016 - January 2018

    • Awarded by Flight Commander for Overall Excellence.

    • Designed advertisements and illustrations following multiple facility branding guidelines.

    • Photographed and edited images for special events and official military portraits.

    • Trained all new Marketing department hires and was acting Marketing Director as needed.