Saad I.
Expert Illustrator and Digital Sculptor for Games and Film
Struggling to bring your stylized characters to life across 2D and 3D? My name is Saad, an illustrator & digital sculptor with 𝟏𝟎+ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 of experience, delivering emotionally compelling designs that enhance games, films, and storytelling IPs. I've successfully transitioned countless concepts into detailed digital sculpts that captivate audiences. 🎨 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 & 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 Create emotionally compelling and unique characters and creatures perfect for games, films, and storytelling projects. 𝟐𝐃 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝟑𝐃 𝐒𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐩𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 Seamlessly transform your 2D concepts into detailed 3D digital sculpts using ZBrush. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 & 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 Deliver anatomically accurate and expressive models that bring your characters to life. 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 & 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐭 Specialize in creating moody and immersive designs for dark, historical, or surreal settings. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 & 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 Work closely with you to ensure designs fit perfectly within your story and vision. ============================ 🌟 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗬 🌟 ❝The character designs brought our dark fantasy game world to life exactly as we envisioned. Truly exceptional artistry and professionalism.❞ – Elena R., Game Producer ❝The transition from 2D concepts to 3D sculpts was flawless. The creatures have so much personality and depth. Highly recommend!❞ – Marcus T., Creative Director ❝A collaborative process with timely feedback and stunning results. Our cinematic characters now have the perfect emotional impact.❞ – Sophia L., Film Art Lead ============================ ============================ 🎨 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 Need stylized characters or creatures that bring your story to life? 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 for collaborative design and expert digital sculpting. I typically respond within 6 hours and prioritize clear communication. ============================ 🎨 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 & 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Adobe Photoshop • Illustration • 2D Illustration • Creature Design • Character Design 𝟑𝐃 𝐒𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 • ZBrush • 3D Sculpting • Character Modeling • High-detail anatomy 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • KeyShot • Unreal Engine 𝐀𝐫𝐭 & 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐬 • Stylized Character & Creature Design • Digital Art • Comic Art • Graphic Novel 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 & 𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 • 2D/3D pipeline alignment • Game Art • Film & Cinematic Character Design 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 • Feedback-friendly process • Story-driven design approach Stylized Character Design, Digital Sculpting, Creature Design, ZBrush, 3D Modeling, Concept Art, Character Modeling, Game Art, 2D Illustration, Unreal Engine
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $734
Billed in all: $54,220$54k
$734 in the last 6 months
Across 2 contracts
Across 79 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 26% in Digital Art
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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