Nako Baev

A Bit About Me

I'm an award-winning 3D artist specializing in lighting and look development for Real-Time rendering and forward thinking design visualization. With my refined aesthetic and high quality craftsmanship, I produce inspiring CGI compositions that merge the best of the real and digital worlds.

Based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria I strive to continuously expand my practice through experimental projects as well as partnering with brands, agencies and designers to explore the limits of 3D as a medium for design and personal expression.

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I've pioneered the use of 3D to create films, animations, video games, art  and many more thrilling projects. Together with my imagination, avant-garde mind, elegant skills and your vision I can make your idea stand out for its uniqueness and exceed your expectations.

My Experience

Early 2017

2018 - 2019

2020 - 2022

Everything started when I was 13 years old I used to spend a lot of time playing video games all day long. Stunned by the experience I was inspired to get into Graphic & Motion design. Not too soon after that I received #1 Steam Artwork Profile of the Week award.

Since 2018 I've been professionally working in the Photography industry which has helped me in many ways to gain more intuitive understanding of composition, lighting and surface textures. Later on in 2019 my main focus shifted to 3D Graphics and I couldn't be more excited about that.

During the pandemic I had the pleasure to work on 2 successful Demo Games using the flexible & robust Unreal Engine Software. The project quickly gained attention by the public audience following my next big project "Till This Day" a 5x time international award-winning CGI short film with over 200k views in total.