3D Design & Visualization
Phillip
Furman.
Senior 3D designer & visualization artist with 14+ years across apparel, automotive and real-time. Currently 3D Designer at Kontoor Brands (Wrangler, Lee).
Selected Work
02 /About
14+ years · 3D design & visualization
Senior 3D design and visualization professional with 14+ years of experience translating concepts, sketches, and creative direction into high-fidelity digital products and compelling visual experiences. Experienced across apparel, automotive, real-time engines, and sketching — bridging creative intent, technical execution, and real-world manufacturing.
03 /Experience
Kontoor Brands
3D Designer
12/2017 – Present
Global lifestyle apparel company (NYSE: KTB) behind Wrangler and Lee.
- Translate concepts into 3D assets before physical sampling — cutting sample-development time 30% and 15 fewer physical samples per season.
- Built a digital fabric and material library of 500+ materials, cutting material lookup time 40%.
- Defined 3D workflows and visual standards adopted by 5 teams / 20+ designers, shortening new-hire ramp by 2 weeks.
- Produce renderings for executive reviews supporting 50+ product decisions per season.
- Keep design intent through development on 200+ styles a year, with production-ready art and tech packs.
- Mentored 6 designers and expanded 3D adoption to 3 additional teams.
Pixlhut
3D Surface Modeler
12/2016 – 07/2017
CGI and visualization studio for automotive and marine clients.
- Created data-accurate 3D models from sketches, photography, and CAD for 25+ client projects.
- 3D-scanned clay sculptures, footwear, and automobiles; rebuilt geometry to production tolerances.
- Partnered with studio leadership on visual tone and quality standards.
3Dexcite
3D Modeling Specialist
09/2012 – 03/2016
Dassault Systèmes brand for high-end automotive visualization.
- Developed real-time-ready 3D assets for interactive visualization across 40+ projects.
- Prepared assets for downstream workflows, reducing rework 20%.
- Converted raw CAD into soft poly meshes for 30+ automotive assets.
04 /Tools & Skills
3D Software
Rendering & Visualization
Adobe Creative Suite
AI Tools
Education
B.S. Simulation, Animation & Gaming
Eastern Michigan University — 2007–2012







