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).

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Selected Work

8 Projects

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

Autodesk MayaBrowzwear V-StitcherNed Graphics

Rendering & Visualization

Digital renderingLighting & texturing3D animationSubstance PainterSubstance Designer

Adobe Creative Suite

PhotoshopLightroomIllustratorInDesign

AI Tools

ChatGPTMidjourneyClaudeCopilot

Education

B.S. Simulation, Animation & Gaming

Eastern Michigan University — 2007–2012