It’s me, hi!

I’m Kat, a creative 3D Arch Visualization Artist based in Oakland.

I have 10 years of experience in the arch viz world. My work has ranged from large master plans, high rise complexes, infrastructure projects, down to commercial and residential interiors and exteriors. My specialty is residential and commercial interiors.

Past projects and clients include Norman Foster, Skanska, Brookfield, Compass, Hines, Strada, and many more.

Areas of Expertise

Art Direction
Architectural Visualization
Architecture
Interior Design
Photography

The down and dirty:

  • I have a Bachelor's Degree in Architectural Science from Toronto Metropolitan (Ryerson) University, Class of 2011.

  • I have been working as an Architectural Visualization Artist since 2013

  • Digital Illustration, portrait and street photography, gouache painting art are my main hobbies outside of arch viz.

  •  I am obsessed with cats, travelling and new experiences.

Please feel free to peruse through my CV below and the rest of my website,

Experience

  • June 2024- Present
    San Francisco, USA

  • Oct 2019 - Present (4 years, 4 months)
    San Francisco, USA

    • Responsible for high-quality photo-realistic images and animations using 3Ds Max, Vray + Corona, within project scope, time and budget parameters
    • Executes creative art direction while in collaboration with client to produce the most effective imagery that achieves the project brief
    • Acts as client liaison to understand and implement project parameters, client objectives and goals, and to direct them to a fruitful direction with imagery produced
    • Creates realistic architectural interior visuals using interior design and architectural background when formal designers are not within scope
    • Manages a team of artists to produce image sets with high quality and compelling story telling narratives, all while implementing cost and time-efficient processes
    • Responsible for quality assurance of 3D and Post Production workflows and outputs for the entire studio
    • Creates standard workflow processes for the team for effective efficiency and optimal time management.
    •Trains junior artists to achieve the ability to compose, light and produce images independently
    •Experience with taking real life photography of sites to be implemented into 3D rendered images
    •Experience with various 3D programs including 3ds Max, Vray, Corona, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premier, Itoo Software, Anima People, Marvellous Designer, Revit, Sketchup, Rhino

  • July 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year, 4 months)
    San Francisco, USA

    • Responsible for developing high-quality photorealistic images using 3DS Max, Vray + Corona
    • Created realistic architectural interior visuals using interior design skills when formal designers are not within scope
    • Executed the creative art direction while in collaboration with client to produce the best image that achieves the project brief
    • Experience with taking real life photography of sites to be implemented into 3D rendered images
    • Experience with various 3D programs including 3ds Max, Vray, Corona, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premier, Itoo Software, Anima People, Marvellous Designer, Revit, Sketchup, Rhino

  • October 2013 - March 2018 (4 years)
    Toronto, Canada

    • Responsible for developing high-quality photorealistic images using 3DS Max, Vray + Corona
    • Experience in texturing assets, lighting scenes, rigging and animating cameras and scene optimization for stills, 360's and VR
    • Created image plans and providing artistic directions as per client brief, reading 2D architectural drawings, models, sketches, and material swatches for small to large scale projects and translating them into digital 3D environments through optimized low and high poly models
    • Utilized architectural background and design eye to design spaces and represent client requirements to enhance client vision
    • Responsible for being the primary client liaison with regards to artistic and technical direction. 
    • Collaborated with both external clients and internal creative team to resolve complex design challenges in order to produce high standard images that are within client constraints, deadlines and budgets.
    • Created  and executed comprehensive and holistic training plans for junior members within  the realms of technical production, artistic direction, and client management.
    • Managed and trained of junior members in terms of day to day production task to ensure a high standard of work is consistently produced within project constraints 
    • Responsible for quality control through daily art review for entire studio to ensure consistent quality is achieved for all projects 
    • Proactively explored new tools and techniques to provide innovation and raise standards of the rendering workflow

  • November 2011 - October 2013 (2 years)
    Toronto, Canada

    • Responsible for managing, overseeing and delegating all 3D Visualization work
    • Ensure content accuracy as per Autodesk Revit Style Guides and OBC Building Code Standards
    • Collaborating with internal IT and Marketing departments to develop ATS’s Visual Spec Builder Platform
    • Rendering photo-realistic interior images for ATS’s Visual Spec Builder Platform
    • Preparing photo-realistic renderings marketing and advertising use
    • Responsible for organizing, updating and maintaining 3D-Visualization assets and standards for entire rendered image library
    Provide intermediate Revit MEP and 3Ds Max training to internal staf

my toolkit contains:

3ds Max
Corona Renderer
Vray
Adobe Creative Suite
iToo Software
Quixel Suite
Marvellous Designer
Anima
Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup
Midjourney
Canon EOS R6
Capture One

call me, maybe!