Mohamed Aly Rabie
Senior Stylized Character & Creature Artist

Welcome to my portfolio.

I’m Mohamed Aly Rabie, a Senior 3D Character & Creature Artist with over a decade of professional experience in digital art and game production. I specialize in creating stylized characters and creatures for video games, combining strong artistic direction with technically sound, production-ready workflows.

Throughout my career, I have worked across the full 3D asset production pipeline, with expertise in digital sculpting, character modeling, anatomy, shape language, topology, texturing, hard-surface modeling, and real-time asset optimization. While my experience extends to creatures, environments, and hard-surface assets, my primary focus in recent years has been the development of stylized characters that balance appealing design, strong silhouettes, clean topology, and efficient game-ready execution.

I enjoy working at the intersection of art and technology—solving complex artistic and technical challenges, adapting to different production pipelines, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to bring distinctive characters and game worlds to life. From expressive hero characters and stylized creatures to supporting assets, I aim to create work that is visually compelling, technically efficient, and ready for production.

Beyond production, I’m passionate about mentoring and sharing knowledge. I have taught and mentored aspiring artists through online classes and served as an instructor at the Information Technology Institute (ITI), helping students develop strong artistic foundations and prepare for careers in the game and 3D industries.

I believe great character art is built through continuous learning, attention to detail, strong fundamentals, and genuine passion for the craft. Every project is an opportunity to explore new ideas, refine my skills, and create characters that leave a lasting impression.

Specialties
Stylized Character Creation
Creature Sculpting & Design
Character Modeling
Digital Sculpting
Game Art Production
Texturing & Material Creation
Hard-Surface Modeling
Environment & Supporting Assets
High-to-Low Poly Workflows
Game-Ready Asset Optimization
Real-Time Art Pipelines
Mentoring & Art Education

Software
ZBrush
Autodesk Maya
Substance 3D Painter
Marmoset Toolbag
Adobe Photoshop
Marvelous Designer
Character Creator 4
Unreal Engine

Professional Highlights
15+ years of professional experience in 3D art and game production.
Specialized in stylized character and creature production for video games.
Experienced across complete character production pipelines, from concept interpretation and sculpting to modeling, texturing, baking, presentation, and final game-ready optimization.
Strong understanding of anatomy, proportions, shape language, topology, materials, and real-time asset requirements.
Experienced in adapting to different artistic styles, production pipelines, and collaborative development environments.
Passionate educator with experience mentoring artists online and teaching at the Information Technology Institute (ITI).

Education
Vancouver Film School (VFS) — Vancouver, Canada
Diploma in 3D Animation & Visual Effects
2007–2008

International Academy for Engineering & Media Science (IAEMS) — Egypt
Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia & Internet
Graduated with Excellent with Second Honors
2005–2006

Awards & Recognition
Selected as one of 50 international professional ZBrush artists featured in Sculpting from the Imagination: ZBrush, published by 3DTotal.
Featured by African Digital Art Network for Roots.
Featured in IT’S ART GALLERY – 3D Selection for Roots.
Published in 3D Creative Magazine, Issue #118, for Roots.
3DTotal Excellence Award — The Sheep Master.
Awarded The Shield of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo.
CGArena Excellence Award — The Sheep Master.
CGArena Excellence Award — Moa'tsem.
CGArena Excellence Award — It's Killing Me Deep Inside.
Interviewed by CGWay Magazine.
3DTotal Golden Eye Award — The Robot Kid.
Featured on the front page of CGHub for Moa'tsem.
Featured on the front page of Evermotion for The African.
Featured on the front page of Evermotion for my Vancouver Film School Modeling Demo Reel.
VFS Modeling Demo Reel showcased by Vancouver Film School in collaboration with Pixologic.
Selected for the Vancouver Film Showcase, with artwork featured in several promotional campaigns.
VFS Modeling Demo Reel selected among the school's best modeling reels and featured on the official Vancouver Film School YouTube channel.

Publications
Sculpting from the Imagination: ZBrush
Published by 3DTotal Publishing

References
Available upon request.