Poppy Kitsune Helt
artist
I am an artist and designer. Making nerdy art for others is my passion. Character artist and graphic designer. 2D, 3D, traditional and digital.
About me
I make things.
I want to learn everything I can about anything art related. I have experience with both digital and traditional disciplines.
From Photoshop to painting, digital sculpting to color matching, I always want to learn and make more. I love Japan, pop culture, cats, and anything sweet. My calling in life (not just a "job") is to be an artist. I enjoy both 2D and 3D design.
I have an AA in Graphic Design from Academy of Art University, and I recently completed the 3D Character Artist track through CGMA. At present, I am a principal artist/designer at FiGPiN, and previous to that I was a toy designer at Funko working in a variety of roles; from photography to becoming a senior packaging designer. I have also been a freelance graphic designer for 10+ years, for companies such as Anime-Planet, Mischief Toys, and Rocklove.
See me nerd out about the Saga Pop!'s I helped create here.
Programs used include: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Maya, Arnold, Unreal 5, ZBrush, Marvelous Deigner, Marmoset Toolbag, Substance Painter, and Iray
Skills include: 3D modeling, 3D sculpting, 3D printing, texturing, creating UV's, character design, photo manipulation, creating dielines, and color callouts (pantone color picking and matching for products), vector artwork, digital and traditional mock-ups, layout, and logo design. I am proficient on both Mac and PC.
BONUS DAMAGE!
Larian Studios booth volunteer: PAX East and PAX West 2022, PAX West 2023
Basic Spanish - 3 quarters
Basic Japanese - 1 quarter
Archery (traditional recurve)
Painting
Sticker creation
3D printing (Anycubic Photon S and Elgoo Mars 3)