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Launch Your Character Art Career In Just 16 Weeks

16 Week Program + 1 Year Support

Mentoring From Industry Professionals

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Flexible learning

No need to quite your job with our mix of video & live training

Mentorship

Weekly live & interactive sessions with your design mentor

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Here’s why honing in on character skills for 16 weeks could be your ticket to your first real character art job:

It’s much easier to convince someone that you’re a great fit for their company if you’re already creating models that look like they belong in the world they’re currently building

Right now, you’re either actively searching for a job as a character artist, or are creating new characters after work until you are actively falling asleep at your desk.

You don’t target Call of Duty by making really good models of Disney characters.

But that is likely what you’re doing right now.

Either way, the one thing that’s standing between that job you’re currently working…

(the one you promised would only be temporary but after a pay raise golden-handcuffed you, you’ve decided to settle in)

…and the job where you roll out of bed each morning at a reasonable hour, grab your cup of coffee and favorite pair of slippers, and log into your virtual office as an experienced 3D artist

Is your portfolio

Both can be taught in sixteen weeks

It’s not your age. There are many people who decide at the young age of 50 to leave their job and earn a living out of 3D art.

The market is not too saturated. Successful companies are always looking for more character artists to help them grow.

You do not need more time to learn to “become an artist”. Far too many college graduates find that their diploma is more of a “nice to have” in the world of character art.

And once those sixteen weeks are up you’ll have a portfolio full of well-designed characters that will awe even the most seasoned of recruiters.

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The more you follow a workflow the better your art gets

The more mentoring you receive the better life gets

I’m a self-taught character artist who dreamed of something bigger. Just like you.

Yet, I’ve worked on teams with studios like Electronic Arts, Criterion Games, Blur, Goodbye Kansas, Slightly Mad Studios and RealtimeUK.

I’m not so different from you.

Art Director and co-founder at Art Heroes

Industry top projects

And on projects like:

Netflix’s Love, Death and Robots, seasons 2 & 3

Call of Duty Cinematic

Cyberpunk 2077 Cinematic

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla trailer

And have a large network that allows me to never pull up Indeed or LinkedIn and doom-scroll through job listings—hoping I’ll be able to pay my bills a month from now.

You do not have to be the very best to build an incredible career as a character artist.

You don’t need a trust fund.
You don’t need a fancy university degree.
You don’t need to have parents with all the connections.

So, what do you need?

Well, it turns out that you don’t need to have much artistic talent at all. And definitely not at the level that makes you trend on Art Station (we’ll get to that later).

What you do need is actually not very sexy at all.

They consistently follow a workflow.

With all due respect to the art community, many aspiring character artists work on their characters when the mood strikes. When the mood’s’ not striking, they’re not building.

And that’s good for me. Those who only create when they feel like it keep me in business. They also keep you in business. If you’ve got a pretty-good work ethic, some determination, and a pinch of imagination, you can surpass your competition pretty quickly and start making a name for yourself.

And that is how you create job security.

I’m Marlon R. Nunez, Art Director and Co-Founder of Art Heroes, and passionate stylized character artist. In 2016, I knew I had to get a better workflow in place, so I did. And my art and career has flourished as a result.
Want that for yourself? I’m here with my team to teach you how I got it.

The mentor-led course community for the next generation of high earning character artists

Introducing Character Artist Accelerator

We’ve taken the 10+ years of experience of our mentors and combined it into this fluff-free on demand mentorship course. For ambitious character artists with hunger.

Stop spinning your wheels

YouTube and Discord forums can only take you so far. Get the personalized feedback you need to progress, fast.

In this competitive industry, your portfolio can make or break your career. Get your portfolio fine tuned by character artists working (and hiring) in the industry .

Build a career-making portfolio

Make character design your “thing”

Anatomy is a difficult thing to design. But we’ve broken it down into step-by-step tutorials so that you’ll have hair, faces, and clothes down pat by the time your 16 weeks are up.

Doesn’t matter if you’ve just dipped your toes into Zbrush. Or have been designing characters as a hobby and are finally getting the guts to go big with it. You bring your creativity and passion that drive you and let the trainings shape you.

Bring your creative passion

If you’re beyond ready to ditch your mind-numbing 9-5 with full confidence that you can make it as a character artist

How to find the best job opportunities and what you need to do to land interviews

Build your personal brand trainings to help you showcase your art across all platforms for maximum visibility on social media

Be a part of a squad of 5-7 artists to keep you accountable and help peers out

Mentorship and critiques from in-house recruiters

Time-saving templates and trainings to help you get hired fast once you’ve built your portfolio

200+ hours of tutorials, trainings, and walkthroughs available 24/7

Mentorship sessions every two weeks to get helpful feedback, answer your most pressing questions, and more.

Instant access to your dedicated discord community where you can get advice and feedback from people going through the same lessons as you — getting tailored advice that is much more personalized than any Reddit thread

A full year of course and community access

Savings of $1000+ on software and tools from Art Heroes partners like Marmoset, Substance Painter, Russian 3D scanner, 3D Scan Store, and more.

join
character artist accelerator
and get:

Build a recruiter approved portfolio in 16 weeks with the help of our Character Artist Accelerator mentors and community

Try Character Artist Accelerator RISK-FREE for 14 days.

If at any time during those 14 days you decide this isn’t a fit for you—we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

risk-free for 14 days

risk-free for 14 days

risk-free for 14 days

risk-free for 14 days

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risk-free for 14 days

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risk-free for 14 days

risk-free for 14 days

Access unlimited personalized feedback on demand from a person that actually holds the role you want in a professional capacity

1:1 Mentorship:

You’ll create an incredible portfolio with the help of your group sessions inside the Character Artist Accelerator.

But unlimited personalized feedback and insight will fast track your path to landing the best job, negotiating the best salary, and working on your dream projects.

Plus

Art Director and co-founder at Art Heroes, Marlon has been a part of the world's best teams, from EA, Blur, Goodbye Kansas, and RealtimeUK.

Marlon specializes in digital humans and one of his big passions is creating stylized characters. In addition Marlon is a current WACOM Europe and LENOVO ambassador.

Meet your mentors:

Marlon Nunez

Examples of Work:

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Notable Projects

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Studios worked with:

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Awards and achievements:

When you add your 11 Mentorship to your Character Artist Accelerator you’ll get

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Access to a personal mentor who is a professional in the field

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Unlimited in-depth feedback sessions

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Step-by-step walkthroughs of how you can improve your characters

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24/7 access to your mentor via email

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Unlimited character reviews

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Personalized CV and cover letter review

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Exclusive 1:1 mock-interviews with mentor

My 1:1 mentor sessions with Alfredo were amazing and worth the price of admission alone. The feedback he gave along the way definitely pushed my final model to be better than I could have accomplished on my own. He has a great eye for detail and what makes a great stylized character.

Nathan

Nowadays there are many resources available to learn about 3d and digital art in general.

But I think it is very valuable to develop a project from start to finish with the guidance of real professionals. Receiving a tailor made critique of your work is the best way to learn and progress.

Mattia

Focus on building your character portfolio in 2023
And turn your ambition into your thriving career

Character Artist Accelerator + Private Mentorship

4 payments of

ALL-ACCESS ACCELERATOR PASS

$1249.25

14 DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

Become the best

Character Artist Accelerator

4 payments of

ACCELERATOR PASS

$749.25

14 DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

Uplevel your portfolio

My 1:1 mentor sessions with Alfredo were amazing and worth the price of admission alone. The feedback he gave along the way definitely pushed my final model to be better than I could have accomplished on my own. He has a great eye for detail and what makes a great stylized character.

Nathan

Nowadays there are many resources available to learn about 3d and digital art in general.

But I think it is very valuable to develop a project from start to finish with the guidance of real professionals. Receiving a tailor made critique of your work is the best way to learn and progress.

Mattia

Whether you’re brand new to Zbrush or have been designing characters for years, Character Artist Accelerator will coach you to something bigger, better, and more fitting to your ambition than just a side hobby

With Character Artist Accelerator, you’ll get…

The skills you need to become job-ready. And the mentorship you need to stand out.

Designing your character will be second nature by the time you’ve completed your 16 weeks. Now you’ve got to get a career that values and improves upon those skills. That’s where the 3D Character Artist Career Intensive comes in.

For two weeks following the program, you’ll be trained to face interviews and land jobs that pay well with…

The Ultimate CV template that will help your name float to the top of the pile

A live training that will walk you through creating a flawless CV and cover letter (hosted by Annabelle Sémaan - Character Artist for Reflector Entertainment )

# email templates so you can contact recruiters with confidence

Salary negotiation tips and tricks to get you paid what you’re worth

Application tracking dashboard to keep you current on the offers you’ve received and who you’re in the process of pitching

ArtStation + LinkedIn Optimization training to make you stand out for the jobs you want

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When you’ve got bills to pay, and people relying on you for food and housing

Getting paid pennies for passion isn’t an option.
So exit out of that Indeed tab on your computer and lean in for a minute.

It’s true that some character artists get paid below a living wage. You’ve probably run into them on Reddit griping about following their passion and having to live on canned chili.

But remote work has become more of the norm these past few years. And the average character artist today makes around $72,926 annually.

They think they have to be a starving artist.

You’ll be trained by our in-house recruiters to show up for the job you want.

You’ll run through mock interviews, CV evaluations, and 1:1 intensives where you’ll gain the insights and a large network that most character artists lack in the beginning.

But you’re not about to be average.

Start receiving offers before you even complete the program

The number one thing keeping most character artists away from building their passion into their career is this:

You’ll stand out in interviews because of what you’ve gained from Character Artist Accelerator.

Simply put:

Helped me uplevel my skills to get a better job!
I’ve been a lead character artist for a medium-sized company for 5 years and wanted to increase my skill level to present myself for a job with an international company. This program helped me get to that level. From the beginning, I was learning things I hadn’t learned before. I’ve now crafted a portfolio and feel like I am ready to work at a big international company.

With Character Artist Accelerator, you’ll get 16 weeks of training from everything like upskilling you in software to producing a stellar portfolio (and using it to get your next job).

Flexible schedule.
With built-in accountability.

Whom to surround yourself with to get the career you’ve been dreaming of

What you need to use immediately to achieve insane realism

Face-palming simple ways to get your character right from the blockout

How to make your characters tell their story

What Marlon did to work with companies like EA and Netflix, and how you can too

Insights into how you can showcase your work on social media without getting lost in the crowd

How to actually Blender Render like a pro for your final presentation

Why you get artists’ block (and how to overcome it)

How to stay consistent in your work, without abandoning your friends and family

How you can build a character, even if creativity doesn’t always come easy to you

Navigating the details like hands, face, and hair

Before this course I was fairly comfortable doing basic sculpts in ZBrush, but needed to brush up on my detail skills with hands, faces, hair, etc. I really enjoyed the feedback I received and was able to create my first character. I really felt like the people in this program took the time to know me. I wasn’t just a number. And I really liked that.

Tanja Langgner, UK

Helped me make my first character from start to finish!

There is a ton of information and insight about the character process, and the way the course is structured makes it easy to digest. The lessons are never too long and always to the point. It helps a lot to focus on each step and refer back to a specific video if needed.

Mattia

Lessons are so easy to complete

I really like how CAAA covers all of the stages of 3D character modeling. I recommend this course for inexperienced people as well as more skilled artists as it covers all the basics of modeling in Zbrush and is a great base and refresher course.

Jordi Solanas

For the inexperienced and the pro

If you’ve covered the basics of Zbrush, and want to become a better character artist, FAST then you’re ready for Character Artist Accelerator.

Character Artist Accelerator + Private Mentorship

4 payments of

ALL-ACCESS ACCELERATOR PASS

$1249.25

14 DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

Become the best

Character Artist Accelerator

4 payments of

ACCELERATOR PASS

$749.25

14 DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

Uplevel your portfolio

Prove to your friends and family that it was more than just a hobby.

Develop a project from start to finish with the guidance of real professionals

I really liked the community, it's the best way for up-and-coming artists to engage with other people, and sometimes people that are already in the industry and who can lend a hand.

The best way for up-and-coming artists to engage with peers

If you are looking for the newest industry workflow, creating realistic characters and also meeting a lot of new people around the globe then this is the right place

Meet artists from around the globe

Art Heroes changed my life for good. From a professional view it opens lots of doors and networking to the world!

Opened lots of networking doors!

The workflow and the constant correction of the instructors has given me another view of my work process. I would highly recommend it.

Gave me another view of my work process

Hugo Sena

Matthias-Daniel Zerez

Pit Bibiloni

Julio Padula

Get a peek into graduates of CAA’s portfolios:

Get your money's worth in the short-term

Character Artist Accelerator is designed to help you get a long-lasting career that you love. That said, it’s tough to put in the work without seeing some sort of quick wins.

You can expect to see some major character skill improvement within the first few weeks of you joining the program. And the progression from there is more than enough to keep you going to the end!

Build a money-making career that you’re interested in for the long-term

Every character artist knows that learning new skills and software is an ongoing process. And we’ll help you plant the seeds that will help you continue to grow and improve so that your opportunities will grow right along with you.

Antonella got the feedback that completed her character’s look.

The fact that the course was made in steps was very helpful but the most important thing that helped to improve my character’s look was the feedback via community and the Mentorship sessions. I got to ask for a lot offor help from the program instructors to see what was wrong, especially with her face or the proportions of her body.

You must have a portfolio of detailed characters created from a workflow that’s proven to work over and over again to stand out in this market.

Simply put,

Art Heroes gave me all the tools I needed to continue my journey as an artist.