Michael Sarino
Portfolio – https://www.artstation.com/mjsarino
3D environment artist for games, dedicated to immersive and visually sophisticated world building with PBR.
Rockville, MD
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EXPERIENCE
Vendemmia- Lead Environment Artist, Ringling College of Art and Design — Sarasota, FL
December 2023 - April 2025
● Created PBR based environmental vegetation + prop assets
● Work collaboratively to create cohesive space
● Set dressing and lighting
Lazarus Community Outreach Coordinator, Ringling
College of Art and Design — Sarasota, FL
OCTOBER 2021 - MAY 2025
● Social media office assistant
● Design and manage social media content
● Organize collaborative student body volunteer events
● Leadership for weekly volunteer service days
Design Assistant, Peterson Counseling Center at Ringling College of Art and Design — Sarasota, FL
OCTOBER 2023 - MAY 2024
● Production schedule management
● Brand development for two Counseling Center programs
● Surface design for posters, stickers, and t-shirts EDUCATION
Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota FL —
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art
AUGUST 2021 - MAY 2025
● PBR material pipeline, packed for Unreal 5.4.2
● 3D Modeling in Maya, sculpting in Zbrush
● Game development pipeline from greybox to final
SKILLS
3D Environment Art
Perforce
Autodesk Maya
Unreal Engine 5.4
Adobe Substance Suite
Zbrush
Speedtree
Adobe Photoshop
Project Management
AWARDS
“A Creative for Care”
Ringling College of Art and
Design – APRIL 2024
“Community Service
Scholarship”
Lazarus Assistantship
Program – OCTOBER 2021 -
MAY 2025
“Faculty Scholarship”
Ringling College of Art and
Design – OCTOBER 2021 -
MAY 2025