Challenges

“It’s great to know that no matter how complicated and tedious 3D production process might be, the artists still manage to see beyond the technical limitations and use powerful software as freely as a simple canvas, creating meaningful and strikingly beautiful work,” says Kirill Tokarev, one of the judges of CGTrader Awards and editor-in-chief at 80.lv. And we cannot agree more with Kiril. The artwork submitted for CGTrader Awards in just a bit more than...

In the end of summer we closed one of the most complex 3D design challenges on CGTrader so far Designer Schwag. After all the technical reviews, countless emails, iterations, and long discussions we finally have the winners! In this challenge we had two categories - best model and best portfolio, each with three winners to be announced. So here are the best ones who managed to submit more than 2 models that are both of...

Some time ago we introduced you to Places you wish were real: Top 10 submissions for CGTrader Awards’ Environment category so far. It is now time to show you the fantasy world of the CGTrader Awards with the top10 submissions for the Fantasy category to date. This is one of the categories that has received the least submissions in the CGTrader Awards as of today, but there are quite a number of quality artworks, and...

We are excited to announce our new 3D Challenge: Abstract Elements! For some 3D artists, visualizing sci-fi or mythical creatures is a more difficult task than building a 3D model of a photorealistic, real-world object. For others the opposite is true. With our new challenge, CGTrader is bringing everyone a task that is both complex and easy at the same time. As you can already tell from the name of the challenge, we are looking...

Are you planning on entering Abstract Elements or any other design challenge on CGTrader but are not sure how to make your submission perfect? The thought and creativity put into making a quality 3D model for any design challenge is key, but similar to customers who purchase models on the CGTrader marketplace, judges are people who love clear presentation and don’t want to have any doubt about IP rights. If you are considering joining the...

Time passes so quickly when you have a competition as cool as this. We are excited to tell you that CGTrader Awards: Best 3D art around the web has come to a halfway! We already gave you a glimpse of what great submissions we are receiving with our previous blog posts about Places you wish were real: Top 10 submissions for CGTrader Awards’ Environment category so far. We hope it inspired you to create something...

As the CGTrader Awards is nearing to its halfway, it is time to overview the top 10 submissions so far that have caught our attention. We chose the Environment category as it has the most submissions as of today. In this category artists can submit scenes from exteriors, interiors as well as natural landscapes. And what all those works below have in common? They all make you wish they were real places. Light House Cliff...

We are thrilled to announce our new digital design competition CGTrader Awards: Best 3D art around the web! We are absolutely sure that there are lots of you creating amazing artworks, so now it’s your time to shine! If a prize pool of $50,000 doesn’t motivate you enough then think about all the exposure you will get as an artist! We have amazing media partners happy to help you get noticed and will feature all...

Yesterday, August 27th, was the last day to submit your entries for Designer Schwag challenge on CGTrader. Those who submitted their work are definitely eager to learn the winners and we surely don’t want to keep you all in the unknown, so here is a quick update on what is going to happen now. As the challenge is a bit more tricky than usual, there is an inevitably longer process associated and a few steps...

From the end of May till the 1 st of August bloggers around the world were challenged to think about designing for the future. From fashion to architecture, from graphic design to brands or products - everyone working and interested in different fields had been welcomed and could participate in the contest organized by CGTrader. The task was simple and yet required going deeper into the field of interest, provide insights and make own inferences....