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Iliyana Boteva
Iliyana Boteva
3D Artist | Texture Artist & Photo Retoucher
Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary

With over 6 years of professional experience, I work primarily on texture creation, digital fashion assets, and photo retouching. Experienced in building realistic materials and garments for visualizations in 3D space, with a strong eye for surface detail, fabric behavior, and visual consistency. Comfortable working across both 2D and 3D tools within established pipelines.

Skills

3D ModelingTexturingPhoto-manipulationClothing Design

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
Maya
Maya
Photoshop
Photoshop
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
ZBrush
Premiere
Premiere
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom
CLO
CLO

Experience

  • Virtual Fashion Specialist at Pixelpool
    April 2025 - February 2026

    Virtual Fashion Specialist

    • Created and simulated digital garments from technical references and sketches, focusing on realistic cloth behavior and fit.

    • Built fabric patterns, set up simulations and textures in tools like CLO3D and refined garments to match visual, technical and client requirements.

    • Produced high-quality visuals for client review and presentations, ensuring assets were ready for use in digital spaces and brand workflows

    • Worked collaboratively with production teams to align garments with project goals and internal standards.

  • Senior Texture Artist at PixelPool
    BG
    February 2020 - April 2025

    • Created high-quality, photorealistic textures for 3D digital apparel and accessories used in marketing, virtual showrooms, and visual merchandising platforms.

    • Texture digital clothing

    • Extract tileable textures and graphics for specialised libraries

    • Coordinated with internal teams to ensure materials matched technical and stylistic requirements.

    • Produced detailed texture maps and material sets for 3D clothing samples used in render pipelines.