Michael Hermes
3D Modeling, Patent Illustration, UI/UX, Graphic Design & Motion Graphics
First, a little about me...
My wife and I have been living in North Texas for over 22 years and are blessed with three wonderful children and two dogs. My journey started in the games industry, specializing in 3D modeling and texturing, and also working as an art director on several projects. Since then, I’ve been fortunate to be involved in a multitude of various creative fields, including patent illustration, graphic design, motion graphics for both advertising and work projects, and UI/UX design for corporate software development.
Examples of my work
Realtime Assets
These are examples of assets I've created for realtime applications such as games, VR, and training simulations, where optimization and deployment were crucial due to hardware requirements.
Stills/Renders
These are examples of various 3D models I've put together for client reference & renders, high-poly models I've built for games (with eventual low-poly creation for real-time use), and work-in-progress screengrabs.
I've worked on a variety of patent projects, including design, utility, PCT, and trademark applications. I have an excellent track record with many clients and referrals are available upon request.
I have an extensive background in Graphic Design, specializing in both print and digital media. My expertise also includes UI/UX Design, which I honed during my tenure with one of Halliburton's in-house software teams. There, I played a key role in helping define UX strategies and design standards in Sketch and Figma, collaborating closely with software engineers, product owners, and stakeholders. I focused on developing software products that catered to customer needs, designed intuitive user interfaces, created both low and high-fidelity interactive prototypes, and wireframed layouts in Balsamiq to enhance user experiences. This experience has sharpened my ability to align business strategies with user needs for efficient project execution.
I am currently putting together a Design Portfolio I will use to showcase my commercial UI/UX work. If you want to reach out to me in the meantime, I can directly send you examples of my work. Thanks!
This showcase features a diverse array of my recent work, including 2D patent illustrations and 3D assets designed for patents, marketing, and project visualization. Additionally, it highlights motion graphics and FX work developed for an online medical training platform.