iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Sharing some more work I did on People of Note! This time, several assets featured in the game's battle system. Had a lot of fun making these and seeing them in-game was so rewarding! 😁 Full post below!! :))

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Tested out some grass I made in SpeedTree! Gonna start adding plants into engine as I make them :))

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Some clover practice with speed tree 🍀 This is so much faster than what I would have done before. Might start practicing, bring some into engine to test out the workflow a bit :))

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Some more speed tree practice with a flower! 🌺 Gonna keep at the grind!

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

More plant practice reps this morning! Pls ignore the wonky normals on the leaves. Your boy is still learning the buttons 😂 I had a nicer version of the first one, but my software crashed 😭 It's been fun going outdoors and looking at plants to try to recreate in Speed Tree 😁

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

More plant practice from this morning. Not really all that close to what I was going for, in terms of shape, but that's a part of learning something new! Gonna keep at it! ✍️💪☘️

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Starting my speed tree journey! Something I've been really wanting to learn to improve my pipeline for creating foliage. Starting super simple, but I'm already enjoying this so much more than my usual way of making foliage! 🌱

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Trust The Process 💪 Something I've gotten better at over the years and am still improving at. Understanding art will always have an "ugly" phase, and being ok with that has helped so much with my productivity 😄

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Excited to share more work I did on People of Note. I got to help with creating a bunch of different shop signs you'll find throughout the world of Note! 🪧😁 I love how it all came out in the end! Full post below!

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Finally found the time to finish making a post of some of the work I did on People of Note! 🥳 I had the chance to texture all of the weapons/instruments throughout the game, which ended up being an awesome experience 🤘🎸 Link to the post will be below! 😁

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Two weeks ago, I flew out to LA to celebrate the launch of People of Note, a game I worked on that had so much love and passion put into it! 🥳 In many ways, this was a dream come true, being able to meet so many people and celebrate something phenomenal! I loved this journey and this crew! 🥰

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Hey everyone, thanks so much for the support on my latest project! It's genuinely so heartwarming to hear that other folks like it! 🥹☺️ Thought I'd share more bits and pieces of it, so here are some breakdowns of the modular pieces and materials I used! 😁

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Happy #portfolioday everyone! 🥳 I'm Jon, a 3D Stylized Environment Artist with 3 years of game industry experience, currently open to full-time and freelance work! 😁 🎨 artstation.com/jonathan_ma 📫 JonathanMa3d@outlook.com

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Hi everyone, I'm excited to announce that my most recent environment is complete! 🥳 I had a lot of fun working on this one, and I'm happy to have another portfolio piece in the books! You can check out the project and its breakdowns on my ArtStation in the comments below!

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Been wrapping up some final renders for my most recent project. Here's a side by side breakdown of some of the water shaders I made for the project! :)) 🌊

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Sure thing! I'm still keeping this version for added variation for this project, but I like the night time version quite a bit

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Worked on a new lighting scheme for my project last week. I'm liking how it's looking so far! 😁

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Worked on this blueprint last week for my fish to swim around in my fountain!! :)) Really happy with these little fishy 🐟

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Made a little swimming shader for my fishy friend!

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Made some updates to the scene. Some pretty drastic changes to the lighting, but I think it made a very nice improvement. I feel like I'm getting close to the finish line 🤞😁

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Some shader work I did this past week. Wanted to create a paint splitting effect for the wood in the scene. Think it came out pretty nice, but might make a few more tweaks later down the line 😊

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Made some more progress on the scene. Focused a lot on adjusting things like the composition and color values, and I'm happy with the improvements! Still more to go, but getting closer to the finish line! :))

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Worked a good amount of time on this over the past week. Been focusing on getting all the assets I want in the scene, now gonna focus on polishing those things up! :))

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I've been really liking adding these subtle shader animations within my projects. It really helps bring life into my scene :)) It was also really fun to make the part of the shader that let you switch between different characters/symbols as well! 😉

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Hi Everyone! I haven't posted in a while, but I wanted to share a project I've been working on. I was always too self-conscious to share any WIP shots, but I wanna try and get more comfortable with that. Gonna try to post again and share my progress on this one 😉

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Happy #PortfolioDay! 🥳 I'm Jon, a 3D Stylized Environment Artist from the US! I have 2 years of game industry experience and am currently open to freelance, contract, and full-time work! 😁 🎨http://artstation.com/jonathan_ma ✉️JonathanMa3d@outlook.com

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Thanks, everyone for the support on my post yesterday! It's been a while since I added a new project to my portfolio. Even if it's nothing big and took some time, I'm still proud to have completed it😊 It's been a bit of a road block, but I'm excited to create new art now😤💪

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Some render passes for my most recent project :)) Looking to make a full post very soon! 😁

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Another Sculpt Render I finished yesterday :))

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Doing some final renders for my project, aiming to get a full post by the end of this week 😁 Starting with some sculpt renders since these are always fun to see. Excited for this to be done soon!! 😊

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I got sick last week, but I was able to make a bit more progress on my little project. :)) After checking my values, I made more lighting and texture changes, and I think it looks better.

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Worked on the foliage and made some changes to the lighting last week 🍀💡 I'm happy with the changes I made, but I may reach out to some folks with more lighting experience to get some feedback😊 Gonna move back onto texturing after taking a break this weekend. Wish me luck 🤞

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Little update on my project in engine :)) Gonna work on adjusting the foliage some more today 😄

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Happy #PortfolioDay! 🥳 I'm Jon, a 3D Stylized Environment Artist from the US! I have 1.5+ years of experience under my belt and am currently searching for new opportunities in the games industry. 😁 My DM's are open and my contact info is in my Bio 🔼

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Gonna call this sculpt done for now. I'm quite happy with how this turned out and I'm excited to move onto the next stage at this point finally! 😁

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Very close to finishing this sculpt! Been making changes after getting some really helpful feedback and getting close to the finish line! 😁 Still need to go back and forth with some of the wood, but we're almost there!! :))

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Update on the wheel sculpt so far. I'm happy with how this came out and wanna make sure I finish this project on time, so gonna call it good for now. 😁😅 Shoutouts to my amazing girlfriend @wenxinart.bsky.social for teaching me how to do the rope! You the best 🥰

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Made some more progress on the sculpt for my project a bit ago. This time it was the wheel!! I'm pretty happy with how things are coming along, but still have a bit to work on and finetune 😆😄

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

First Sculpt pass for this project!! 😁 Happy with how it's coming along so far, the wood studies I did earlier are helping a ton during this process. Will need to go back and make some changes, but it's coming along pretty well 😄

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Started a new project today! Got the blockout and some basic lighting in the engine :)) I haven't finished a portfolio project in a long time, so I made sure to scope this one much smaller in hopes of finishing it, unlike all my other over-size projects 😆 Wish me luck everyone 😁

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Hi Everyone, my time at my current studio is coming to a close, so I'll be looking for new work starting now. I have 1.5+ years of experience as an environment artist in the games industry and I love all things stylized. My DMs are open and all my contact is my bio. Any RWTs are appreciated! 😊

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I did some more sculpting practice this weekend. Made a table, but you can't see its tiny legs, unfortunately. 😅 I think I'm getting better at creating the smaller details now which is exciting :)) Not too sure if I'll come back to do the metal thought, but I'm happy with my progress! 😄

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Did some wood sculpting practice this morning, still aiming for the Wayfinder style :)) I think I'm getting closer and closer, slowly, but surely. I still see some things I can improve upon, and I'm enjoying the process, so I plan on doing more practice this weekend! 😄

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Did a little sculpt study over this weekend. Trying to imitate the Wayfinder style a bit. Didn't 100% finish but wanted to share anyway 😅 I noticed some improvements I could make, so will give it another go soon! :))

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

I'm thinking of remaking a treasure chest for a little mini-project. I made one for my first environment so it'd be interesting to see how much of an improvement I can make 🤔

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Jonathan Ma @jonma3d.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Hi Everyone, I just arrived and thought it would be good to introduce myself I'm Jon, a 3D Stylized Environment Artist currently interning @iridiumstudios.bsky.social. I like cozy art and working with other gamedevs 😄 Here's my portfolio in case you're interested :)) www.artstation.com/jonathan_ma

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