<h2 style="text-align: center">Anastasia Kukosh, a student at Think Tank Training Center, showcases her talent and passion for AAA game development with her impressive project, Rasheeda.</h2><hr><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/ff2ac3427155486dab31d13d00c4dd216f00ab710c084076afef8f57aadc93eb.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="ff2ac3427155486dab31d13d00c4dd21" data-width="1019" data-height="720"><h1 style="text-align: center">Interview with Anastasia Kukosh | Rasheeda | Character Artist</h1><h1>Artist introduction</h1>My name is Anastasia Kukosh, I am a student at Think Tank Training Center. My passion for the arts started in my childhood, then I joined the Master's degree in Fine Art. After this formation, I began my journey in 3D modeling less than a Year ago. My goal is to join the future industries of the new generation of AAA Games. I used different softwares in my workflow, one of them is Marvelous Designer.<h1>When did you start using Marvelous Designer and how did that affect your workflow process?</h1>I started using Marvelous Designer at Think Tank about three months ago when we were given an exercise to make a leather jacket. During the exercise, we learned about insert offset lines, layers, pressure levels, and more.For my final project in the second term, I decided to choose a character with clothing to gain a better understanding of the workflow. It turned out to be a great and successful experience where Marvelous Designer helped me solve half of the problems that I was worrying about.<h1>As a student, how much time did you find sufficient to gain confidence in using Marvelous Designer?</h1>I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to start using Marvelous Designer, and within a month, I was able to achieve some results. However, to produce high-quality work, you must invest more time in learning shortcuts, selecting the appropriate tool for each situation, and researching information for the tools you are unfamiliar with. If you take a break from using Marvelous Designer for some time, it can feel like starting from scratch again.<h1>Explain the project's creation aspects, including intentions, goals, cloth design approach, and references.</h1>After studying at Think Tank for 7 months, I decided to use the concept of Maisie Mei's "Rasheeda - Holy Maiden". As I only had a month to complete it, I had to work fast and determine which parts would be the most time-consuming. Since I had no prior experience in character creation, I assumed that designing clothing and retopology would be the most challenging aspects.The main goals were to use the right workflow, mastering fabric texturing,rendering in Marmoset Toolbag, achieving a lifelike facial representation, and to try working with hair cards.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/1dc4493728b6413c87905a877f801d4c3215c992df88473abf40cca2e08ab566.jpg" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="1dc4493728b6413c87905a877f801d4c" data-width="1920" data-height="1120"><h1>Share your approach to working with Marvelous Designer. What tricks have you discovered to boost efficiency while building the hat?</h1>I think that using Marvelous Designer is a good way to quickly and accurately block out the character's shape and simulate it in 3D space. If I like how it looks, I can then proceed to add more detailed features or move to other programs, like ZBrush.1. When I start a project, I begin by creating a mood board. This board contains a lot of visual information about the project, and I conduct my research using various platforms such as Google, Pinterest, and Artstation. I have a dedicated section on the board for clothing, where I gather patterns, textures, and information on how the clothes move, among other things.2. In Marvelous Designer, I begin by importing my custom model onto the canvas. Then, I create the garment by crafting simple shapes while referring to real clothing garments for inspiration. This helps me avoid making errors and ensures folds are accurate. Sometimes, I use frozen parts of the mesh to achieve specific shapes. My workflow in Marvelous Designer involves importing a custom model onto the canvas and creating basic patterns to form the foundation of the garment.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/2efef112278b48c097d4a88bf59d1317c8607c91a6e9408daf3a1853eb70dadf.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="2efef112278b48c097d4a88bf59d1317" data-width="602" data-height="343">I conduct research and draw inspiration from existing designs to enhance the authenticity of my garment's construction. Emulating natural folds and drapes often yields more realistic results compared to attempting to replicate them from your head.Additionally, I occasionally leverage frozen parts of the mesh to manipulate and achieve unique shapes.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/0a27537be9be4ce98b39b642e7ac8bf8c559b84df0d94c52a7b8b76bb775fff7.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="0a27537be9be4ce98b39b642e7ac8bf8" data-width="258" data-height="232">Hat ModelingFor faster results, I created a low poly hat and achieved a fabric look through texturing alone, without using HighPoly. The process was significantly faster and produced satisfactory results.I used Marvelous Designer to create folds on a piece of fabric. Then, in ZBrush, I used RMGBZGrabber to create an alpha. I used this alpha as a height mask in Substance Painter.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/f4f65f0d364b4e0ebd678261cc6f483d2522472b486946de80e4b9a9ad52d1fc.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="f4f65f0d364b4e0ebd678261cc6f483d" data-width="451" data-height="131"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/3b7d84ffc6ac4289b510f6cb5737416bd3c0a2a5caf94afda54095472375eed4.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="3b7d84ffc6ac4289b510f6cb5737416b" data-width="902" data-height="544"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/c14b13335b8241b0b185a6e363b7998e520df7c9cc684988835e0b7e0f5cb0b6.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="c14b13335b8241b0b185a6e363b7998e" data-width="598" data-height="161"><h1>Explain your process of moving between Marvelous Designer and other software. How do you prepare your project for a smooth transition?</h1>For me, the quickest method was to export garments with UVs from Marvelous and reconstruct them in Maya before working on them in Zbrush. This way, I can preserve the UVs for baking. Additionally, I created most of the fine details such as seams, fabric structure, and microfolds in Substance.Here are the steps:Organize UVs for export and ensure no overlap for retopology.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/4a0f4fa1366b495e880111f3cc035ee7757714d261104bc0b61274f99f2569df.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="4a0f4fa1366b495e880111f3cc035ee7" data-width="902" data-height="524">Export simulated dress with UVs with particles distance 5.0.or lessSelect the all garment, right click →“Quadrangulate” with particle distance 20.0<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/2db4d293e69d4344aef33bf93e4e74ac304b95be7bc841edba5b10964a69c7be.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="2db4d293e69d4344aef33bf93e4e74ac" data-width="606" data-height="644">Make All mesh flatten and export it→ (Reset 2D arrangement all)<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/78d9951d2f2445b3a7e0b5a216d2a447f9cb5aebdd9a44a9ac776cadcb41f015.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="78d9951d2f2445b3a7e0b5a216d2a447" data-width="902" data-height="556">Import to Maya both versions from Marvelous Designer and the Avatar character.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/0b6f863113e34d108332cae5b754ba2112cdabe9711c470bba28f3efe4addd69.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="0b6f863113e34d108332cae5b754ba21" data-width="902" data-height="510">Prepare the Flatten Version to Retopology (Tip: Duplicate your flatten version and make live surface).<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/3d5d5f9a214f4197af38913253552ff7d44c446506194b2b96d533a128f248ca.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="3d5d5f9a214f4197af38913253552ff7" data-width="602" data-height="101">Transfer your Uvs from the old flatten version to the retopology one. (Tip: Use Transfer Attributes)<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/b5cd90430d7340ccbf1bec90b340360e2912162b551c487ab9dac56548d435b6.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="b5cd90430d7340ccbf1bec90b340360e" data-width="744" data-height="520">Transfer the vertices position of the simulated one on the flatten retopology to finally have a lower clothes resolution simulated.Smooth this low version and transfer vertices again (step 8) to have a defined Hight poly.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/dbf2a4d5bcdf47539c5963aea8155d3133f2688f2c9f426e98bde3d2f815336d.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="dbf2a4d5bcdf47539c5963aea8155d31" data-width="902" data-height="520">Import Into Zbrush and Reconstruct SunbD and Autogroup it. So here we have ready Mesh to work on with High poly and Low poly.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/659b5fad114b4c97b0c1620a9224f84891d66b95371642f580f887156fb17590.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="659b5fad114b4c97b0c1620a9224f848" data-width="407" data-height="158"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202412/8bb8603c02bc490e91a507c98bbe0310/images/2493078363a1497ab5e26fd6fb3a6916efc9f7811786476bb4ac4c8ed0e2f191.png" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="2493078363a1497ab5e26fd6fb3a6916" data-width="602" data-height="308"><h1>How can you describe your overall experience of the use of the Marvelous Designer?</h1>I am very happy about using Marvelous Designer! Without it, it would’ve been difficult for me to achieve this result in just one month. The more I use it, the better it gets. Work speed is faster and provides a solid foundation for sculpting. Definitely Marvelous Designer must be in use in my work.<h1>by&nbsp;Anastasia Kukosh <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.artstation.com/nastyakukosh">ArtStation</a></h1>

Rasheeda

<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202601/2abccd8233954a7f9d685b4e7b368f43/images/b3882d695f1d4564bc2e2050a8a973beScreenshot%202026-01-12%20at%2011.17.10.png" class="custom-image hidden-thumbnail" data-id="b3882d695f1d4564bc2e2050a8a973be" data-width="738" data-height="740">core responsibilities• Complete and manage style BOM initiation for mid to high complexity styles from concept through to production readiness&nbsp;• Maintain data integrity in Flex PLM and other relevant systems&nbsp;• Organize daily workflow that adheres to GTM deliverables &amp; development timelines&nbsp;• Collaborate with internal and external resources (Labs, vendor co-creation) to solve innovation opportunities both during and outside of key calendar milestones&nbsp;• Mentor and train team on daily activity execution&nbsp;• Enable communication and influence cross-functional partners for issue resolution at all levels&nbsp;• Educate and encourage business-oriented perspectives focused on big picture priorities&nbsp;• Gain support and enrollment of the intended audience, peers, and stakeholders through both verbal and visual communication and education&nbsp;• Understands the positions of others and builds commitment to the recommended course of action&nbsp;• Track and conduct risk assessments and identify High Attention Styles (HAS) based on vendor, style, and materials&nbsp;• Present and advice on style development status at key product meetings&nbsp;• Generates new and feasible ways of working• Partner with cross-functional peers to optimize product through guest insights&nbsp;• Proactive to initiate research and development by looking to competitive landscape through market research, trend analysis and vendor showrooms• Build relationships with key vendors to ensure that standardized ways of working and communication are clear and delivered&nbsp;qualifications• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent professional experience; focused training in Technical Design, Product Management, Product Development or relevant experience preferred&nbsp;• 8+ years minimum industry experience (preferably within the Product Development, Product Management or Sourcing departments)&nbsp;• Proficiency in MS office (Excel/Word/Outlook), Adobe Design Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop)&nbsp;• Proficiency with Flex PLM or similar PLM software is recommended&nbsp;Must haves:&nbsp;• Familiarity or proficiency with Gerber Pattern Making and/or 3D software (CLO, Browzwear) is an asset&nbsp;• Strong applied comprehension of end-to-end product life cycle&nbsp;• Attention to detail, initiative, organization, strong verbal, and written communication skills&nbsp;• Manage multiple tasks and competing priorities&nbsp;• Practiced in the art of mentoring and training others&nbsp;• Engage and enroll cross-functional peers and leadership at product presentations&nbsp;• Self-motivated, strong sense of urgency, and a collaborative mindset&nbsp;• Thrive in a fast paced, cross-functional team environment&nbsp;• Excellent time management and proactive problem-solving skills&nbsp;• Curiosity for change and learning, capable of managing ambiguity&nbsp;• Ability to lift 10kg as needed&nbsp;additional notes &nbsp;Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://careers.lululemon.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/Senior-Product-Developer-Apparel-Contract-until-January-2027/55512">https://careers.lululemon.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/Senior-Product-Developer-Apparel-Contract-until-January-2027/55512</a>

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