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Fikayo
@sk_bongomin90
3D Footwear CAD Designer for Sneakers, Boots, Shoe Soles with Blender and Rhino
United Kingdom
English
About me
I am a 3D Artist that specialize in 3D shoe design for 3D printing and manufacturing. I use Blender and Rhinoceros, I turn your sketches, moodboards, or references into accurate, production-ready 3D footwear CAD models.
I design sneakers, boots, sandals, midsoles, insoles, and custom shoe soles. I will deliver print-ready STL, STP, 3DM, and OBJ files.
Let's bring your footwear concept to life with precision. Message me to get started
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3D Modeling & Rendering
I will design a 3d shoe model for 3d printing, footwear prototyping and manufacturing
Work experience
Upwork
Freelance • 5 yrs 5 mos
Freelance 3D Digital Footwear Designer
Sep 2023 - Present • 2 yrs 9 mos
Engaged as a freelance 3D digital footwear designer to support Adidas's BU Running and Originals category digital pipeline. Visualize footwear concepts in 3D with expert precision, delivering assets aligned with seasonal category direction and marketing briefs. Drive effective transition of footwear concepts from ideation through digital prototyping to handover for manufacturing validation. Collaborate cross-functionally with in-house designers, developers, and marketing teams to produce 3D digital assets and range presentations. Implement creative direction using Rhino, Blender, and KeyShot — delivering STL, OBJ, and STEP files for physical sampling. Support Adidas's digital transformation targets by leading 3D-first workflows that replace traditional physical sampling.
3D Footwear Design Consultant
Jan 2022 - Aug 2023 • 1 yr 7 mos
Consulted for footwear brands, fashion designers, and manufacturers on digital product development pipelines. Designed parametric sole units and complex upper geometries suitable for SLS and multi-material 3D printing. Integrated sustainability workflows by designing modular, recyclable shoe components for eco-conscious brands. Created production-ready deliverables including BOM sheets, material call-outs, and engineering-grade STEP files. Achieved Top Rated Plus status on Upwork with $50k+ earned across 120+ completed contracts. Tools: Rhino 3D, SolidWorks, KeyShot, Substance Painter.
Senior 3D Footwear Modeler
Jan 2021 - Feb 2022 • 1 yr 1 mo
Expanded service offering to include complete shoe development: upper construction, midsole, outsole, and lacing systems. Produced photorealistic product renders for brand pitch decks, Kickstarter campaigns, and e-commerce listings. Developed technical shoe lasts and size-grading files for small-batch manufacturing clients across Europe and the US. Managed 5+ concurrent projects with cross-functional client communication and structured revision cycles. Tools: Rhino 3D, ZBrush, V-Ray, Blender.
