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Missing your team play or not being able to watch it with your friends is a bummer. But this year, you don’t have to choose between going crazy for the World Cup or focusing solely on your 3D project, because thousands of 3D designers at CGTrader are offering their models with discounts up to 50% in the week between June 21 and June 30. Don’t miss out! https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models?sale_off=1

CGTrader’s birthday sale is on May 22-29 with over 250,000 3D models (for games, VR, architecture and 3D printing) going on sale for up to 50% off. 3D artists are giving discounts to celebrate the 7th birthday of the marketplace that has the fairest conditions for designers worldwide. https://www.cgtrader.com/sale

If you still haven't found your niche, or simply don't know what models are in demand, check CGTrader Analytics, a brand-new tool available to every designer on CGTrader. This tool gives detailed information about the marketplace sales, searches, pricing and available models on keyword level. Have at least 5 uploaded models on CGTrader. To summarize, this tool is an extremely powerful and detailed, and thus a bit complex, so to learn more we have prepared this page https://www.cgtrader.com/profile/analytics/about , including a short video explaining how to use to the max.

Hello, everyone. I wanted to let you know that even though our 3D: Interior Challenge hasn’t ended yet, CGTrader is bringing you another challenge: Female Characters. This challenge the largest value prize pool ($8,500) of all previous challenges! All you need to do to enter the challenge is design a female character model and submit it to either one of the two categories: Realistic (regular women, historical figures, girls, etc., representing various professions, including everyday people). Imaginary (Imaginary character (sci-fi, cartoon, fantasy, stylized, etc.). The Female Character challenge is open to all designers, no matter their field: both high poly and low poly models can enter the competition. Our great partners at Allegorithmic, Marmoset, Quixel, Cebas, 3D-Coat, and FoxRenderfarm are supporting this challenge by providing prizes like rendering credits, software licenses and more! We will also provide additional exposure to submissions with the tags #womenin3D #cgwoman by featuring them on our blog and social media! You can find out more about the prizes and details the challenge by visiting:https://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/3d-challenge-female-characters

Hey, fellow modelers! A new challenge on CGTrader has arrived! Now, we're looking for 3d modelers who would like to participate in an interior design contest and have a handful of a chance to win a prize pool of $6000 in cash and $1500 in licenses. -> Requirements for the application: realistic SINGLE object items that contain anything from a chair, vase, dining table to a sofa, chair, wardrobe or lamp. Avoid multiple objects and full interior compositions. -> .OBJ format is required. -> This is PBR challenge so take technical requirements seriously. If you want to know more information about this challenge check our webpage: https://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/pbr-challenge-interior-design

Hey guys, Already have an account on CGTrader? If not, what is the reason for that? We know some of the most common misbeliefs, but would really love to hear what you think. We know that sometimes the very beginning of a designer career can be difficult, so we want to help new designers start it in an easier way: CGTrader is offering 100% royalties to all new sellers for the first 3 months: https://www.cgtrader.com/pages/sell-3d-models?campaign=join_before_jan31 Thank you for your answers

Exciting news! CGTrader has raised USD 2.3M to accelerate marketplace growth, build technological solutions to ease workflows of 3D designers and become the top choice marketplace for consumers across industries. Learn more about CGTrader plans here: https://www.cgtrader.com/blog/cgtrader-raises-usd-2-3m-to-invest-in-marketplace-growth-and-improve-designer-workflows-2017-12

CGTrader is now running a new 3D Challenge: Abstract Elements with a prize pool of 6000 USD in cash and additional 1500 USD in subscriptions. All you need to do is to create high quality, realistic 3D models of various shapes and forms found in nature, graphic design or thought-of by people. Not sure where to start? Create a flame, cloud or smoke. Design a top-facing 3D flower, an ornate leave or create an ornamental work like filigree. Make a decorative frame for use in a surrealistically designed composition, a water splash or a crystal. Turn a plain geometric shape into a decorative piece of art or shatter glass, creating a pattern of fractured shards. Put your imagination to work and show us how stunning and interesting 3D can be even when working on simpler objects! If you already have some models fitting the theme, you are even one step closer – just check the technical requirements for the challenge and adjust your models. There are some technical aspects such as formats accepted to keep in mind as well as some more general rules regarding presentation of model and IP rights. You can check them out in the FAQ (https://goo.gl/zJRF8B), terms and conditions section (https://goo.gl/VAiwVR) or in this blog post (https://goo.gl/5TvS1K). Just look carefully through all of them and get to work! Though technical rules are quite specific, we do also have a visual guide(https://goo.gl/4sYzjg) for you to better understand what is behind every rule (and even some tricks on where to find functions within Maya or 3ds Max). And if that is not enough still, keep in mind that our team gives feedback on every single asset (if there is something that needs to be corrected), so this challenge is also a great learning experience and a chance to get some expert comments. It is not only an opportunity to improve skills, develop creativity and put your work in front of the eyes of vast audiences of both CGTrader and Adobe Stock, but also to win great monetary prizes. Six designers, considered as the best ones in model and portfolio categories, will be awarded from 500$ to 1500$ in cash and additional subscriptions. There is still lots of time, as you can submit your models until the 5th of January, 2018. Don’t miss your chance - join the designing party! More information: https://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/3d-challenge-abstract-elements

One of the leading 3D model marketplaces CGTrader.com has just launched a new challenge. CGTrader invites to the journey through SPACE as this is their new 3D challenge of High and Low poly models that is now up and running: https://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/cg-high-low-poly-3d-challenge-space ! Get crazy modeling with no restrictions on the file format or the polygon count. In this challenge there are two categories (high poly and low poly) with different prizes kindly provided by 3D-Coat, Quixel, Exlevel and FOX RenderFarm as well as Cebas Visual Technology. There are also no limits whether it should be sci-fi or realistic objects. The only guideline to start your creativity flowing is the theme of space. You can create anything and everything from spaceships, sci-fi stations, space vehicles and rockets to satellites, asteroids, planets or an astronaut, even an alien! The list can definitely go on. Just a quick note - for this challenge CebasVT are inviting all designers to download and upload models using their new finalRender software unlimited free trial version for a chance to win better prizes, so don’t wait and check Awards & Prizes section!

CGTrader is now running a challenge with prize pool of 6000 USD in cash and additional 1500USD in licenses and subscriptions. All you need to do is to create a 3D model of an object you can use doing any sports or taking hobbies from music to painting. Here is a list of suggestions from us of what could it be (though the list could go on and on). Think outside the box and surprise us! If you already have some models fitting the theme, you are even one step closer – just check the technical requirements for the challenge and adjust your models. There are some technical aspects such as formats accepted to keep in mind as well as some more general rules regarding presentation of model and IP rights. Just look carefully through all of them and get to work. Though technical rules are quite specific, we do also have a visual guide for you to better understand what is behind every rule (and even some tricks on where to find functions within Maya or 3ds Max). And if that is not enough still, keep in mind that our team gives feedback on every single asset (if there is something that needs to be corrected), so this challenge is also a great learning experience and a chance to get some expert comments. It is not only an opportunity to improve skills, develop creativity and put your work in front of the eyes of vast audiences of both CGTrader and Adobe Stock, but also to win great monetary prizes. Six designers, considered as the best ones in model and portfolio categories, will be awarded from 500$ to 1500$ in cash and additional subscriptions. Sports & Hobbies challenge ends in 10 days, but we are sure that's more than enough time for designing a ball, a piano or anything else that pops into your mind when saying Sports & Hobbies. Don’t miss your chance and join the designing party now!

We have a special challenge for you! Create a fun, realistic model of schwag including objects from hats to cups, business cards to pens, bags to toys – anything that could be used to add some text. What’s in it for you? Prize pool of 7500 USD: 6000 USD in cash and additional 1500 USD in subscriptions to great apps, as well as an opportunity to help bridging the gap between 3D and 2D communities. Learn more: https://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/3d-challenge-designer-schwag - All submissions should be single-subject model - Only Maya (.mb or .ma) and 3ds Max (.max) formats are accepted - Use quads rather than triangles or any other polygons: number of quads 10% - 20% tris, max of 5 edges - Single non-overlapping UV set per mesh - Real world scale objects - Use VRay Standard Material (VRayMtl) - Use PBR flattened textures: no layers, blends or procedural textures - Asset names should use Camel case, be descriptive of the model, and be consistent respective to all dependent files. Use English only. There are quite some technical requirements to be an eligible contestant and prepare models the right way, but those modeling in Maya (.mb or .ma) or 3ds Max (.max and .3ds) are already one step in it

Dear CGArchitect visitors, CGTrader is announcing its new PBR Challenge for 3D designers. The only restrictions for 3D model: • Must be a real-life object (architecture, character, plant, furniture, etc.) • PBR texture From here, feel free to use your imagination... Competition is sponsored by Marmoset, 3DCoat, Quixel and Dosch Design. Deadline is May 28, 2017. For more information visit here: https://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/real-life-objects-pbr-challenge Good luck!

CGTrader is back with the new challenge and this time it’s all about furniture sets. With 5 potential winners and a record number of sponsors it’s definitely worth to take your chance and expand your 3D toolkit https://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/cg-furniture-set-challenge

CGTrader has just announced new VR Watercraft Challenge, containing a prize pool of $5000. More info here: https://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/vr-watercraft-challenge

Hey there! CGTrader.com just came up with a new challenge for Architectural details. Show your creative designs and the best entries will win prizes from our challenge sponsors More info here: https://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/cg-architectural-details-challenge