hi, i’m irl too
Photo by: Yumiko Kobayashi
Nicole Ruggiero is a 3D visual artist from NYC & makes work based on the internet and online trends. Her work concentrates on technology and the emotional and social culture around it. Her most recent works explore themes of online popularity, digital emotions, sexuality, feminism, and the female gaze. She expresses these themes through 3D figures and nostalgic relics, blurring the line between the virtual and the real. Working mainly in 3D with a background in graphic design, she creates animations and visuals for augmented reality, virtual reality, commissions, events, and animations. Nicole has shown and has spoken in places all over the world such as: Tokyo, Beijing, London, Sydney, Berlin, India, LA, & NYC. Her work has also been featured in publications such as New York Times, Adult Swim, VICE, Glamour, Widewalls, Monopol, NestHQ, and Keen On. She is driven by learning new technologies, involves herself in the culture surrounding them, and constantly learns new skills to further develop her work.
skills
Cinema4D, Octane Render, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Houdini FX, Zbrush, Unreal Engine, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter
select shows & features
For full list of exhibitions, features, and speaking engagements, please refer to CV.
hi, i’m irl too
Photo by: Yumiko Kobayashi
Nicole Ruggiero is a 3D visual artist from NYC & makes work based on the internet and online trends. Her work concentrates on technology and the emotional and social culture around it. Her most recent works explore themes of online popularity, digital emotions, sexuality, feminism, and the female gaze. She expresses these themes through 3D figures and nostalgic relics, blurring the line between the virtual and the real. Working mainly in 3D with a background in graphic design, she creates animations and visuals for augmented reality, virtual reality, commissions, events, and animations. Nicole has shown and has spoken in places all over the world such as: Tokyo, Beijing, London, Sydney, Berlin, India, LA, & NYC. Her work has also been featured in publications such as New York Times, Adult Swim, VICE, Glamour, Widewalls, Monopol, NestHQ, and Keen On. She is driven by learning new technologies, involves herself in the culture surrounding them, and constantly learns new skills to further develop her work.
skills
Cinema4D, Octane Render, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Houdini FX, Zbrush, Unreal Engine, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter
select shows and features
For full list of exhibitions, features, and speaking engagements, please refer to CV.
publications
Art Slant
Dazed Beauty
Der Grief
Felt Zine Interview
KEEN ON
New York Times
Slide To Expose Interview (1)
Slide To Expose Interview (2)
White Hot
*For full list
please refer to CV.
For full list of exhibitions, features, and speaking engagements,
please refer to CV.
contact and resume
nicole@nicoleruggiero.com
Resume
CV