This grimey-yet cutesy bathroom belongs to a cat-loving girl who is always running late.

Concept environment and prop art for a cyber-western casino game

Alpha build of Two of Parts game. Respobsible for environment props, models and colors.

White Pearl is a reimagining of the classic Snow White tale. Katherine, an English noble must flee her kingdom by sea to escape her mother's plots to kill her. She lands on the Gaelic coast of Ireland and must regain her memories and earn the clan's trust.

Environment exercises using minimal modelling, primitive shapes, and basic materials




Sour!

A short and sweet film about two teenagers meeting for the first time in a convience store




Morning Toast

Rough animation of a 'lil guy trying to go through his morning routine




Western Teaser Trailer

A tense showdown is about to start between two cowboys

Chloe Tran

3D & Environment Artist

Hello!

I'm Chloe, a Vietnamese-American artist based in Washington State. I study Digital Art and Animation with a focus in environment art at DigiPen Institute of Technology.I believe artists are storytellers at heart. I want to use my art to tell stories that are novel and diverse. I hope people will be able to find pieces of themselves in my work.As a student entering the game industry, I am seeking opportunities in environment art and modelling. I love creating scenes that show the simplicity of life and human nature.

ESA Foundation Scholar

I am a proud recipient of the Entertainment Software Association Foundation Scholarship. The foundation has helped me work toward my dreams of entering the industry and I'm so honored to represent the program at the Game Designer's Conference this March.

Artist's First Exhibit

In March 2025, my art was featured in the Artist's First Exhibit hosted at the Kirkland Art Gallery. The mission of the was to exhibit celebrate human-made art in response to the rise of AI. My piece Monday Mornings highlights the beauty in the small, mundane parts of everyday life.



WA529 Art Contest Winner!

In 2023, I won the 12th grade category for the Washington College Savings Plan "What is your dream job?" art contest. I titled my piece Illuminating the Future with Animation. Art has always been a big part of my life, but discovering the animation industry is what really led me to pursue this career.

Princess Cherry is inspired by a Black Forest Gateau cake and gothic fashion. She lives in a candy land with her swiss roll companion.

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Ray is a manta ray inspired siren who dreams to use his sweet skills to rock and roll. Sculpted in ZBrush, the art style is inspired by Laika's Kubo. His clothes are reminiscent of 80's rock and Visual Kei.

Full-Body Turnaround

Anatomy Sculpt

Costume Sculpt

Concept Art







1. Final concept art with pose, props, and reference
2: Color swatches
3: Character exploration







The vanity of a Californian tween in the early 2000's. Modelled in Maya, textured in Substance Painter, lit and rendered in Marmoset, post-processed in Photoshop.

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The messy concessions counter has been abandoned during a high school basketball game. Modelled in Maya and ZBrush, textured in Substance Painter, lit and rendered in Unreal.

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Pawlarity is a co-op puzzle game where you play as two cats trying to find their way back home from the city. As an environment artist, I primarily worked on modelling and texturing hard-surface props, as well as painting floor surfaces.

Pawlarity Trailer

Prop Showcase

Individual Props- modelled in Maya, textured in Substance Painter







An aquatic and romantic themed ferris wheel. Modelled in Maya and ZBrush, textured in Substance Painter, lit and rendered using Arnold.

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