Simon De Payrebrune

Q: Where is Simon based?

Simon is based in Cologne, Germany .

Q: What languages does Simon speak?

Simon speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Simon have?

Simon has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Simon has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months . Note that Simon may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Simon's latest experience?

Simon's most recent position is Lecturer at School of Games .

Q: What companies has Simon worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Simon has worked for School of Games and Self-employed .

Q: Which industries is Simon most experienced in?

Simon is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment , Education , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas is Simon most experienced in?

Simon is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Simon worked in recently?

Simon has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Media and Entertainment , and Education .

Q: Which business areas has Simon worked in recently?

Simon has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Information Technology .

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Cologne, Germany

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Experience

Mar 2023 - Present

3 years 6 months

Lecturer

School of Games

Taught composition, lighting and shading, and prototyping using Adobe Cloud, DaVinci Resolve/Fusion, and Nuke
Delivered product visualization courses covering VR, CAD, and render AI tools (Midjourney, ChatGPT) for clients including True Works, Sylphyr_NV, Verpa Folie Weidhause, Wellcosan GmbH, Lewetex, Flexad Education, Draxon GmbH, Reebots Pixl Visn, Venenengel Media Arts Academy

May 2021 - Present

5 years 4 months

Digital Artist & Art Director

Self-employed

Worked as character artist for ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (Studio71)
Developed CRO NFT collection software and managed Flutwein, Julien Bam, Kool Savas, and Napalm NFT collections
Created 3D character art using Unreal Engine, reality capture, Autodesk Maya (Arnold/Redshift), Blender, ZBrush
Performed drawing, photography, manual sculpting, troubleshooting

Oct 2018 - May 2021

2 years 8 months

Character Artist

SOOII TÜV Rheinland Berufskolleg

Completed education in media design
Gained practical experience as a character artist

Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

9 months

Carpenter

VK

Web Design Intern

MC Pro Media

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Media and Entertainment, Education, and Information Technology.

Media and Entertainment

Education

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, and Operations.

Product Development

Information Technology

Operations

Skills

Drawing
Photography
Manual Sculpting
Trouble Shooting
Software
Unreal Engine
Reality Capture
Autodesk Maya (Arnold / Redshift)
Blender
Zbrush
Substance Painter / Designer
Mari
Adobe Cloud
Davinci Resolve / Fusion
Nuke
Product Visualization
Vr
Cad
Render
Ai Tools (Midjourney, Chatgpt)

Languages

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

Mar 2020 - May 2021

Tüv Rheinland Berufskolleg

Education in Media Design · Media Design · Cologne, Germany

Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

Pixl Visn Media - Arts - Academy

Cologne, Germany

Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

VK

Carpenter · Cologne, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Experience in Media and Entertainment 8 y

Avg length 2 y 5 m

Longest experience 5 y 3 m

Expertise

Recent roles Lecturer, Digital Artist & Art Director, Character Artist

Main industries Media and Entertainment, Education, Information Technology

Main business areas Product Development, Information Technology, Operations

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Created

October 2025

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Simon is based in Cologne, Germany.

Simon speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

Simon has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Simon has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Simon may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Simon would be well-suited for roles such as: Lecturer, Digital Artist & Art Director, Character Artist.

Simon's most recent position is Lecturer at School of Games.

In recent years, Simon has worked for School of Games and Self-employed.

Simon is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment, Education, and Information Technology.

Simon is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Operations.

Simon has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Education.

Simon has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Information Technology.

Simon attended Tüv Rheinland Berufskolleg for Media Design.

Simon is immediately available for suitable projects.

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