How I Make 225K/Year As An Unreal Engine Artist (Full Breakdown)

In this video, I break down how I made $225,000 this year as an Unreal Engine artist, going from complete beginner to building a sustainable 3D business over the past 6 years. I walk through my income streams, client work vs freelance work, pricing, and what the numbers actually look like behind the scenes. I also share the 7 biggest lessons I learned along the way to help you avoid a lot of the trial and error I went through. MY GO-TO EDITING PLUGINS 🎨 Dehancer – 10% off with code LUNCHBOX → https://www.dehancer.com/ MY CURRENT GEAR 2026 🖱️ Mouse: https://amzn.to/4sf8Wmv 🖥️ Monitor: https://amzn.to/3MTtssQ 🎙️ Mic: https://amzn.to/3L3pRYA 📸 Camera: https://amzn.to/48XR0Fm 💡 Lights: https://amzn.to/49cxjsa 🔆 Mini Lights: https://amzn.to/3MMgxsC 🖥️ Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/4po12oo ⚙️ CPU: https://amzn.to/3YMwuBy 💾 Hard Drives: https://amzn.to/4q0z572 CONNECT WITH ME 📸 Instagram:   / lunchbqx   👨💻 Linkedin:   / brandonlerry   🎵 TikTok →   / lunchbqx   🌐 My Website: https://www.lunchbox3d.com/ ------------ 🍿WATCH NEXT: My BTS Process:    • How I Made A Viral BMW Commercial In Unrea...   00:00 – Intro 01:02 – Year 1–2: Learning 3D 01:32 – Year 3: First Income & Going Viral 02:35 – Year 4: First Big Clients 03:33 – Year 5: Last Year 05:19 – Year 6: Current Year Breakdown 06:28 – Lesson 1: Bring in the Clients 07:00 – Lesson 2: Spec Work Is a Cheat Code 07:55 – Lesson 3: Niches Get The Riches 08:35 – Lesson 4: Skill Stacking 09:56 – Lesson 5: Build Strong Relationships 10:27 – Lesson 6: Learn the Business Side 11:16 – Lesson 7: Delegate to Scale 12:14 – Final Thoughts & Next Steps PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a commission from. Thanks for supporting the channel!