Improved Language Localization

Finding the right 3D model just got easier. We’ve improved localization across TurboSquid, making it easier to browse, navigate, and search for 3D content in your preferred language. Most importantly, localization now extends to search results. You can search using familiar words and phrases in your language and discover relevant models from across the TurboSquid marketplace—without having to translate your …

New Feature: Cleaner Search Results with Variants

This week we released a new search feature we’re calling Variants to help customers find the right assets more easily. Many artists publish the same asset in multiple file formats or slight appearance shifts, which can result in search results showing several nearly identical listings. While offering multiple variations is valuable, displaying each one individually can make search feel repetitive …

Artist Brief: Fantasy & Magic

For this installment of our Artist Brief series, we’re exploring one of the most in-demand themes across both the TurboSquid and Shutterstock marketplaces: Fantasy & Magic. Fantasy content continues to perform well because it offers limitless creative possibilities while remaining highly adaptable across industries including gaming, publishing, film, advertising, and digital media. It’s also a category where 3D artists can …

Artist Brief: Technology Trends 2026

At TurboSquid, our goal has always been to position artists for success by providing the data, insights, and infrastructure needed to create content customers are actively searching for. More recently, TurboSquid and Shutterstock Content Strategy teams have been sharing information. Subsequently, we’ve created this Technology Content Brief based on current customer search trends. These insights are designed to help 3D …

Sell Better with StemCell – 3D Standardization

Why Standardizing 3D Modeling with StemCell Matters When StemCell launched, many 3D artists asked:“Is standardization in 3D modeling really worth the effort?” The short answer: Yes. And now, we have the data to prove it. What Our Data Reveals When we look at customer surveys and marketplace performance, the message is clear: That’s why the StemCell certification program delivers native …

An Important Update on the Future of PixelSquid

We regret to announce that we will begin winding down PixelSquid, our 3D content platform for 2D creators, with full marketplace closure expected in the second half of 2025. Launched in 2015, PixelSquid has provided designers with access to photorealistic, rotatable 3D objects tailored for 2D workflows. The platform gained recognition for offering creative professionals a novel way to integrate …