Lightforge 3D is an independent Australian studio founded in NSW by Rohan Gardoll and Tiff Meek. We established the business with a shared ambition to make professional 3D rendering and animation more accessible, combining technical expertise with decades of creative industry experience.
As co-founders, we bring different but complementary strengths to Lightforge. Rohan specialises in 3D production and animation, while Tiff’s background spans graphic design, creative direction, branding and marketing. Together, we bring a practical understanding of both the technical and creative sides of visual communication, along with a shared pride in producing work to a high standard.
We’re proudly Australian-owned and operated, with our team and production work based here in Australia. We believe in supporting Australian businesses and the people whose skills and livelihoods depend on them. As AI and automation continue to change the creative industries, that belief feels particularly important. We welcome innovation and the opportunities it creates, but we also believe there’s lasting value in human creativity, expertise and employment. Choosing Australian businesses is one way we can all help keep those skills and opportunities local.
We like to keep the way we work straightforward. As a small studio, we can offer personal attention, clear communication and direct contact with the people responsible for your project. We take the time to understand what you need, respect the trust you place in us and believe that doing what we promise is the foundation of a good professional relationship.
We’re excited about what lies ahead for Lightforge and hope you’ll consider supporting us along the way. If you’d like to learn more or have a project in mind, we’d love to hear from you and explore the possibility of working together.
We believe great work comes from understanding what a customer actually needs, not making every project more complicated than it has to be.
Some projects call for detailed materials, sophisticated lighting and carefully crafted compositions. Others need a straightforward, professional product image that does its job beautifully.
We work with our customers to find the right balance between visual quality, production time and budget. We’re happy to explore different approaches, make practical recommendations and concentrate our efforts where they’ll deliver the greatest value.
Our small size helps us do that. With low overheads, direct communication and a focused range of services, we can offer a flexible, personal approach without unnecessary layers of production or management.
For us, the best result is the one that achieves what our customer needs, at a cost that makes commercial sense.
Co-founder | 3D Production
Rohan is the co-founder of Lightforge, leading the studio’s 3D rendering and animation work. He shapes the lighting, materials, finishes and movement that turn supplied models into polished product presentations, with careful attention to how each product is seen and understood.
His hands-on approach keeps the creative and technical sides of every project closely connected, from initial setup through to the final render.
Working across both still imagery and animation, Rohan focuses on producing work that feels considered, purposeful and true to the product.
Creative Director | Brand & Marketing
Tiff brings four decades of experience in design, branding and marketing to Lightforge. Beginning her career in newspapers, she worked across graphic design studios, commercial printing and her own creative businesses, gaining a broad understanding of how ideas move from concept through to production.
For the past decade, she’s held Creative Director roles, bringing together creative thinking and commercial strategy. Her experience spans graphic design, website design and development, video production, social media, brand management, marketing strategy and promotional campaigns.
Whether you know exactly what you need, have a rough idea or haven’t the faintest clue where to start, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us a little about what you’ve got in mind, and we’ll take it from there.