Hi,

I'm a graphic designer with no real 3D experience! I need to learn how to use a 3D programme to model simple objects i.e USB, Pens and Mugs.

I'm happy to buy the objects, but I will need to put logos onto these object, then render them to look photo-realise.

I'm looking for a 3D programme that isn't gonna take months and months to learn.

Anyone got any good suggestion?

Cheers

Stevo

Ok I would suggest you to try the wings 3d - 3d modeling programme. It's free and open source so you don't loose anything by trying it.
Then you can try the latest version of Blender 3d - it's a more complex 3d programme with rendering and animation, but it is also free, so give it a try you may find it easy if you say you are a graphic designer.

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skills: 3d modeling, texturing, rendering, 3d character animation, compositing
3d software experience: 3ds max, Maya, Softimage XSI, Deep Paint 3d, Body Paint 3D, Wings 3D, Z Brush
2d software experience: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After effects, Macromedia Flash, Freehand

Try ZPAINT, it makes 3D objects easily. I am pretty sure that you will have fun with it.
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with the right tutorial, u can model simple things in max in a day. if you don't want to model it yourself, just find some free model in forever-project com or 3dmodelfree then put your logo on

you can download a max file with model and tested light ,so that you can do that easily .