Description
Hello! My name is Kirill and i am a 2D artist with 3+ years in gamedev and expertise in visual development and passion for video games. I tent to constantly broaden my knowledge in artistic theory, visual development and new technologies used in industry. I take great joy in developing excellent visual style, embroidering storytelling into every detail, filling world with life and character.
Ion Lands has been the focal point of my professional journey, where I contributed to the creation of over 120 unique characters, immersive in-game assets, and refined art workflows. My role as a Character Concept Artist has centered on crafting visuals that align with the studio’s narrative and gameplay vision, optimizing production processes, and ensuring seamless collaboration across departments like animation and programming.
My academic foundation includes studies in computer systems and complexes, digital arts, and graphic design, supported by recent training in 3D modeling and computer graphics. These experiences complement my expertise in tools like Blender and Adobe Substance Painter, empowering me to deliver impactful visual designs. I am driven by a passion for storytelling, embedding life and character into every project.
Experiences
During my time at ION LANDS, I contributed extensively to the visual development of the studio’s projects. -Designed 120+ unique characters, supporting a wide range of narrative and gameplay needs with distinctive and immersive visual identities.
- Created a variety of in-game assets, including UI inventory components, story-related visuals, character portraits, and diegetic in-world elements that enriched the player experience.
- Established and refined art workflows, improving team efficiency and ensuring consistency across asset production.
- Produced well-structured, optimized PSD and PNG files, streamlining collaboration across departments such as animation, programming, and UI design.
- Integrated AI tools like Midjourney into the concepting phase to accelerate ideation and inspire unique design directions while maintaining a strong human-led creative process.
- Designed, rendered, and delivered polished game icons for mobile titles, ensuring clarity, readability, and consistent visual appeal.
- Effectively communicated with art directors and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on goals, feedback, and visual direction.
- Consistently met tight deadlines, delivering production-ready assets under pressure without compromising quality.
- Prepared and optimized files for seamless handoff to other departments and artists.
- Accepted and applied constructive feedback to iterate quickly and improve outcomes in a collaborative environment.
- Adapted to a variety of pipelines and art styles, including vector-based workflows, to meet diverse project needs.
- Consistently met tight deadlines, delivering high-quality assets on schedule without compromising artistic integrity.
- Quickly acquired new tools and techniques
- Established and maintained productive, professional working relationships to promote beneficial project results. -Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Drew illustrations and concepts for visualization, presentation and development purposes.
- Displayed portfolio to show off best work to potential clients and promote skills and value.
- Thoroughly investigated their needs to meet them as closely as possible
- Created artwork in a variety of different art styles and genres.
- Explored different pipelines and implemented best practicies for my clients
- Created effective time management systems for myself
- Worked with strict deadlines
- Verified project completion and goal achievement by coaching clients on optimal usage of artistic products.
Projects
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