Valeria Ivanova

2D Game Artist

I'm Valeria, a Russian-Spanish-French concept artist who loves character design, stylized art and fantasy themes! I have experience making games full time and illustrating as freelance![email protected]
@bouncytuna

✧ Concept Art done for fun! ✧

Blossom Woods - Personal IP

Personal IP I'm developing on my free time! :) Here are some initial concepts!
It's a long term project for a Animal Crossing / MySims like game!

Dragon's Rise: The Forgotten Realms - Prop Design (2022)

ArtStation challenge (3 completed props + 1 enchanted prop). This challenge was a great opportunity to learn a new pipeline and improve my skills!
Also, first place!! Tons of thanks for the support!!

Untamed: When Animals Ruled the World - Character Design (2021)

ArtStation challenge character design! Really fun prompt!

Lightbox Expo: Box of Mystery (2020)

ArtStation challenge character design! First finished challenge!

Larme Sacré - Maricandle personal project (2019)

Practice project for concept and sculpting. Great learning experience!

Sketches and random practice!

Codigames - Mobile Games (2020 - Current)

2D work done for different casual mobile games.
Monster Survivors! (2023) - Sample of concept of characters, skins, expressions, vfx, monsters and relics.

Supermarket Village (2022) - Sample of leveling and concept of characters, animals, crops, assets and buildings. UI and mock ups.

Dojo Fight Club! (2021) - Sample of leveling and concept of assets, scenes, skins and characters. UI and mock ups.

Casual games (2020 - 2021) - Sample of leveling and concept of assets, scenes, skins and characters. Banners and vectorial illustration. UI and mock ups.

Client work! (2019 - Current)

**Heckna! (2021), Animal Adventures: Secrets of Gullet Cove (2020), Humblewood (2019) ** Illustration work for D&D5e campaign settings!

OONA The druid's path (2019 - 2020)

Final game project and first real game dev experience, from start to finish. Sample of 2D, 3D and design work. Available for free on Steam.

OONA The druid's path (2019 - 2020)

Final game project and first real game dev experience, from start to finish. Sample of 2D, 3D and design work. Available for free on Steam.

Characters & Creatures Designs!

Personal preference stylization!

Super stylization!

Scenes & Assets Designs!

Personal preference stylization!

Mobile stylization!

UI & Mobile Designs!

Valeria Ivanova - 2D Game Artist

I have fallen in love with arts (and games!) since the first time I learnt how to hold a pencil.
I love to draw and work everyday giving my best and trying to improve!
✧ Working on personal projects at my free time! ✧

Employment

  • Mid 2D Artist (2020 - Current) Codigames

  • Concept Artist - Freelance (2019 - Current) Ocellus, Steamforged Games, Hitpoint Press, TigerHead Toys, Private clients

  • Concept artist - Part time (2018) TigerHead Toys

Education

  • ESAT (2017 - 2020) HND in Computer Game Animation

Skills & Softwares

  • Photoshop 2D Art, Character Design, Concept art, Prop Design, Illustration, UI, Texturing

  • 3Ds Max, Blender Modelling, Retopology

  • ZBrush Scultping, High poly modelling

  • Substance 3D Painter Texturing

  • Marmoset Toolbag Baking

  • Unreal Engine Level design, Level dressing, Game testing

  • Marvelous Designer Cloth simulation

  • Slack, Jira, Confluence, Trello Teamwork, proactivity, open to feedback and communication, working with deadlines. Tasks managment.

Languages

  • Spanish - Native

  • French - Native

  • English - Professional

  • Russian - Native understanding, speaking

Awards

  • 1st Place Dragon’s Rise: The Forgotten Realms - Prop Design (2022) ArtStation

Productions

LIVE PROJECTS

  • Clash Royale

  • Idle Theme Park Tycoon

  • Idle Supermaker Tycoon

  • Prisoon Empire Tycoon

  • Hotel Empire Tycoon

NEW PROJECTS

  • Monster Survivors (2023) 2D Artist for Codigames

  • Supermarket Village (2022) 2D Artist for Codigames

  • Heckna! Campaign Setting (2021) Illustrator for Hit Point Press

  • Idle Barbershop Tycoon (2021) 2D Artist for Codigames

  • University Empire Tycoon (2021) 2D Artist for Codigames

  • TV Empire Tycoon (2020) 2D Artist for Codigames

  • Super Cute Little Babies (2020) Background Concept Artist for TigerHead Toys

  • OONA The Druid's Path (2020) 2D, 3D Artist, Rigger, Animator and Designer for Astro Pup Games (ESAT Final Project)

  • Animal Adventures: Secrets of Gullet Cove (2020) Illustrator for Steamforged Games

  • Humblewood (2019) Illustrator for Hit Point Press

✧ Thank you for your interest! ✧