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.

3D WIPs!

Random practice for fun!

Characters & Creatures Designs!

Personal preference stylization!

Super stylization!

Scenes & Assets Designs!

Personal preference stylization!

Super 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) 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

  • 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! ✧