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Amol L.

Pune, India

$55/hr
4.9
309 jobs

Need production-ready Spine animation and game art that integrates cleanly into Unity and ships without delays? I am a Senior Spine 2D Animator and Game Artist with 15+ years of experience creating polished, technically reliable assets for Slots, Casual, RPG, and mobile games. I work with the full production pipeline in mind, from layered PSD preparation and rig-ready character setup to clean Spine animation, optimized exports, and Unity-ready handoff. My goal is simple: deliver assets that look strong, feel responsive in-game, and move into production without unnecessary rework. I also support AI-assisted production workflows where suitable, especially for faster concept exploration, style direction, and production planning. Final assets are manually reviewed, cleaned, separated, optimized, and prepared properly for Spine and Unity, not delivered as raw AI outputs. Why clients work with me: • 280+ delivered projects and 15+ shipped games • Advanced Spine rigging using meshes, IK constraints, and weight painting • Fluid character animation with squash, stretch, anticipation, impact, and game feel • Clean PSD preparation, proper pivots, hidden parts, optimized textures, and developer-friendly handoff • Strong understanding of slot symbols, win animations, casual game assets, RPG characters, UI, and mobile game pipelines • Ability to combine traditional art skills, AI-assisted exploration, Spine animation, and Unity-ready production Core services: • Spine 2D rigging and animation for characters, creatures, UI, symbols, and VFX • 2D game art for characters, props, slot assets, backgrounds, icons, and UI elements • Rig-ready PSD preparation for animation and Unity implementation • Hidden part creation and cleanup for smooth animation • Spine VFX such as hits, slashes, magic effects, glows, win effects, and UI motion • Spine cleanup, optimization, and fixing broken or heavy files • Unity-ready exports and organized handoff for developers • AI-assisted concept and production support when it helps the project move faster without sacrificing quality I work best with teams that need a dependable production partner, someone who understands both visual quality and technical execution. Reliable communication, predictable delivery, clean files, and long-term production support are part of my workflow. If you have a defined scope, PSDs, concept art, AI-generated references, or existing Spine files, feel free to share them. I can review the material and suggest the best production approach for your game.

  • Character Design
  • Game Art
  • Game Asset
  • 2D Game Art
  • Concept Artistry
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Unity
  • Spine 2D
  • 2D Animation
  • GameKit
  • Game Design
  • Cartoon Character
  • Mobile Game
  • UI Animation
  • Game Background & Environment
Jose V.

Cartago, Costa Rica

$20/hr
5.0
19 jobs

Hi, I’m Jose a 2D / 2.5D Game Artist specialized in Slot Games, TCG, and Isometric Art. I help studios and developers create high-quality, production-ready assets that are visually appealing, animation-friendly, and aligned with game requirements. With experience in game art pipelines, I focus on delivering assets that are not only beautiful, but also optimized for performance and integration. 💡 What I can do for you: Slot game assets (symbols, UI elements, icons, environments) TCG illustrations and card designs Isometric environments and props 2D / 2.5D character design (ready for animation) Game-ready assets (clean layers, separated parts, organized files) ⚙️ What you can expect: Clear and professional communication Fast turnaround and reliability Attention to detail and consistent quality Assets prepared for animation and development Easy collaboration and adaptability to your style I understand how important it is to meet deadlines and maintain quality, especially in fast-paced environments like slot production. If you’re looking for someone who can deliver polished, game-ready art and communicate clearly, feel free to reach out. Let’s build something great together.

  • Game Art
  • 2D Game Art
  • Concept Artistry
  • Character Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Card Game
  • Board Game
  • Game Asset
  • Book Illustration
  • Map Illustration
  • Illustration
Imam B.

Bojonegara, Indonesia

$18/hr
5.0
15 jobs

Need professional 2D game assets for your project? I help indie game developers, studios, and game startups create engaging characters, icons, props, and illustrations that bring their games to life. With a 100% Job Success Score and multiple successful projects on Upwork, I focus on delivering game-ready artwork with clear communication and reliable turnaround times. Services I offer: • Character Design • Game Asset Creation • RPG & Fantasy Art • Card Game Illustrations • Game Icons & UI Elements • Props & Items • Cartoon & Stylized Art • Concept Art Tools: • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop • Procreate Whether you're building a mobile game, card game, RPG, or indie project, I can help create assets that match your art direction and production goals. Let's discuss your game project.

  • 2D Illustration
  • Game Prop
  • Character Design
  • Cartoon Art
  • Game Art
  • 2D Game Art
  • Board Game
  • Game Asset
Abhishek P.

Surat, India

$10/hr
4.9
70 jobs

I’m a Unity Game Developer & Designer with 5+ years of professional experience building high-quality games and interactive experiences for mobile, PC, WebGL, AR, and VR platforms. I specialize in transforming ideas into polished, scalable, and visually engaging games — from gameplay systems and multiplayer networking to optimization, UI/UX, animations, VFX, and complete game architecture. I’ve worked on multiplayer games, racing games, simulation projects, AR/VR applications, real-money game systems, casual games, and large-scale Unity projects for both companies and international clients. My experience allows me to handle the full development cycle independently while maintaining production-level quality and performance. What makes me different is that I combine both technical development and creative game design skills, helping clients not only build games that work smoothly, but games that actually feel professional and enjoyable to play. Expertise *Unity 2D & 3D Game Development *Multiplayer Systems (Photon, Mirror, Netcode) *Mobile, PC & WebGL Optimization *AR & VR Application Development *Gameplay Systems & Game Mechanics *API Integration, Backend & SocketIO • Shader Graph, VFX & Particle Systems • Animation, Timeline & Rigging • Lighting, Post Processing & Environment Design • Blender 3D, Terrain & Level Design • UI/UX Design using Photoshop & Figma • 2D & 3D Animation Integration What You Can Expect *Clean, scalable, production-ready code *Fast communication and professional workflow • Strong focus on gameplay feel and user experience • High-quality visuals with optimized performance • Ability to handle complete projects from prototype to release --Whether you need a multiplayer game, mobile game, AR/VR experience, game prototype, or a complete polished product, I can help bring your vision to life with professional quality and attention to detail.

  • 2D Design
  • Unity
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Game Development
  • 3D Animation
  • Photon Unity Networking
  • AR & VR
  • Blockchain, NFT & Cryptocurrency
  • Game Design
  • 3D Modeling
  • Mobile Game
  • Mobile UI Design
Jesutofunmi A.

Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

$10/hr
4.8
17 jobs

Pɪᴄᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ: A ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀʀᴛᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪᴍᴍᴇᴅɪᴀᴛᴇʟʏ ᴅʀᴀᴡꜱ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀꜱ ɪɴ, ʟᴀʏᴏᴜᴛꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴀʀᴇ ᴄʟᴇᴀʀ ᴀᴛ ᴀ ɢʟᴀɴᴄᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ꜰᴇᴇʟꜱ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ꜱʜᴜꜰꜰʟᴇ. Wʜᴇᴛʜᴇʀ ɪᴛ’ꜱ TCGꜱ, ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇꜱ, ᴘᴀʀᴛʏ ɢᴀᴍᴇꜱ, ꜰʟᴀꜱʜᴄᴀʀᴅꜱ, ᴏʀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴅᴇᴄᴋꜱ, ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɪꜱ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ꜱᴛʀᴏɴɢ ᴠɪꜱᴜᴀʟ ʜɪᴇʀᴀʀᴄʜʏ, ᴄʟᴇᴀʀ ʀᴜʟᴇꜱ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴄᴏɴꜱɪꜱᴛᴇɴᴛ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱ ᴀᴄʀᴏꜱꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ. Iꜰ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴛʀᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴀ ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴏʀ ᴀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ, ɢᴀᴍᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ, ʟᴇᴛ’ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ. Cʟɪᴄᴋ “Iɴᴠɪᴛᴇ ᴛᴏ Jᴏʙ” ᴏʀ “Mᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ” ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ. I specialize in card game design and custom card decks, working with game creators, publishers, and indie developers to turn ideas into playable, print ready products. Whether it’s a trading card game, a board game card system, or a party card deck, my focus is always on clarity, balance, and visual appeal. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Beautifully done! The card design was creative, elegant, and exactly what I envisioned. Quick delivery and great communication throughout. I’m thrilled with the result, thank you! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Me choosing to work with Jesutofunmi is one of the best decision I ever made on this platform. He delivered exactly what I asked for and the quality exceeded my expectations. Will definitely be back for more. Wʜᴀᴛ I ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ Trading Card Games (TCG / CCG) Creature, spell, item, energy, and resource cards Consistent card frames and layout systems Readable typography and clear visual hierarchy Bᴏᴀʀᴅ Gᴀᴍᴇ Cᴀʀᴅꜱ Event, quest, role, item, and action cards Card systems designed to support gameplay, not distract from it Icons and components that are easy to understand at the table Pᴀʀᴛʏ & Cᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ Cᴀʀᴅ Dᴇᴄᴋꜱ UNO style decks, trivia games, drinking games, adult humor decks Educational flashcards for kids, schools, and training programs Custom playing card decks for poker, rummy, casino, and collectible themes Cᴀʀᴅ Gᴀᴍᴇ Rᴜʟᴇʙᴏᴏᴋꜱ Clear rules for TCGs, party games, flashcards, and custom decks Turn structure, phases, win conditions, and setup explained step by step Examples and diagrams that reduce confusion for first time players Hᴏᴡ I ᴡᴏʀᴋ I don’t just design artwork. I design systems. Card layouts built for real gameplay Print ready files with proper bleed, trim, and sizing Designs that scale across full decks without losing consistency Clear communication and structured revision rounds The goal is a deck that looks good, plays smoothly, and is ready for production. Wʜʏ ᴄʟɪᴇɴᴛꜱ ʜɪʀᴇ ᴍᴇ Deep understanding of card readability and gameplay flow Experience designing full decks, not just single cards Attention to manufacturing and print requirements Reliable delivery and straightforward collaboration Iꜰ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴛʀᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴀ ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴏʀ ᴀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ, ɢᴀᴍᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ, ʟᴇᴛ’ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ. Cʟɪᴄᴋ “Iɴᴠɪᴛᴇ ᴛᴏ Jᴏʙ” ᴏʀ “Mᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ” ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ. KEYWORDS: Card Game Design | Board Game Design | Trading Card Game Design | Custom Card Deck Design | Card Game Designer | Board & Card Game Designer | Card Deck Design | Playing Card Design | Custom Playing Cards | TCG Card Design | CCG Card Design | Tabletop Card Game | Card Game Artwork | Card Game Illustration | Card Game Layout | Card Game Template | Card Game Mechanics | Card Game Prototyping | Card Game Development | Card Game Branding | Card Game Visual Design | Card Game Graphic Design | Card Game Production | Card Game Printing Prep | Card Game Packaging Design | Card Box Design | Card Back Design | Card Front Design | Card Typography | Card Icon Design | Card Game Rules Design | Card Game Rulebook | Card Game Playtesting | Card Game Expansion Design | Fantasy Card Game Design | Strategy Card Game Design | Party Card Game Design | Educational Card Game Design | Kids Card Game Design | Adult Card Game Design | Drinking Card Game Design | Family Card Game Design | Trivia Card Game Design | Memory Card Game Design | Flash Card Design | Collectible Card Game Design | TCG Layout Design | Card Game Artist | Card Game Illustrator | Card Game Concept Design | Card Game Art Direction | Card Game Mockups | Card Game Prototypes | Kickstarter Card Game Design | Indie Card Game Design | Tabletop Game Design | Print Ready Card Design | Card Game CMYK Setup | Card Game Bleed & Trim | Card Game Die Lines | Card Game Manufacturing Files | Card Game Accessibility Design | Card Game Color System | Card Game Style Guide | Card Game Brand Identity | Card Game Marketing Art | Promo Card Design | Card Game Sell Sheet | Card Game Pitch Deck | Card Game Box Mockup | Card Game Insert Design | Card Game Token Design | Expansion Pack Design | Card Game Lore Design | Card Game Storytelling | Card Game Worldbuilding | Card Game Character Design | Card Game Creature Design | Card Game Power Cards | Card Game Item Cards | Card Game Balance Design | Card Game Turn System | Card Game Win Conditions | Competitive Card Game Design | Casual Card Game Design | Card Game Mobile Adaptation | Digital Card Game Port

  • Card Game
  • Illustration
  • 2D Illustration
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Memory Card
  • Game Design
  • 2D Game Art
  • Board Game
  • Graphic Design
  • Layout Design
  • Canva
  • Concept Design
  • Instruction Manual
  • Branding
Abdullah A.

Kastrup, Denmark

$20/hr
5.0
3 jobs

Struggling with unstable gameplay, poor performance, or developers who can’t deliver a polished, production-ready game? I help studios, startups, and founders build high-performance Unity games with clean architecture, smooth gameplay, and scalable systems that actually ship. I’m a Senior Unity Game Developer and 2D/3D Game Artist with 15+ years of experience in Unity game development, mobile game development, and real-time interactive applications. I’ve worked across mobile, PC, WebGL, VR, and AR projects, delivering stable, optimized, and engaging game experiences. Game Development (Unity 2D/3D): Full-cycle Unity game development from concept to deployment Mobile game development (Android, iOS) with performance optimization PC game development (Windows, Mac, Steam-ready builds) WebGL game development for browser-based experiences AR/VR development using OpenXR, Meta Quest, ARCore, ARKit Clean C# architecture with scalable and maintainable systems Game prototyping for fast idea validation Core Systems & Technical Expertise: Gameplay systems: character controllers, AI systems, state machines Multiplayer game development (Photon, Netcode, Mirror) Backend integration (Firebase, PlayFab, REST APIs) Monetization systems (AdMob, Unity Ads, in-app purchases) Analytics integration (Firebase Analytics, GameAnalytics) Performance optimization using Unity Profiler, memory management, draw call reduction 2D/3D Game Art & Design: 2D/3D asset creation, modeling, texturing, and optimization Game UI/UX design with player-focused interaction flow Animations and real-time VFX for gameplay polish Environment design, level design, and visual storytelling Game Design & Planning: Game Design Documents (GDD) and technical documentation Wireframing, core loop design, and player experience planning Game balancing for engagement and retention Market-focused design for better user acquisition and monetization Why clients choose me: 10+ years of Unity game development experience Strong focus on performance, scalability, and clean code Fast communication and clear project updates Reliable delivery — no overpromising, only results Ability to jump into existing projects, fix issues, and move forward Tech Stack & Tools: Unity 2D/3D, C#, URP/HDRP, Shader Graph Photon, Netcode, Mirror Firebase, PlayFab, REST APIs ARCore, ARKit, OpenXR, Meta Quest Blender, Maya, 3ds Max Git, Agile workflows If you need a Unity developer who understands both the technical and creative side of game development and can turn your idea into a stable, engaging product. let’s connect! Keywords: Unity Game Developer, Unity 3D Developer, Unity 2D Developer, Game Development, Mobile Game Development, iOS Game Developer, Android Game Developer, PC Game Development, WebGL Developer, VR Developer, AR Developer, Multiplayer Game Development, C# Developer, Game Designer, Game UI UX, Real-Time VFX, Unity Optimization, Firebase Integration, PlayFab Developer, Game Prototyping, Indie Game Developer

  • Unity
  • Mixed Reality
  • Game Development
  • Augmented Reality
  • Virtual Reality
  • Game Art
  • Mobile Game Development
  • Game Development Bug Fix
  • Game Design
  • Game Mechanics
  • C#
  • Virtual Reality Game
  • Metaverse
  • Multiplayer
  • 2D Game Art
  • 3D Game Art
  • Blender
  • AR & VR
  • 3D Art

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