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Oleksandra K.

Calgary, Canada

$30/hr
4.9
95 jobs

I am a 2D artist with 12+ years of experience creating high-quality visuals for mobile and board games, digital projects, marketing, printing products. My work combines creativity, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of client needs to deliver exceptional results. 🔹 What I Offer: - Character design, background art, and props tailored to your unique style and project needs. - Development of UI/UX elements and animations for games and apps. - Creation of marketing materials, including visuals for app stores and advertising campaigns. 🔹 Why Work With Me? - Proven track record with successful projects, including Food Fight, featured in Google Play highlights. - Versatile skill set adaptable to various themes, from fantasy and magic to casual and fashion. - Clear communication and commitment to understanding your goals. Let’s collaborate to bring your ideas to life with stunning visuals!

  • 2D Illustration
  • Illustration
  • 2D Animation
  • 2D Art
  • 2D Game Art
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Character Design
  • Icon Design
  • Animal Illustration
  • 2D Design
  • Adobe Animate
  • Design Concept
  • 2D Design & Drawings
  • Digital Illustration
Oleh B.

Calgary, Canada

$25/hr
5.0
7 jobs

Hello! I'm a 2D artist with 8 years of experience in digital illustration. I create artwork for game projects as well as various other types of digital media. From dynamic game characters to expressive book illustrations, I deliver high-quality visuals tailored to your needs, always on time. My primary tools are Illustrator and Photoshop. What I offer: • Character design (stylized, cartoon) • Backgrounds, environments, and props • UI/UX design for games and apps • Game icons, assets, and splash screens • Book illustrations & cover art • Emoji, stickers & digital assets • Custom digital artwork With a sense of style and a wealth of experience, I’m ready to bring your ideas to life. Let’s collaborate and create something amazing. Feel free to reach out.

  • 2D Illustration
  • 2D Animation
  • 2D Art
  • 2D Game Art
  • Game Art
  • Vector Graphic
  • Character Design
  • Vector Art
  • Game Design
  • Art Direction
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Animate
Yuliia Lavy T.

Winnipeg, Canada

$30/hr
5.0
26 jobs

Hi! I'm Lavy. I'm an artist and 2d designer from Ukraine. Firstly, before we start, thank you for visiting my profile page! I have a variety of skills and types of work I am open to. Although, I specialize in a more semi-realistic type of art with a painterly style. Having experience in graphic design, brand identity, logo design and 2D illustration has honed my skills to a point where I'm confident I can deliver high-quality visual solutions for my clients. My main focus is brand identity and character design (semi-realism, anime style) and my tools are Adobe CС (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Clip Studio Paint. You can see examples of my work in the portfolio section below. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to message me. I would be happy to answer.

  • Drawing
  • Graphic Design
  • Minimalist
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Vector Graphic
  • Character Design
  • Line Drawing
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Concept Artistry
  • Digital Art
  • Brand Identity
  • Photo Retouching
  • Inking
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Visual Design
Sarah Emilie M.

Montreal, Canada

$26/hr
5.0
64 jobs

First, let me introduce myself. My name is Sarah-Emilie, I am passionate about 2D traditional/digital art. After more than 7 years of working in prolific animation studios and a bachelor degree of Arts, I gained experience in many areas. Here they are: -Graphic design (including Ti-Shirt, Logo, packaging...) -All kind of illustrations (Children books, doodles...) -Game design (User Interface, assets, characters, layout...) -Photo editing -Watercolor, acrylic painting Finally, you can take a look at my paintings here: - Instagram @saremm I am really enthusiastic about working with you ! Sarah-Emilie

  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • 2D Art
  • Logo Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Character Design
  • Voice Recording
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Photo Retouching
  • French English Accent
  • Photo Editing
  • Voice-Over
Liam V.

Edmonton, Canada

$20/hr
5.0
10 jobs

Hi! My name is Liam. I am a 2D illustrator that specializes in pixel art, visual development illustration and character design. I am Interested in video game related work, namely as a sprite work generalist. Advertising and animation work is also welcome. My main proficiencies in art are strong silhouetted characters and expressive animations. I am an extremely flexible artist when it comes to pixel art and i am able to fit almost any artstyle I have worked on many smaller game projects as a production artist, creating character animation, backgrounds, tile sets and objects. I have experience in composition, consisting of designing detailed painted backgrounds for concept art and thumbnail design. I specialize in aseprite. I am very comfortable with Adobe Photoshop. I am also familiar with Adobe Premiere. I'm a passionate and quick worker. I will efficiently communicate with you about work in progress and take feedback to improve the final product. If you are interested, you are welcome to look at my portfolio and see if my art suits your project!

  • 2D Art
  • 2D Game Art
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Character Design
  • Visual Art
  • Character Animation
  • Photo Editing
  • Pixel Art
Jenna N.

Orono, Canada

$25/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I am an illustrator, well-versed in many areas of the job. I can produce any type of artwork that you are looking for to enhance your project or brand. I can assure you that if you take me on as an illustrator, I will produce great work in a timely manner. I am very creative, hard-working, detail-oriented and a great communicator - all traits that I would love to put to work for you!

  • Drawing
  • Illustration
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Cartoon Art
  • Character Design
  • Procreate
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Editorial Illustration
  • Line Drawing
  • Poster Design
  • Comic Art
  • Logo Design

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