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Tutun M.

HOOGGLY, India

$25/hr
4.7
614 jobs

I craft complete end-to-end visual solutions for game developers and digital products. By bridging concept art, UI design, and advanced 2D skeletal rigging, I take ideas from initial pencil sketches to production-ready, interactive animations. What I Do Spine 2D & Rive Animation: Advanced skeletal rigging, mesh deformation (FFD), IK constraints, interactive state machines, idle/combat loops, and lightweight exports (.json, .riv) for Unity, WebGL, and mobile apps. 2D Explainer & Character Animation: Vector narrative animation, character rigging, and promotional video art. Game Art & Concept Design: Detailed character concept sheets, character turnarounds, pose studies, and creature designs. Environments & Level Design: Top-down/isometric tilemaps, high-detail pixel/vector town maps, and stylized atmospheric game backgrounds. UI/UX & Mobile Interfaces: Complete game UI systems, menus, HUD elements, and animated micro-interactions. Core Tools & Tech Stack: Animation: Spine 2D, Rive, Adobe After Effects Art & UI: Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint,Figma Engines/Exports: Unity-ready assets, JSON, RIVE runtime, Atlas files Let's discuss how we can bring your characters and game world to life!

  • Character Design
  • Game Design
  • Illustration
  • 2D Animation
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Logo Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Painting
  • iOS Development
santosh T.

Greater Noida, India

$25/hr
5.0
1 jobs

With over 20 years of experience in the gaming, publishing, animation, and advertising industries, I help studios and developers transform ideas into polished, production-ready artwork. 🔴 Professional experience includes contributions to projects for: • Aristocrat Technologies • Big Fish Games • Gimmie Games • Plan A Technologies 🟡 Why Clients Choose Me • 18+ years of professional experience • Production-ready artwork • Strong communication • Fast turnaround • Organized PSD/AI source files • Commercial-quality illustrations Services I Offer 🟢 Slot game artwork 🟡 Character Concept 🟠 Environment Design 🔴 Game UI Design 🟡 Storyboards 🟢 2D Animation 🟡 Childrens Book Illustration 🔴 Digital Painting 🟡 Fantasy & Sci-Fi Illustration Tools 🔴 Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Animate, Han drawn animation I believe successful projects are built on clear communication, reliability, and attention to detail. I work closely with every client to understand their vision and deliver polished, production-ready artwork on time. Whether you need game assets, concept art, or illustrations, I'm committed to producing work that exceeds expectations.

  • Concept Artistry
  • Illustration
  • 2D Animation
  • 2D Game Art
  • Storyboard
Kaushik L.

Surat, India

$12/hr
5.0
12 jobs

I'm Kaushik Lathiya, a dedicated Game UI UX Designer with 6+ Years of Experience. I specialize in crafting captivating user experiences for Games, Websites, and Mobile apps. I work with Mobile, Browser, PC, Console Games, and Graphics for Websites and different graphic styles: fantasy, sci-fi, card games, cartoon, match3, crossword, flat, etc. You can find my work on the Play Store, Google Play, App Store, and various websites. ✅ UI/UX Design Skills: ✔User research ✔Information architecture ✔Wireframing ✔Prototyping ✔2D and 3D Games Design ✔️Character Art ✔️Game Artist ✔️Casual Games ✔️Casino Games ✔️Educational Games ✔️Mobile Games ✔️Console Games ✔️Unity3D ✔️2D Animations ✔️UI/UX Expert ✔️Game GUI ✅ How it works: First of all, we will discuss your project and every little detail. We'll discuss your vision and the goals you want to achieve. If you think there's a difficulty or a problem in the project that needs to be solved, I will help you. ✅ Benefits of our collaboration: ✔I can work full-time on the project. I like long-term business relationships. ✔I like to keep in contact with clients during project implementation. ✔Always carry out orders on time, and I bring them to the stage where I and the customer are happy with the result. ✔Thanks!

  • Character Design
  • Game Design
  • 2D Animation
  • Blender
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk 3ds Max
  • Autodesk Maya
  • 2D Game Art
  • User Experience Design
  • Substance Painter
  • Game UI/UX Design
  • UX & UI Design
  • Figma
  • Adobe XD
  • UI/UX Prototyping
Shubham J.

Bhopal, India

$10/hr
5.0
4 jobs

"Hello, world! 😊 I'm Shubham Jain, a passionate Unity game developer generalist with 5+ years of experience. I've always been fascinated by games and their creation process. As a Unity game developer, I possess a comprehensive skill set covering various game development aspects. From Casual and Hyper Casual to AR, VR, MR, XR, AI, 2D, 3D, 2.5D, and Multiplayer games. Level design, Lighting, HDRP, URP, Optimization, game artist, crafting 3D models, textures, props, UI elements, game level design, game mechanism, and complete Unity game development. "Unity Projects" {​​​All kinds of services in Unity all solutions at a single place ( "Hyper casual, casual, AR, VR, Multiplayer(PUN/ Unity services), 2-2.5-3 D Games") & Complete solutions for Games}​​​, 2D design-UI & 3D Characters-models-props Projects. ✅ Unity 3D 2.5D 2D (C# language). ✅ Virtual Reality (VR) ✅ Augmented Reality (AR) - AR Foundation, Vuforia, ARCore, ARKit). ✅ In-App purchasing (Consumable, non-consumable, etc). ✅ Ads (UnityAds, Admob). ✅ Analytics (Unity Analytics, Firebase Analytics). ✅ Multiplayer (Photon/Unity services). ✅ Social Features - (Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Instagram, Play Games, etc) ✅ Graphics (lightning, HDRP, URP, post-process effects) ✅ Push Notifications (Firebase) ✅ Project Saving (Gitlab, Sourcetree, etc) ✅ Debugging and optimization (code and assets too) Feel free to Contact me for other Information, Thank you.

  • Game Art
  • Game Design
  • Unity
  • C#
  • Android
  • Mobile Game
  • Virtual Reality
  • Augmented Reality
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Substance Painter
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Pixologic Zbrush
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Game Development
  • Game Mechanics
Kshitij P.

Pune, India

$35/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I’m a 3D artist specializing in hard surface modeling, props, and environment assets for games and cinematics. I have experience creating detailed, realistic assets optimized for real-time engines like Unreal Engine, as well as high-quality renders for portfolios and promotional material. My workflow includes modeling, UVs, baking, and texturing in tools such as Maya, Substance Painter, and Marmoset Toolbag. I focus on clean topology, accurate details, and visually appealing textures that bring projects to life.

  • Game Art
  • 3D Modeling
  • AR & VR
  • 3D Texturing & Lighting
  • NFT
Dona S.

Kochi, India

$10/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I’m a 2D Artist and Illustrator with 6 years experience, specializing in character design, concept art, backgrounds, and visual development for games, animation, and creative projects. I enjoy building visuals from the ground up — from character sketches and expressions to environments, props, backgrounds, and finished illustrations. I particularly enjoy stylized and story-driven work where drawing and visual thinking are central to the project. My experience includes character and weapon design for card-game projects, background and environment design, storyboarding, animation, explainer videos, and visual development. I’m comfortable developing artwork from an initial idea or brief and adapting to an established art style. What I can help with: Character Design & Character Sheets Character Poses & Expressions Background & Environment Design Concept Art & Visual Development 2D Game Art & Game Assets Props, Weapons & Illustrations Storyboarding 2D Animation Artwork Explainer Video Illustration I’m looking for projects where I can draw, develop visual ideas, build worlds and characters, and contribute to the visual storytelling of a game or animation.

  • Character Design
  • Concept Artistry
  • Game Art
  • Game Asset
  • Illustration
  • Character Illustration
  • 2D Game Art
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Book Illustration
  • Cover Art Design
  • Storyboard

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