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Hi! I'm Carrie, I am a pixel artist and animator with a passion for game art. I can help you with creating characters and their animations, environment art, backgrounds and UI. I'm experienced in creating art in a variety of formats so that its ready to be put straight into your game, app or website. Please get in contact if you have any questions or would like to know if I am able to help you with anything pixel art related, I am always happy to try new things and work with you to make sure the final art is exactly the way you want it.

I'm a Hong Kong-born freelance 2D Game Artist currently based in the UK. I create stylized 2D game assets including UI icons, props, and environment elements for indie and mobile games. I specialize in: - 2D Stylized Game Assets (characters, props, environments) - 2D Character Design & Game Art Illustration - 2D Spine Animation & Sprite Sheet & Png Sequences - Pixel Art - Game Cover & Splash Art - Slot Game Symbol - Stylized 3D Game Prop & Hand-painted Game Asset - 3D Animation & Motion Graphics - Concept Art & Illustration I create game-ready assets and game art using tools like Blender, Photoshop, 3d Coat, Spine 2D, Unity, and After Effects. If you’re looking for creative and reliable support for your game or visual project, feel free to message me for a quote or any inquiries. I’m open to full-time Game Artist roles. And I’m flexible with rates if it helps you bring your project to life. Thank you!

Freelance 2D Artist | Character Designer | Illustrator | Concept Artist - NO AI, I am sorry but i wont take on jobs asking for me to use AI - However, I am willing to work with concept images generated by AI. Are you looking for someone to bring your characters to life? As a versatile and adaptable artist, I thrive on exploring diverse styles and techniques. Whether it’s 2D illustration, design, or creation, I enjoy pushing boundaries and discovering new ways to express ideas. Over the past five years, I've honed my craft through collaborations with Japanese game and animation companies, working my way from junior artist to lead artist and creative director. My journey has allowed me to work on a wide range of projects, from designing characters and backgrounds to creating promotional material, Gacha cards, and 3D translation concepts. I have travelled to on site studios for my work, as well as worked remotely. My expertise extends beyond traditional design, including storyboarding, UI aesthetics, world-building, and narrative design. In my freelance career, I’ve worked with clients across various industries—game studios, independent authors, fashion designers, and even a sake company. I’ve contributed to branding, promotional materials, and even a casual 3D simulation game called Byte’s Café, which I’m currently developing as a side project. I’m adaptable across genres, from gritty, realistic designs to whimsical cartoon styles, and I’m always eager to learn and push my creative boundaries. Education & Skills: With a first-class degree in character design, background concepts, and cartoons, I’ve developed a strong foundation in composition, perspective, anatomy, and storytelling. I’ve studied manga, anime, Western comics, and 2D animation in depth, which allows me to create artwork that resonates across different media formats. I also bring a solid understanding of fabrics, shapes, and even stage performance design, thanks to my award-winning work in fashion design. I’ve had the privilege of working with high-profile companies such as Japan Square and collaborating with industry leaders like HYDE and Graphinica. In these roles, I designed over 50 characters, 3D assets, and in-game props, working closely within established art styles to create seamless, original designs. I am highly experienced in working under tight deadlines, managing teams, and delivering high-quality results, even in fast-paced environments. Core Strengths: Manga; Anime; Cartoon and Comics 2D Character Design & Illustration Concept Art (Characters, Environments, Props) UI/UX Design & Branding Gacha Card Illustrations & 2D Backgrounds Storyboarding & Sequential Art (Comics & Animation) Game Design (Visual Novel Sprites, CG, Backgrounds) Freelance Experience: Pixel Art, Packaging, Merchandise, Cricut/Laser Cut Designs I’m passionate about creating engaging characters and worlds, with an eye for detail, storytelling, and innovation. Whether working solo or as part of a team, I bring a fresh perspective and dedication to every project. I’m always ready for new challenges and open to expanding my experience. Let’s bring your vision to life!

Hello and welcome! I'm a digital artist with 10+ years experience, who loves working with pixel art, whimsical/stylised art, 2D and now 3D art for gaming projects. I love gaming and storytelling and will be working more on 2D and 3D projects - particularly environmental art, such as foliage, interiors and prop assets. With a focus on creating mood, storytelling and aesthetic cohesion. I've made many book covers, designed graphics for websites and branding, pixel art and looping animations and most recently a pixel art board game called Hex Poker, which will be showcased at the 2026 Game Expo. If you require art/animations that are warm, whimsical and focuses on colour and lighting to convey mood, please reach out and lets work together!

Hi! I’m a game artist with 6+ years of experience in 2D and 3D art. I’ve worked on 40+ game prototypes across platforms and contributed to a mobile game with 20M+ downloads. What I Offer: -------3D------- ✔ 3D game ready assets tailored to your needs and targeted platform ✔ 3D environment modular kits ✔ Material creation & texturing models ✔ UV Unwrapping & Baking ✔ Low-poly stylized character modeling & rigging & animation ✔ Low-poly props for mobile games ✔ Turning your concept art into 3D models ✔ Concept development from pre-production to end product ✔ Optimizing assets ✔ Implementing assets to Unity and Unreal Engine ✔ Vegetation for games -------2D------- ✔ Concept designs for characters, props and environments ✔ Retro-inspired pixel art for games ✔ Smooth 2D animations for games, cutscenes or social media ✔ Custom illustrations for posters, branding or promotional materials ✔ Book covers ✔ Album covers ✔ Music videos ✔ Doodle style illustrations ✔ Custom stickers ✔ SVG pattern designs ✔ Web icon design ✔ Mandala design Software: 🔹 Blender 🔹 Substance Painter 🔹 Substance Designer 🔹 Zbrush 🔹 Unreal Engine 5 🔹 Unity 🔹 Marmoset 🔹 Adobe Photoshop 🔹 Adobe Illustrator 🔹 Adobe After Effects 🔹 Procreate/Procreate Dreams 🔥I’m here to help you reach your project goals in the most efficient way 🔥I'll guide you every step of the way to ensure that we stay on track and meet all of your goals and specifications 🎯I take pride in delivering fast results while staying open to discussions that elevate the project's quality Reach out today and let’s create together!

🏅 Top Rated Talent on Upwork with 100% Job Success! 🏆 Award Winning Games Developer! 🕹️ 35+ Years of Experience in Games Development and Pixel Art! So you're looking for an experienced, specialist, 2D/retro games developer and pixel artist? With my 35+ years in games development and pixel art (been doing this since I was a kid) let me just say that giving video games that sparkly, vintage retro 8-bit and 16-bit aesthetic is my niche. You want a game that looks like Oregon Trail, Pokemon, Final Fantasy, Kings Quest or an 80's/90's arcade or console classic? I've got you covered! I absolutely love what I do which means I work quickly and deliver highly polished and playable games - and yes that includes creating 8-bit sound effects and chiptunes. I also enjoy developing compelling characters and writing screenplays/plots for adventure games (especially horror and film noir) My absolute passion and niche skill is developing RPG and adventure games! If you're looking for something along the lines of a strong narrative based design, I have many years of experience in that area and can definitely help you out there :) I also have a soft spot for top-down roguelikes/roguelites (including deckbuilders), and procedural generation so if you have a gaming project that involves those particular mechanics I would love to hear about it! Here's some of the media accolades and gaming awards I've received over the years: AppGamer - 100% review - 2015 (Dark Fear) TouchArcade - 90% review -2015 (Dark Fear) Gamezebo - 90% review - 2015 (Dark Fear) Cult of Mac - Awesome Apps of the Week (Dec 2015 listing) - Dark Fear) Apple AppStore UK - Front Page Position 2018 (16-Bit Epic Archer) JayIsGames - "Best Action/Adventure Game Of 2012" - 3rd Place (Anaksha Mini Adventures 2) FHM Magazine - "Game Of The Day" 2008 (Anaksha Female Assassin) Newgrounds - "Daily Feature" - 1st Place 2008 (Anaksha Female Assassin) Blistered Thumbs - "Must Play Of The Week" 2012 (Anaksha Dark Angel) Indiegames - "Browser Game Pick" 2011 (Anaksha Dark Angel) Feel free to contact me and say hello. I'm always up for a friendly chat even you just want to talk about the old Sierra/Lucasfilm adventure games, I'd be more than happy :) Please be aware that I kindly request a face-to-face meeting via Upwork's Zoom call feature with all new clients before accepting any contracts or offers. All images displayed in my profile are my own artwork for my own games I've developed and released over the years or are currently in development. Additional Info =========== Am currently developing a retro-themed, Victorian cosmic-horror, adventure RPG called Shadows of Eldemir inspired by the classic adventure games of the 80's and 90's. Have developed my own proprietary logic scripting language along with a compiler and interpreter in C#/Unity which is similar in nature to Lucasfilm's SCUMM technology (if you know what that is, then your childhood was awesome!). Computer languages I current work with are mainly C#, C/C++. I use Python for creating gamedev tools and also have experience in PHP, SQL and Javascript for any game that may require a web-based backend. Older computer languages I've worked with: BASIC, Pascal/Modula2, 6502 assembly, 8086 assembly, Actionscript 3 (I have a lot of experience with this one using AIR/Starling). I'm ex-film industry. I used to work as a CGI artist. I'm also a trained screenwriter with a thorough understanding of Hollywood's strict writing and formatting rules. I've been writing screenplays for years and have a thorough understanding of developing plots, compelling characters and effective dialogue. I've done talks on this subject at gaming conventions on writing for film and games. Orchestral Composer/Lead Guitarist. Been playing lead guitar for 18+ years (heavy influence from bands like Guns n' Roses) I come from a diverse multicultural background and as a result I currently speak 6 languages and attempting to learn another three. Portrait Artist. I love drawing semi-realistic pencil sketches of people and animals.