Summary

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Senior 2D Artist
Specialization: Key Art, Marketing Illustration, Promo Art
Khabarovsk, Russia • Remote only • Open to full-time and contract roles
Portfolio: artstation.com/hibikirus
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior 2D Artist with 20+ years of experience in game art and commercial illustration. Core focus: key art, marketing illustration, promo art, Steam capsules, splash art, and visual development for AAA, AA, and mobile titles. Experienced in managing the full production cycle—from concept development, composition, and 3D scene setup to paint-over, final rendering, and production-ready assets.
Hands-on art leadership experience includes creating briefs and assigning tasks to 2D and 3D artists, leading art reviews, producing paint-overs, maintaining quality standards, and improving production pipelines. Experienced in working with international publishers, outsourcing studios, and distributed remote teams.
CORE EXPERTISE
• Key Art, Marketing Illustration & Promo Art
• Hands-on Art Leadership, Creative Briefs, Art Reviews & Paint-overs
• Visual Development, Storytelling & Cinematic Composition
• Steam Capsules, Splash Art, Store Assets & Publishing Campaigns
• Characters, Environments, Vehicles & Complex Staged Scenes
• Hybrid 2D/3D Workflow: Scene Assembly, Render Compositing & Paint-over
• AI-assisted Production with Full Artistic Control
• Pipeline Optimization and Collaboration with Producers, 2D, 3D & VFX Teams
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior 2D Artist — Key Art & Marketing Illustration
Freelance / International Game Projects | 2004–Present | Remote
• Create production-ready key art, marketing illustrations, and promotional assets for game studios, publishers, and independent developers.
• Own the full workflow: concept development, reference research, composition, 3D-assisted scene setup, digital painting, compositing, and final asset delivery.
• Develop visual solutions for launches, updates, marketing campaigns, digital storefronts, and live-service content.
• Collaborate directly with art directors, producers, and 2D/3D artists; provide actionable feedback and bring assets to final approved quality.
• Introduce hybrid 2D/3D and AI-assisted workflows where they improve production speed without compromising artistic quality.
SELECTED COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Cyberia Nova — Smuta, Zemsky Sobor | Senior Marketing Artist
Created key art and marketing illustrations, developed visual storytelling solutions, and prepared campaign-ready assets.
Focus Entertainment / Saber Interactive — SnowRunner | Marketing Illustrator
Created commercial illustrations and promotional artwork for the game's marketing materials.
Gaijin Entertainment — War Thunder | Marketing Illustrator
Created promotional illustrations and visual assets for marketing campaigns.

Skills

Software proficiency

DAZ Studio

Vue

Cinema 4D

Photoshop

After Effects

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Unreal Engine

3ds Max