Monkanart is a passionate freelancer artist specializing in character design, concept art, illustration and marketing. She seeks joy and inspiration in gaming, reading, and medieval things; tea is her number one fuel. She has 5+ years of professional experience in the video game industry and 10+ years in illustration. I'm not using Gen-AI to create. ---Experiences--- 2023 Sep - present Graphic Artist & Marketing Artist at Clear River Games. Responsible for creating title sheets, disc labels, game labels, marketing assets, and more. 2022 Aug - 2023 Aug Game & Marketing Artist at Bitwave Games. Created various marketing assets and game assets for the Toaplan games. - Toaplan Arcade Shoot'Em Ups Volume 1-4 - Gimmick! 2 2018 - present Accepting various personal commission work. 2018 Sep - 2019 Jan Freelance Game Artist for The Station Interactive - Sniper VS Thieves - UI icon design 2017 June - 2017 Dec Game Artist at JFTW AB, Gothenburg. Created game assets for video slots. 2016 Sep - 2017 Apr 2D Artist intern at The Station Interactive in Karlshamn, Sweden. I produced DLC costumes for Little Big Planet 3. I also created various concept art and 2D assets for unannounced titles. - Little Big Planet 3 DLC - concept art, marketing - Sniper VS Thieves - Marketing - Sniper Extinction - Weapon concept art, various graphics 2016 May Nordic Game Conference Volunteer. 2015 May Nordic Game Conference Volunteer, Wacom demonstrator & Art Contest Helper.

Monkanart is a passionate freelancer artist specializing in character design, concept art, illustration and marketing. She seeks joy and inspiration in gaming, reading, and medieval things; tea is her number one fuel. She has 5+ years of professional experience in the video game industry and 10+ years in illustration. I'm not using Gen-AI to create. ---Experiences--- 2023 Sep - present Graphic Artist & Marketing Artist at Clear River Games. Responsible for creating title sheets, disc labels, game labels, marketing assets, and more. 2022 Aug - 2023 Aug Game & Marketing Artist at Bitwave Games. Created various marketing assets and game assets for the Toaplan games. - Toaplan Arcade Shoot'Em Ups Volume 1-4 - Gimmick! 2 2018 - present Accepting various personal commission work. 2018 Sep - 2019 Jan Freelance Game Artist for The Station Interactive - Sniper VS Thieves - UI icon design 2017 June - 2017 Dec Game Artist at JFTW AB, Gothenburg. Created game assets for video slots. 2016 Sep - 2017 Apr 2D Artist intern at The Station Interactive in Karlshamn, Sweden. I produced DLC costumes for Little Big Planet 3. I also created various concept art and 2D assets for unannounced titles. - Little Big Planet 3 DLC - concept art, marketing - Sniper VS Thieves - Marketing - Sniper Extinction - Weapon concept art, various graphics 2016 May Nordic Game Conference Volunteer. 2015 May Nordic Game Conference Volunteer, Wacom demonstrator & Art Contest Helper.

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Monkanart is a passionate freelancer artist specializing in character design, concept art, illustration and marketing. She seeks joy and inspiration in gaming, reading, and medieval things; tea is her number one fuel.

She has 5+ years of professional experience in the video game industry and 10+ years in illustration.

I’m not using Gen-AI to create.

—Experiences—

2023 Sep - present
Graphic Artist & Marketing Artist at Clear River Games. Responsible for creating title sheets, disc labels, game labels, marketing assets, and more.

2022 Aug - 2023 Aug
Game & Marketing Artist at Bitwave Games. Created various marketing assets and game assets for the Toaplan games.

  • Toaplan Arcade Shoot’Em Ups Volume 1-4
  • Gimmick! 2

2018 - present
Accepting various personal commission work.

2018 Sep - 2019 Jan
Freelance Game Artist for The Station Interactive

  • Sniper VS Thieves - UI icon design

2017 June - 2017 Dec
Game Artist at JFTW AB, Gothenburg. Created game assets for video slots.

2016 Sep - 2017 Apr
2D Artist intern at The Station Interactive in Karlshamn, Sweden. I produced DLC costumes for Little Big Planet 3. I also created various concept art and 2D assets for unannounced titles.

  • Little Big Planet 3 DLC - concept art, marketing
  • Sniper VS Thieves - Marketing
  • Sniper Extinction - Weapon concept art, various graphics

2016 May
Nordic Game Conference Volunteer.

2015 May
Nordic Game Conference Volunteer, Wacom demonstrator & Art Contest Helper.

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Skills

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Artwork
Ch
Character Design
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Illustration
Ed
Editorial Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
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Experience Level

Artwork
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe InDesign
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate

Language

Swedish
Fluent
English
Fluent
Japanese
Beginner
Polish
Intermediate

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment
    uniE613 Comic Con Heroes: Göteborg
    A poster made for Comic Con Heroes 2020. The design was created by me. Image of Poster Art](https://www.twine.net/signin
    uniE613 Toaplan Arcade Shoot-Em Ups Volume 1 - 4
    Created game assets for 16 Toaplan games, released on Steam. Toaplan Arcade Shoot-Em Ups Volume 1 - 4](https://www.twine.net/signin UI Design, Art Design of various extra game assets. Creating HD version of Various Toaplan Concept art & Logos. Honorable Mention: created keyart for Tiger-Heli on Steam. Create Achievements for all the games in the Toaplan Arcade Shoot'en Ups Collection. Create Marketing Assets for Social Media, Steam. Play-testing games & QA.