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Maria Prokopieva

2D artist

Biography

I was born in Sibiria (Nizhnevartovsk), I've been drawing since my childhood, and always have a big love for videogames, cartoons, their worlds and inspiring characters. My painting studies started in middle school and futher i spend 4 years as a student in the art school. In 2010 my preparation for entrance exams in Moscow Institute of Architecture had started. I learned plaster head drawing, figure composition drawing, architectural drawing. When I've become a student of MARKHI i kept my developing as an artist, so i started using soft for my paintings to become 2D artist. Also as an architecture student i started learning 3D soft with building design. In 2016 i've graduated with a bachelor's degree and in 2018 with a master's degree, had an experiance in institute's practices and architecture design bureaus. I made my decition to start my professional path as a 2D artist cause all my student days I train myself to be an artist. So right after my graduation i got my first 2D artist game company hire. I worked with Creagames for 2 years creating illustrations, charecter/enviroment concept art, storyboards, marketing art, merch design. I was the only artist so i had many different tipe of tasks and had experiance in managing my own working time and solving problems by myself. Also i had classes "Concept Art Environment, Matte Painting and 3D to 2D" and "Drapery in shape" with A. Rizhkin. After I met Unique cybersport organization and worked as a 2D artist for 1 year. I made illustrations, marketing art, merch design, esport bootcamp design, stream design for cybersport organisation. Worked in Addquantum as 2D artist in mobile games marketing department. I'm working with team of 7 motion designers, 1 web designer and our motion lead. I create illustrations, key art, splash art, charecter/enviroment concept art, storyboards, marketing art, working closely with creative department and screenwriters. Now im Senior Marketing artist in Gameloft SEA.

Skills

Roles

  • Advanced
  • Advanced

Work Experience

2022 – Present day

Senior Marketing artist

Gameloft (Vietnam, HCMS)
Creation of illustrations, key art, splash art, charecter/enviroment concept art, marketing art.

2020 – 2022

2D Artist

Addquantum (Moscow)
Creation of illustrations, key art, splash art, charecter/enviroment concept art, storyboards, marketing art, merch design.

2020 – 2021

2D Artist

Unique (Moscow)
Creation of illustrations, marketing art, merch design, room design, stream design for cybersport organisation.

2018 – 2020

2D Artist

Creagames (Moscow)
Creation of illustrations, key art, splash art, charecter/enviroment concept art, storyboards, marketing art, merch design.

Education

2016 – 2018

Master

Moscow Architectural Institute

Architecture

2011 – 2016

Bachelor

Moscow Architectural Institute

Architecture