Alisha Jiwa

Available to hire

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

2D Artist at Wishbone
October 14, 2025 - February 20, 2026
Contributed across concept, production, and post-production stages of a full game pipeline. Produced iterative concept sketches and production ready assets for characters, props, UI elements and environments. Collaborated closely with the Art Director to establish and maintain visual language, including UI graphics, promotional materials, and logo design. Created polished assets with a strong focus on clarity, readability and visual consistency. Built texture atlases and sprite sheets for Unity implementation. Worked closely with project managers and backend developers to improve workflow and asset readability. Developed character, symbol, and background animations and VFX using Spine2D and After Effects. Maintained consistency with established style guides while meeting production deadlines.
Freelance Designer/Animator at FNATIC, FLYQUEST, NATIVZ
October 5, 2023 - January 10, 2024
Created motion graphics and visual assets for esports organisations including FNATIC and FlyQuest. Developed animations and graphics aligned with established brand guidelines and narrative direction. Have worked with popular streamers in the League of Legends scene via creation of emotes and animated sub badges. Produced educational content focused on visual communication within competitive gaming.
Designer/Animator at Serif Systems LTD
January 1, 2023 - February 10, 2023
Conducted client-facing meetings to establish creative direction and feedback cycles. Designed and developed front-end websites using WordPress. Produced print graphics including vehicle wraps, brochures, and promotional materials. Collaborated with leadership on motion graphics and branding elements.
Associate Art Tutor at Cardiff Metropolitan - Games Art at Cardiff Metropolitan University
June 1, 2026 - Present
Freelance Designer / Animator at Self-employed
January 1, 2024 - Present
Created motion graphics and visual assets for esports organisations including FNATIC and FlyQuest. Developed animations and graphics aligned with established brand guidelines and narrated direction. Worked with popular streamers in the League of Legends scene via creation of emotes and animated sub badges. Produced educational content focused on visual communication within competitive gaming.
2D Artist at Wishbone Games Ltd
March 1, 2026 - Present
Contributed across concept, production, and post-production stages of a full game pipeline. Produced iterative concept sketches and final assets for characters, props, UI elements and environments. Collaborated with Art Director to establish and maintain visual language, including UI graphics, promotional materials, and logo design. Created production-ready assets following studio renderings standards. Built texture atlases and sprite sheets for Unity implementation. Worked closely with project managers and backend developers to improve workflow and asset readability. Developed character, symbol, and background animations and VFX using Spine2D and After Effects. Maintained consistency with established style guides while meeting production deadlines.

Education

MA Creature Design at Leeds Arts University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
BA Animation 2:1 at University of Salford
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Art and Design at Cardinal Newman College
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

MA Creature design at Leeds Arts University
September 15, 2021 - June 25, 2022
BA (Hons) in Animation at University of Salford 2017 - 2020
September 15, 2017 - June 25, 2020

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education