I am a 2D artist specializing in creating concepts and final illustrations for characters, props, and environments in Photoshop and Procreate. I have created character designs for LuxArk, manage and create content for my Etsy shop, and I am currently working on an unreleased dinosaur inspired TTRPG.

Madeleine Loyd

I am a 2D artist specializing in creating concepts and final illustrations for characters, props, and environments in Photoshop and Procreate. I have created character designs for LuxArk, manage and create content for my Etsy shop, and I am currently working on an unreleased dinosaur inspired TTRPG.

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I am a 2D artist specializing in creating concepts and final illustrations for characters, props, and environments in Photoshop and Procreate. I have created character designs for LuxArk, manage and create content for my Etsy shop, and I am currently working on an unreleased dinosaur inspired TTRPG.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

LuxArk Character Designer at LuxArk
January 1, 2025 - Present
Iterated on sci-fi character designs, color mock-ups, and final character illustrations.
Character Designer at LuxArk
January 1, 2025 - Present
Iterated on sci-fi character designs, color mock-ups, and final character illustrations.
LuxArk Character Designer at LuxArk
January 1, 2025 - Present
Iterated on sci-fi character designs, color mock-ups, and final character illustrations.
Event Host at Gen Con
December 31, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Organized and ran multiple events teaching participants how to construct and texture miniature models and apply color theory to paint realistic materials.
Gen Con Event Host at Gen Con
December 31, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Organized and ran multiple events teaching participants how to construct and texture miniature models and apply color theory to paint realistic materials.
Dungeon Master at Comic Shop
December 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Wrote and enacted an ongoing fantasy narrative for 5-9 players from teen to adult, involving creative writing, improvisation, and mediation of disputes.
Sales Floor Employee at Target
January 1, 2022 - Present
Developed skills in guest service and working in a team to meet deadlines.
ArtSquid Studio - Etsy Shop at ArtSquid Studio
January 1, 2022 - Present
Developed a series of 30+ fantasy object illustrations to be sold as stickers online.
Salesfloor Employee at Target
January 1, 2022 - Present
Developed skills in guest service and working in a team to meet deadlines.
Etsy Shop at Artsquid Studio (Etsy Shop)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Developed a series of 30+ fantasy object illustrations to be sold as stickers online.
Comic Shop Dungeon Master at Comic Shop
January 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Wrote and enacted an ongoing fantasy narrative for 5-9 players from teen to adult, involving creative writing, improvisation, and mediation of disputes.
Salesfloor Employee at Target
January 1, 2022 - Present
Developed skills in guest service and working in a team to meet deadlines.
ArtSquid Studio Etsy Shop at Artsquid Studio
January 1, 2022 - Present
Developed a series of 30+ fantasy object illustrations to be sold as stickers online.
Drawing I Peer Mentor at Iowa State University
December 31, 2020 - September 27, 2025
Assisted the professor in teaching material, reviewed student work, and answered questions.
Freelance Commission Work at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2019 - Present
Work with clients to design characters from iteration to final render.
Freelance Commission Work at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2019 - Present
Worked with clients to design characters from iteration to final render.
Freelance Commission Work at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2019 - Present
Worked with clients to design characters from iteration to final render.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Integrated Studio Arts at Iowa State University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Iowa State University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Iowa State University
August 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021

Qualifications

Summa Cum Laude, ISU Honors Program
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Dean’s List, ISU Honors Program Alumni
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Summa Cum Laude
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
ISU Honors Program Alumni
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
Dean's List
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
Chair's Book Award
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
Summa Cum Laude
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
ISU Honors Program Alumni
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
Dean's List
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Retail