Hello, my name is Ecaterina (CrisLoran) I am an experienced remote 2D artist generalist with leading experience. I can do illustrations and character design as good as I can do a full set up for a mobile and video game, can imitate almost every style, but my favorites are anime and manga styles. I have worked in different setting like sci-fi, historical, fantasy, everyday-life etc. My tools are: Photoshop, After Effects, Procreate, also some managing tools like Slack and Miro or Trello. And if you want me to to use AI, I will use Leonardo for that. I am responsible, self-motivated, respect deadlines and appreciate feedback. I love gaming, read alot and am a weeb. So if you want your project done in time and with attention to all details, I am at your service.

CrisLoran

Hello, my name is Ecaterina (CrisLoran) I am an experienced remote 2D artist generalist with leading experience. I can do illustrations and character design as good as I can do a full set up for a mobile and video game, can imitate almost every style, but my favorites are anime and manga styles. I have worked in different setting like sci-fi, historical, fantasy, everyday-life etc. My tools are: Photoshop, After Effects, Procreate, also some managing tools like Slack and Miro or Trello. And if you want me to to use AI, I will use Leonardo for that. I am responsible, self-motivated, respect deadlines and appreciate feedback. I love gaming, read alot and am a weeb. So if you want your project done in time and with attention to all details, I am at your service.

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Hello, my name is Ecaterina (CrisLoran) I am an experienced remote 2D artist generalist with leading experience. I can do illustrations and character design as good as I can do a full set up for a mobile and video game, can imitate almost every style, but my favorites are anime and manga styles. I have worked in different setting like sci-fi, historical, fantasy, everyday-life etc. My tools are: Photoshop, After Effects, Procreate, also some managing tools like Slack and Miro or Trello. And if you want me to to use AI, I will use Leonardo for that. I am responsible, self-motivated, respect deadlines and appreciate feedback. I love gaming, read alot and am a weeb. So if you want your project done in time and with attention to all details, I am at your service.

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Language

Russian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Intermediate
Ukrainian
Beginner

Work Experience

Concept Artist & Art Lead at Self-employed
November 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Self-employed concept artist and art lead delivering concept art, environments, and asset design for diverse projects; established art direction and style guidelines; mentored junior artists and contributed to planning, production pipelines and creative direction. Lead projects to completion with emphasis on quality and on-time delivery.
Lead Artist at FairFly
June 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023
Led art team for multiple projects; implemented art direction, character and environment design; managed a team of 6 junior artists and 1 mid-artist; planned and supervised art production to ensure timely delivery while maintaining initial quality.
Lead Artist at Your Story Interactive
September 1, 2018 - August 1, 2022
Created characters, environments and items for various projects; enhanced character and background design; produced assets (10 high-quality assets per sprint) from concept to render; contributed to art direction and visual storytelling.
Lead 2D Artist, Animator at ES Video Lab
January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2016
Created animation assets; planned and produced 2D animation sequences; collaborated with 3D artists; developed backdrops, props and storyboards; contributed to art direction and visual style.
2D Artist, Animator at Simpals
January 1, 2012 - June 1, 2013
Created assets for animation; promoted to animator; contributed to short animated TV show with storyboards and animated sequences; developed visual assets and concepts.
Freelance Artist at Cris Loran / Chisinau
May 1, 2013 - May 1, 2018
Diverse freelance work: planning, management, negotiation, drawing, animation, game sprites, and character design for a range of clients and personal projects.
Game Artist at Your Story Interactive
November 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025
Created characters, environments, and items for various projects. Enhanced positions, character design, and background design and animations. Projects: Romance Club - a collection of novels.
Lead Artist at Manga (Personal project)
June 1, 2022 - Present
Led art direction for a personal manga project based in Chisinau; created and refined character designs, visuals and layouts, overseeing the art workflow.
Lead Artist at FaiFly
June 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023
Created and managed a project concept and whole art style, planned and supervised the art part of the project to be delivered on time and in high quality. Managed a team of 6 junior artists and one mid-artist, providing additional art courses and guidance to foster growth. Implemented planning to double productivity while maintaining quality. Projects: My First Kiss, Vampire Kiss, Perfect Life.
Game Artist at Your Story Interactive
September 1, 2018 - August 1, 2022
Created characters, environments, and items for various projects. Enhanced positions, character design, and background design and animations. Projects: Romance Club - a collection of novels.
Lead 2D Artist, Animator at ESVideolab
January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2016
Created advertising videos, starting with visual concepts and storyboards, progressing with creating and preparing art for animation according to storyboards, animating scenes, and monitoring the process of animation and art of other coworkers. Making concepts, character and background designs, 2D animation, working with 3D.
2D Artist, 2D Animator at Simpals
January 1, 2012 - June 1, 2013
Started as an artist and was promoted to an animator position. Created and prepared assets for animation and animated scenes for a short animated TV show.
Lead 2D Artist, Animator at ESV Video Lab
January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2016
Led animation asset production; created and managed asset pipelines, mentored artists, and contributed to planning and production processes.
2D Artist, Animator at Sim pals
January 1, 2012 - June 1, 2013
Created promotional assets and animated sequences; collaborated on storyboards and character design.
Concept Artist and Art Lead at Self-employed
November 1, 2024 - Present
Created characters, environments, and items for various projects; enhanced character and background design and animations; produced high-quality assets per sprint and led a core art team.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Literature at State University of Moldova
September 1, 2009 - June 1, 2012
Certificate / Online refresher courses in Character Design, Backgrounds, Manga Drawing CG, Concept Art at Headline School (Online)
March 20, 2021 - March 20, 2022
Undergraduate Studies at Headline School (Online)
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Linguistics & Literature (English Philology) at State University of Moldova
September 1, 2009 - June 1, 2012
Undergraduate Studies at Headline School (Online)
March 20, 2021 - March 20, 2022
Linguistics & Literature at State University of Moldova
September 1, 2009 - June 30, 2012

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Other