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I’m a professional illustrator and visual designer with over 10 years of experience in freelance graphic design and game development. I began my creative career at 17 and have since worked across illustration, branding, and indie game projects as a concept artist. My experience includes character design, environment design, UI concepts, storyboarding, and logo development. I specialize in realistic and narrative-driven visuals that communicate strong ideas and support immersive storytelling. I bring a collaborative, team-first mindset to every project and focus on delivering polished, production-ready work on time. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3ds Max, I’m always expanding my skill set to meet evolving creative demands. Currently, I’m part of a small development team at Art Ink Studios, where we are building original game projects from concept through production.…I’m a professional illustrator and visual designer with over 10 years of experience in freelance graphic design and game development. I began my creative career at 17 and have since worked across illustration, branding, and indie game projects as a concept artist. My experience includes character design, environment design, UI concepts, storyboarding, and logo development. I specialize in realistic and narrative-driven visuals that communicate strong ideas and support immersive storytelling. I bring a collaborative, team-first mindset to every project and focus on delivering polished, production-ready work on time. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3ds Max, I’m always expanding my skill set to meet evolving creative demands. Currently, I’m part of a small development team at Art Ink Studios, where we are building original game projects from concept through production.

Elvis O. Matthews

Illustrator, Character Designer, Concept Artist, +4

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I’m a professional illustrator and visual designer with over 10 years of experience in freelance graphic design and game development. I began my creative career at 17 and have since worked across illustration, branding, and indie game projects as a concept artist. My experience includes character design, environment design, UI concepts, storyboarding, and logo development. I specialize in realistic and narrative-driven visuals that communicate strong ideas and support immersive storytelling. I bring a collaborative, team-first mindset to every project and focus on delivering polished, production-ready work on time. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3ds Max, I’m always expanding my skill set to meet evolving creative demands. Currently, I’m part of a small development team at Art Ink Studios, where we are building original game projects from concept through production.…I’m a professional illustrator and visual designer with over 10 years of experience in freelance graphic design and game development. I began my creative career at 17 and have since worked across illustration, branding, and indie game projects as a concept artist. My experience includes character design, environment design, UI concepts, storyboarding, and logo development. I specialize in realistic and narrative-driven visuals that communicate strong ideas and support immersive storytelling. I bring a collaborative, team-first mindset to every project and focus on delivering polished, production-ready work on time. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3ds Max, I’m always expanding my skill set to meet evolving creative demands. Currently, I’m part of a small development team at Art Ink Studios, where we are building original game projects from concept through production.

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I’m a professional illustrator and visual designer with over 10 years of experience in freelance graphic design and game development. I began my creative career at 17 and have since worked across illustration, branding, and indie game projects as a concept artist.
My experience includes character design, environment design, UI concepts, storyboarding, and logo development. I specialize in realistic and narrative-driven visuals that communicate strong ideas and support immersive storytelling.
I bring a collaborative, team-first mindset to every project and focus on delivering polished, production-ready work on time. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3ds Max, I’m always expanding my skill set to meet evolving creative demands.
Currently, I’m part of a small development team at Art Ink Studios, where we are building original game projects from concept through production.

Skills

Freehand Digital Illustration

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Freehand Digital Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Muralist at Wal-Mart’s Community Mural Program

April 3, 2024 - Present

• Work remotely to create and digitally design two or three cultural references into the composition that reflect the community to be installed in a local Wal-Mart store • Utilized Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to apply highly detail when a project is rescaled on the wall • Understanding the client's vision and style, and the project's requirements

Freelance Graphic Design and Illustrator at Self-Employed

June 12, 2013 - Present

• Responsible of create visual concepts to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or suit the client's purpose • Develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, logo and website • Produce still drawings for use in advertisements, posters, murals, greetings cards and t-shirts for local department and business

Founder, Game Design, Art Director and Concept Artist at Art Ink Studios

January 1, 2017 - Present

• Specialized in how video games are developed as a creative outlet both visual style and interaction for game consoles, and generate it for profit • Responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of UI, HUD and Menus assets that are intuitive and user friendly • Ensured the quality assurance for game play and visual effects by testing game • Worked on development team to ensure completion in a timely manner and before due date

Concept Artist at Dark Wing Studios

August 9, 2011 - March 7, 2013

• Develop and establish art style, color palettes and visual elements • Create detailed production drawings and turn-around to assist 3D Artists and Character Modelers • Communicate via email and hold internet meetings on weekends to discuss project updates

Freelance Illustrator & Graphic Designer at Self-employed

January 1, 2013 - Present

Produced client-commissioned illustrations for apparel, posters, murals, and promotional campaigns. Designed character concepts, environmental artwork, and narrative visuals for independent and commercial projects. Developed scalable visual systems generating 100+ vector-based apparel graphics for production use. Delivered high-resolution, print-ready and digital-ready artwork aligned with brand and project goals. Collaborated directly with clients to translate concepts into compelling visual solutions while consistently meeting deadlines.

Concept Artist & Visual Designer at Dark Wing Studios

August 13, 2011 - March 9, 2013

Created detailed character turnarounds and structured production illustrations supporting 3D modeling teams. Developed visual styles, color palettes, and cohesive artwork for interactive media projects. Delivered production-ready assets within structured team pipelines and scheduled milestones.

Muralist (Remote Contract) at Walmart Community Mural Program

December 30, 2023 - Present

Designed large-scale, community-focused murals using realistic illustration techniques. Produced highly detailed digital artwork scalable for large-format production and installation. Collaborated with stakeholders to align visual storytelling with brand and community objectives.