I'm Francesco Lemos, a creative director and game artist based in São Paulo, Brazil. I specialize in concept art, illustration, animation, and UI design for 2D and 3D games, bringing characters, worlds, and interfaces to life with a friendly, collaborative approach. I co-founded Moon Mind Studio where I steer creative direction and art production across multiple projects. I enjoy building strong teams, developing expressive visuals, and turning ideas into polished assets.

Francesco Lemos

I'm Francesco Lemos, a creative director and game artist based in São Paulo, Brazil. I specialize in concept art, illustration, animation, and UI design for 2D and 3D games, bringing characters, worlds, and interfaces to life with a friendly, collaborative approach. I co-founded Moon Mind Studio where I steer creative direction and art production across multiple projects. I enjoy building strong teams, developing expressive visuals, and turning ideas into polished assets.

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I’m Francesco Lemos, a creative director and game artist based in São Paulo, Brazil. I specialize in concept art, illustration, animation, and UI design for 2D and 3D games, bringing characters, worlds, and interfaces to life with a friendly, collaborative approach.

I co-founded Moon Mind Studio where I steer creative direction and art production across multiple projects. I enjoy building strong teams, developing expressive visuals, and turning ideas into polished assets.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent

Work Experience

Game Artist, Concept Artist, Illustrator and Animator at Ignite Game Studio
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Lead and collaborate on 2D/3D game art, concept art, illustrations and animation; create UI art and design assets; collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality games.
2D Game Artist and Illustrator at Animus Game Studio, Remote
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Develop game assets, illustration, concept art, UI art/design, animation, and 3D texture painting.
Game Artist and Animator at Spark Studio
October 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024
Create 2D and 3D game assets; Spine animation for games; illustration; UI art/design.
Co-founder and Creative Director at Moon Mind Studio
May 1, 2023 - October 27, 2025
Co-founded the studio and oversee creative direction and art production across multiple projects, including 2D/3D game assets, spine animation, illustration, and UI design.
2D Artist at Freelance
February 27, 2022 - February 27, 2022
Character design, book illustration, game art, comic book, album cover, animation, advertising illustration, prop design and diverse artworks for clients such as companies, YouTubers, studios and musicians.
Illustrator and Concept Artist at Open the Door Studios, São Paulo
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Integrated a team of artists to work on concept and illustration of characters and backgrounds in 2D animations and animatics for internet content and general publicity.

Education

Bachelor in Arts and Design at Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Accessible Player Experience Design Patterns (APX)
July 1, 2024 - October 27, 2025

Industry Experience

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