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I'm Karen Finkel, a Concept Artist and Technical Game Artist blending visual storytelling with real-time implementation. I design expressive characters and immersive worlds grounded in narrative logic and gameplay flow, and I bring ideas to life inside Unity and Unreal Engine. With a multidisciplinary background in criminology, anatomy, and worldbuilding, I connect emotionally, visually, and mechanically. I collaborate across art and development pipelines to build cohesive environments, systems, and tooling that support both storytelling and gameplay.…I'm Karen Finkel, a Concept Artist and Technical Game Artist blending visual storytelling with real-time implementation. I design expressive characters and immersive worlds grounded in narrative logic and gameplay flow, and I bring ideas to life inside Unity and Unreal Engine. With a multidisciplinary background in criminology, anatomy, and worldbuilding, I connect emotionally, visually, and mechanically. I collaborate across art and development pipelines to build cohesive environments, systems, and tooling that support both storytelling and gameplay.

Karen Finkel

Concept Artist, Illustrator, Designer, +4

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I'm Karen Finkel, a Concept Artist and Technical Game Artist blending visual storytelling with real-time implementation. I design expressive characters and immersive worlds grounded in narrative logic and gameplay flow, and I bring ideas to life inside Unity and Unreal Engine. With a multidisciplinary background in criminology, anatomy, and worldbuilding, I connect emotionally, visually, and mechanically. I collaborate across art and development pipelines to build cohesive environments, systems, and tooling that support both storytelling and gameplay.…I'm Karen Finkel, a Concept Artist and Technical Game Artist blending visual storytelling with real-time implementation. I design expressive characters and immersive worlds grounded in narrative logic and gameplay flow, and I bring ideas to life inside Unity and Unreal Engine. With a multidisciplinary background in criminology, anatomy, and worldbuilding, I connect emotionally, visually, and mechanically. I collaborate across art and development pipelines to build cohesive environments, systems, and tooling that support both storytelling and gameplay.

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I’m Karen Finkel, a Concept Artist and Technical Game Artist blending visual storytelling with real-time implementation. I design expressive characters and immersive worlds grounded in narrative logic and gameplay flow, and I bring ideas to life inside Unity and Unreal Engine.

With a multidisciplinary background in criminology, anatomy, and worldbuilding, I connect emotionally, visually, and mechanically. I collaborate across art and development pipelines to build cohesive environments, systems, and tooling that support both storytelling and gameplay.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Hebrew (modern)

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Co-Founder & Art Lead at Original Creative Production

December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Co-developed the project concept and screenplay from ideation to pilot stage; provided artistic and narrative consulting to ensure visual and personality continuity across character design and development; led the visual direction for pilot production; oversaw visual continuity and consistency of the production.

Freelance Concept Artist / Collaboration with Various Independent Creative Groups at Various Independent Creative Groups

December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Created concept art, storyboards, and visual development for original media projects; contributed to screenwriting and narrative development across independent teams.

Graphic Designer at Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts, Theatre Production "Leaves"

December 31, 2014 - December 31, 2014

Photographed 15+ images of cast members and created five realistic family portraits through photo compositing; designed visual settings, integrated individual photos, and applied stylistic effects to achieve a unified vintage look for stage projection.

Vice Commander, ICT Division at IDF, ICT Division

December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Led a team of six in classified operational work; served as head of an operational team in war simulations and during Operation Protective Edge; directed a technical team during extended shifts under pressure; received the Medal of Excellence for outstanding performance.

Education

Certificate at HackerU (ThriveDX Global)

April 1, 2025 - November 18, 2025

B.A in Social Sciences & Humanities with a specialization in Criminology and Law Enforcement at Open University in collaboration with Beit Berl College

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023

Concept Design & Development at IAC College

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018

Video Game Design & Development at IAC College

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017