Hi ! My name is Natsuki Hicks. I’m a 2D game artist with about 13 years of freelance experience, mostly focused on characters, creatures, and props. I enjoy working across different styles depending on what a project needs. Over the years, I’ve handled a bit of: - Pixel Art: Character sprites and tilesets. - Animation: Both frame-by-frame and basic movements - Design: Creating characters, creatures, and the UI/props that fill the world While I’ve done some environment art to help finish projects in the past, my real strength and interest lie in characters and props/items. I’m used to being a "one-man-band" on indie projects, so I’m comfortable taking a design from a rough idea all the way to a finished, animated asset. I'm a hard worker, but I also try to keep things relaxed and easy-going when working with a team. While my info may seem lacking or 'basic' compared to others, I believe that my years of freelancing will show my skills' true weight ! Thank you for your time !

Natsuki Hicks

Hi ! My name is Natsuki Hicks. I’m a 2D game artist with about 13 years of freelance experience, mostly focused on characters, creatures, and props. I enjoy working across different styles depending on what a project needs. Over the years, I’ve handled a bit of: - Pixel Art: Character sprites and tilesets. - Animation: Both frame-by-frame and basic movements - Design: Creating characters, creatures, and the UI/props that fill the world While I’ve done some environment art to help finish projects in the past, my real strength and interest lie in characters and props/items. I’m used to being a "one-man-band" on indie projects, so I’m comfortable taking a design from a rough idea all the way to a finished, animated asset. I'm a hard worker, but I also try to keep things relaxed and easy-going when working with a team. While my info may seem lacking or 'basic' compared to others, I believe that my years of freelancing will show my skills' true weight ! Thank you for your time !

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Hi ! My name is Natsuki Hicks. I’m a 2D game artist with about 13 years of freelance experience, mostly focused on characters, creatures, and props.

I enjoy working across different styles depending on what a project needs. Over the years, I’ve handled a bit of:

  • Pixel Art: Character sprites and tilesets.
  • Animation: Both frame-by-frame and basic movements
  • Design: Creating characters, creatures, and the UI/props that fill the world

While I’ve done some environment art to help finish projects in the past, my real strength and interest lie in characters and props/items. I’m used to being a “one-man-band” on indie projects, so I’m comfortable taking a design from a rough idea all the way to a finished, animated asset.
I’m a hard worker, but I also try to keep things relaxed and easy-going when working with a team. While my info may seem lacking or ‘basic’ compared to others, I believe that my years of freelancing will show my skills’ true weight !

Thank you for your time !

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Language

English
Fluent
Japanese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Artist at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2010 - Present
Completed over 2000 commissions designing characters across humanoids, anthropomorphic characters, and creatures. Proficient in sci-fi, fantasy, steampunk, post-apocalyptic, horror, anime, and chibi styles.
Senior Character Designer at Blood Rites
November 1, 2023 - Present
Developed character iterations from thumbnails and multiple color studies through to final render.
2D Game Artist at Upwork / Freelancer
February 1, 2021 - Present
On Upwork: produced assets for a 2D side-scroller (character from thumbnails, color iterations, full render); created factions for a 2D card game; built assets for a 2D top-down MMORPG (valuables, monster drops, weapons, food, potions).

Education

Associate Degree in Interactive Simulation and Game Technology (Game Design) at Dallas College Richland Campus
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet