I'm a trained concept artist with a strong foundation in art and film principles, with over four years of experience in visual development and live ops for the casual mobile gaming industry. I thrive in startup environments, enjoy cross-functional collaboration, and have delivered art for chart-topping games such as Speed Ladders (Rush app) and Daily Themed Crossword, Word Wars, Word Bingo, and more. I also create emails and other art requirements for teams as needed.

Nandini Bishnoi

I'm a trained concept artist with a strong foundation in art and film principles, with over four years of experience in visual development and live ops for the casual mobile gaming industry. I thrive in startup environments, enjoy cross-functional collaboration, and have delivered art for chart-topping games such as Speed Ladders (Rush app) and Daily Themed Crossword, Word Wars, Word Bingo, and more. I also create emails and other art requirements for teams as needed.

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I’m a trained concept artist with a strong foundation in art and film principles, with over four years of experience in visual development and live ops for the casual mobile gaming industry.

I thrive in startup environments, enjoy cross-functional collaboration, and have delivered art for chart-topping games such as Speed Ladders (Rush app) and Daily Themed Crossword, Word Wars, Word Bingo, and more. I also create emails and other art requirements for teams as needed.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced

Work Experience

Illustration Designer / Visual Designer at Breath Beings
February 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Created illustrations for the Breath Beings website, showing their modules and courses. Brainstormed the most effective visual ideas that represent the product. Created emailers and other art requirements as needed.
Brand Identity Designer at Vishala Café
May 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Worked with Vishala Café to create the brand identity for their new luxury organic chocolate line. Conducted market research, designed the logo and visual branding, and created packaging for three chocolate bars and flavors. Managed end-to-end process from design to production, including material selection and coordinating with printers to ensure tactile and visual quality.
Brand Designer (Packaging) at Nano Vara Pvt. Ltd.
February 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Collaborated with Head of Marketing to develop the can design for Nano Vara’s new surface disinfectant spray, ensuring brand consistency and visual appeal for launch.
Game Artist / Associate Game Artist at Play Simple Games
December 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Led feature ideation and visual direction for the Crossword franchise. Worked on game art style guides and ensured artistic consistency. Contributed to multiple live-ops features and established cadence for the same.
Production Artist at Instant Imprints
March 1, 2019 - September 27, 2025
Assisted branding designs within budgets and timelines for a print store in Surrey, BC, Canada.
Freelance Artist at Vishala Café
May 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Developed the brand identity for Vishala Café’s new luxury organic chocolate line; conducted market research; designed the logo and visual branding; created packaging for three chocolate bars and flavors; handled end-to-end design to production, including material selection and print specifications.
Freelance Packaging Artist at Nanovara Pvt. Ltd.
February 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Collaborated with the Head of Marketing to develop the can design for Nanovara’s new surface disinfectant spray, ensuring brand consistency and visual appeal for the product launch.
Game Artist / Senior Game Artist at Play Simple Games
December 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Worked on titles such as Daily Theme Crossword, Word Trip, Word Wars, and Word Bingo; led feature ideation and visual direction for the Crossword franchise; maintained artistic consistency via game art style guides; contributed to multiple live ops features and set cadence for releases. Also led the visual development for live games such as Speed Ladders (Rush app) and Rummy (unpublished).
Senior Game Artist at Hike (Rush)
October 2, 2023 - September 27, 2025
Led visual development for casual mobile games and live ops; created art style guides and ensured cross-functional consistency across assets for ongoing titles.
Game Artist at Play Simple Games
December 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Led ideation and visual direction for the Crossword franchise; developed art style guides and maintained artistic consistency across multiple live ops features (Daily Themed Crossword, Word Trip, Word Wars, Word Bingo).
Freelance Artist at Vishala Café
May 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Developed brand identity for a new luxury organic chocolate line; conducted market research; designed logo and visual branding; created packaging for three chocolate bar flavors; managed end-to-end production including materials and print styles.
Freelance Packaging Artist at Nano Vara Pvt. Ltd.
February 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Collaborated with Head of Marketing to develop the can design for Nano Vara's new surface disinfectant spray, ensuring brand consistency and visual appeal for product launch.
Freelance Artist at Breath Beings
May 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Created illustrations for Breath Beings website; brainstormed visual ideas; prepared art requirements and emails for campaigns.
Freelance Packaging Artist at Nano Vara Pvt. Ltd.
February 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Collaborated with Head of Marketing to develop the can design for Nano Vara's new surface disinfectant spray; ensured brand consistency and visual appeal for product launch.
Associate Game Artist at Play Simple Games
December 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Worked on titles such as Daily Theme Crossword, Word Trip, Word Wars, Word Bingo; led feature ideation and visual direction for the Crossword franchise; created game art style guides and maintained artistic consistency; contributed to multiple live ops features and cadence.
Senior Game Artist at Hike (Rush)
October 2, 2023 - September 27, 2025
Directed visual ideation and assets for live games; spearheaded the visual creation of Speed Ladders (Top 3 in app game) and Rummy (unpublished); focused on in-app game visual ideation, timely fixes, and game art documentation; integrated AI tools like Midjourney, ChatGPT and Leonardo in the workflow.
Senior Game Artist at Hike (Rush)
October 1, 2023 - September 27, 2025
Directed visual development for live games and led visual creation for assets in the Rush app; collaborated with cross-functional teams to maintain quality.
Freelance Artist at Breath Beings
February 2, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Created illustrations for Breath Beings' website, showcasing modules and courses.
Game Artist / Associate Game Artist at Play Simple Games
December 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Led feature ideation and visual direction for Crossword franchise; created game art style guides; ensured artistic consistency and contributed to in-app art documentation.
Freelance Packaging Artist at Nano Vara Pvt. Ltd.
February 2, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Collaborated with Head of Marketing to develop can design for Nano Vara's new surface disinfectant spray, ensuring brand consistency and visual appeal for product launch.
Senior Game Artist at Hike (Rush)
October 1, 2023 - September 27, 2025
Led visual creation for Speed Ladders (Top 3 in-app game) and Rummy (unpublished); focused on in-app game visual ideation, timely fixes, and game art documentation. Integrated AI tools such as Midjourney, ChatGPT, and Leonardo into the workflow.
Game Artist at Play Simple Games
December 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Led feature ideation and visual direction for the Crosswords franchise. Worked on game art style guides to ensure artistic consistency. Contributed to multiple live-ops features and cadence planning for the same.
Production Artist at Instant Imprints
March 31, 2019 - September 27, 2025
Branding design within budgets and timelines; proficient in Adobe and Figma; prepared artwork for print productions using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and related tools.
Brand Designer (Freelance) at Breath Beings
February 2, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Created illustrations for Breath Beings website to showcase modules and courses; designed emailers and other art requirements; produced branding assets for the organization.
Brand Designer (Freelance) at Nanovara Pvt. Ltd.
February 2, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Collaborated with Head of Marketing to develop can design for Nanovara's new surface disinfectant spray, ensuring brand consistency and visual appeal for product launch.
Senior Freelance Artist at Vishala Café
May 1, 2025 - October 19, 2025
Directed end-to-end branding and visual identity for Vishala Café's new luxury organic chocolate line; conducted market research; designed the logo and visual branding; created packaging for three chocolate bar flavors; handled the end-to-end process from design to production, including material selection, print styles, and collaborating with printers to ensure tactile and visual quality.
Contract Illustration Artist at Nanovara Pvt. Ltd.
February 1, 2025 - October 19, 2025
Collaborated with Head of Marketing to develop the can design for Nanovara's new surface disinfectant spray, ensuring brand consistency and visual appeal; led packaging concepts and print-ready layouts.
Senior Game Artist at Hike (Rush)
October 1, 2023 - October 19, 2025
Directed visual development for live games like Speed Ladder and Rummy (unpublished). Focused on in-app game visual ideation, timely fixes, and some game art documentation.
Game Artist at Play Simple Games
December 1, 2022 - October 19, 2025
Worked on titles such as Daily Themed Crossword, Word Travel, Word Wars, Word Bingo, and more. Led feature ideation and visual direction for the Crossword franchise; created game art style guides and ensured artistic consistency; contributed to multiple live ops features and established cadence for the same.
Production Artist at Instant Imprints
March 1, 2019 - October 19, 2025
Supported production-ready artwork for printing and apparel; assisted with branding and packaging; handled layout and print-ready files.

Education

Diploma in Animation and Concept Art at ICAT Design and Media College / Vancouver Film School
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
BA in Animator and Communication Design at ICAT Design and Media College / Vancouver Film School
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Diploma in Animation and Concept Art at ICAT Design & Media College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
BA - Animation and Communication Design at ICAT Design & Media College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Diploma - Animation and Concept Art at ICAT Design & Media College / Vancouver Film School
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
BA - Animation and Communication Design at ICAT Design & Media College / Vancouver Film School
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Diploma - Animation and Concept Art at ICAT Design & Media College / Vancouver Film School
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
BA in Animation and Communication Design at ICAT Design and Media College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Diploma in Animation and Concept Art at Vancouver Film School
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Diploma in Animation and Concept Art at Vancouver Film School
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
BA in Animation & Communication Design at ICAT Design & Media College
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025

Qualifications

UNESCO CID Certification in Expressive Art Therapy
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
Diploma in Animation and Concept Art
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
BA in Animation & Communication Design
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025

Industry Experience

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