I am a Game Artist with over 20 years of diverse experience across social, mobile and casual games. I am highly imaginative with a passion for creating. I’m seeking a fun, super creative environment where I can utilize my talents and help drive the vision on projects.

Sara Slocum Niwot

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I am a Game Artist with over 20 years of diverse experience across social, mobile and casual games. I am highly imaginative with a passion for creating. I’m seeking a fun, super creative environment where I can utilize my talents and help drive the vision on projects.

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I am a Game Artist with over 20 years of diverse experience across social, mobile and casual games. I am highly imaginative with a passion for creating.

I’m seeking a fun, super creative environment where I can utilize my talents and help drive the vision on projects.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator
October 1, 2022 - Present
Create children's book illustrations, branding illustrations for merchandise and events, commission illustrations, and art and print sales.
Senior/Lead Game Artist at Pixelberry Studios
April 30, 2022 - August 25, 2025
Created various 2D game assets including characters, backgrounds, game logos, and UI elements from concept to final polish. Managed and mentored internal artists and junior artists on game projects. Worked with external vendors providing art direction, feedback, paintovers, and polish on art assets. Developed thumbnails, concepts for game art, and created Pixelberry and game logos. Produced vector and isometric art for games, concept and visual development, and UI styles and assets. Adapted to various art styles for content creation.
Senior Artist at Electronic Arts
September 30, 2013 - August 25, 2025
Created 2D art assets and in-game animations for casual online games on Pogo.com. Developed avatars, backgrounds, badges, animated badges, and promotional materials. Served as art lead pitching game theme ideas and creating assets. Collaborated with engineers and producers to create engaging games. Worked on online remakes of Hasbro IP games and created storyboards for animated badges. Produced concept art for a kids' Pogo game portal.
Game Artist at Sparkle Ltd
September 1, 1995 - September 1, 1998
Created game assets for Educational Software DVDs; participated in focus groups with children; contributed to educational look-and-feel.
Graphic Designer / Game Artist at OpenTV
November 1, 1999 - January 1, 2005
Created 2D game assets and interactive TV content; produced content for weather channels, TV guides, sports, music; worked with Discovery Channel, Cartoon Network and MTV; developed branding for PlayJam ITV Game Channel and other projects.
Art Director at TV Head
September 1, 2005 - September 1, 2006
Created 2D art assets for interactive TV casual games; developed a style guide; trained internal and external artists; helped develop asset pipeline; provided creative direction and brand visuals.
Senior Artist at Electronic Arts
September 1, 2006 - September 1, 2013
Created 2D art assets for casual online games for Pogo.com; produced in-game animations; created MDX art assets: avatars, backgrounds, badges, and animated badges as well as promotional materials; led art on casual games and pitched ideas based on game mechanics; worked on online remakes for Hasbro IP; created storyboards for animated badges and collaborated with outside vendors; concept art for a Kids Pogo Game Portal.
Senior Artist at Pixelberry Studios
September 1, 2013 - April 1, 2022
Created various 2D game assets such as characters, backgrounds, game logos and UI elements from concept to final polish; managed internal artists and mentored junior artists; worked with external vendors providing art direction, feedback, paintovers and polish; created thumbnails and concepts for external vendors to work from; created Pixelberry logo as well as game and book logos for Choices; created vector and isometric art; concept and visual development for games; developed UI styles and assets for game and channel; adapted to various art styles for content creation.
Freelance Illustrator at Freelance
September 1, 2022 - Present
Children’s picture book illustrator; commissioned for logos, custom illustrations, merchandise, traditional art; sells art and illustrations at art markets, galleries and open studios; art teacher and mentor.

Education

Bachelor of Science at University of Colorado at Boulder
August 1, 1990 - May 19, 1994
Illustration courses at San Jose State
December 31, 2014 - December 31, 2015
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism at University of Colorado At Boulder
January 11, 2030 - March 12, 2026
Illustration at San Jose State University
January 11, 2030 - March 12, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Software & Internet
    uniE621 Kids Game Concept
    Illustration made for a kids game concept at EA
    uniE621 UI examples
    Vector UI illustrations illustrator
    uniE621 Mr Potato Head Game
    Illustrated all game assets, UI and characters for this Hasbro online game while working at EA
    uniE621 Children's Game UI and background image
    Designed the UI as well as the background and characters for this kids game concept.
    uniE621 Samples of Character Design
    Various Characters done for Children's Project and Kidlit Portfolio