Hi there! I’m Ulyana Smolenskaya, an artist specializing in digital character illustration and character design. I hold a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Game Art & Design from SAE Institute and have over seven years of digital and traditional art experience, with additional skills in 2D animation and 2D rigging.…

Ulyana Smolenskaya

Hi there! I’m Ulyana Smolenskaya, an artist specializing in digital character illustration and character design. I hold a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Game Art & Design from SAE Institute and have over seven years of digital and traditional art experience, with additional skills in 2D animation and 2D rigging.…

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Hi there! I’m Ulyana Smolenskaya, an artist specializing in digital character illustration and character design. I hold a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Game Art & Design from SAE Institute and have over seven years of digital and traditional art experience, with additional skills in 2D animation and 2D rigging.

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Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Volunteer Creature Designer at Distracted Fox Studio
June 11, 2026 - Present
Designed creature concepts and contributed art assets for ongoing projects.
Intern at Buta Productions
February 11, 2026 - May 11, 2026
Assisted production team with character design and illustration tasks; supported animation production.
Intern at Vault Productions LLC
August 1, 2025 - September 29, 2025
Supported production tasks in 2D animation and character design, assisting artists and contributing to project workflows.
Intern at International Vault Productions LLC
August 1, 2025 - September 29, 2025
Assisted the art department with 2D character illustrations and animation prep; supported project workflows and asset creation.
Intern at Vault Production LLC
August 1, 2025 - September 29, 2025
Created illustrations for the mobile puzzle game in development Paper Trails following the brief provided by the team lead with initial prompts. Collaborated in brainstorming sessions to help form design choices for concept art of the game.
Volunteer Creature Designer at Distracted Fox Studio
June 11, 2025 - Present
Created creature designs and illustrations for ongoing projects; collaborated with art team on concepts and briefs.
Creature Designer (Volunteer) at Distracted Fox Studio
June 11, 2025 - Present
Volunteer creature designer developing concept art for slimes in the video game in development Slime Mania.

Education

International Baccalaureate Certificate of Graduation at International School of Moscow 3
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts with Honors, First Class in Game Art and Animation at SAE Institute
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2025
Bachelor of Arts with Honors, First Class in Game Art and Animation at SAE Institute
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2025
International Baccalaureate Certificate of Graduation at International School of Moscow 3
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts with Honors, First Class in Game Art and Animation at SAE Institute
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2025
International Baccalaureate Certificate of Graduation at International School of Moscow 3
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts with Honors, First Class in Game Art and Animation at SAE Institute
September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025

Qualifications

IB Diploma/Certificate
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Other

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