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Hi! I'm Arun Kumar, a creative and versatile 2D artist with over 9 years of experience in illustration and digital art. I specialize in character concepts, storyboarding, and backgrounds, working primarily in books, 2D animation, and e-learning projects. I'm passionate about bringing ideas to life through vibrant and cohesive visuals. I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with teams across gaming, education, and animation sectors, creating everything from props and game icons to engaging workbook illustrations. When I'm not working, I enjoy drawing and exploring new technologies to keep my skills sharp and stay inspired.…Hi! I'm Arun Kumar, a creative and versatile 2D artist with over 9 years of experience in illustration and digital art. I specialize in character concepts, storyboarding, and backgrounds, working primarily in books, 2D animation, and e-learning projects. I'm passionate about bringing ideas to life through vibrant and cohesive visuals. I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with teams across gaming, education, and animation sectors, creating everything from props and game icons to engaging workbook illustrations. When I'm not working, I enjoy drawing and exploring new technologies to keep my skills sharp and stay inspired.

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Artist, Concept Artist, Character Designer, +3

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Hi! I'm Arun Kumar, a creative and versatile 2D artist with over 9 years of experience in illustration and digital art. I specialize in character concepts, storyboarding, and backgrounds, working primarily in books, 2D animation, and e-learning projects. I'm passionate about bringing ideas to life through vibrant and cohesive visuals. I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with teams across gaming, education, and animation sectors, creating everything from props and game icons to engaging workbook illustrations. When I'm not working, I enjoy drawing and exploring new technologies to keep my skills sharp and stay inspired.…Hi! I'm Arun Kumar, a creative and versatile 2D artist with over 9 years of experience in illustration and digital art. I specialize in character concepts, storyboarding, and backgrounds, working primarily in books, 2D animation, and e-learning projects. I'm passionate about bringing ideas to life through vibrant and cohesive visuals. I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with teams across gaming, education, and animation sectors, creating everything from props and game icons to engaging workbook illustrations. When I'm not working, I enjoy drawing and exploring new technologies to keep my skills sharp and stay inspired.

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Hi! I’m Arun Kumar, a creative and versatile 2D artist with over 9 years of experience in illustration and digital art. I specialize in character concepts, storyboarding, and backgrounds, working primarily in books, 2D animation, and e-learning projects. I’m passionate about bringing ideas to life through vibrant and cohesive visuals.

I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with teams across gaming, education, and animation sectors, creating everything from props and game icons to engaging workbook illustrations. When I’m not working, I enjoy drawing and exploring new technologies to keep my skills sharp and stay inspired.

Skills

Illustration

Freehand Digital Illustration

Cartoon

Adobe Photoshop

Character Design

Experience Level

Illustration

Expert

Freehand Digital Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Malayalam

Advanced

Hindi

Advanced

Work Experience

Sr. 2D Artist at Dexhigh services pvt.ltd, Bangalore

November 1, 2023 - June 7, 2024

Created props and assets for gaming projects, developed concepts and illustrations tailored to project specifications, designed custom character illustrations and props, and designed UI layouts and elements.

Sr. 2D Artist (Remote) at Rokit Studios, Los Angeles

December 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023

Developed detailed character concepts, created background color renderings, designed essential props for animated series to ensure cohesive visual storytelling and create a vibrant, immersive world.

Sr. 2D Artist at Eficens Systems, Hyderabad

August 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022

Led AR-based gaming and animation video pre-production and created storyboards, character concepts, and prop designs for AR games.

Sr. 2D Artist at Agni Interactive Solutions Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

April 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022

Created game icons and props for slot games and designed visually engaging icons for slot game assets.

Lead Art/2D Artist at Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

July 1, 2019 - March 31, 2021

Managed team and created illustrations for educational projects including Osmo Workbook for Pre-K and KG, CWM Workbooks and Disney Byju's Early Learn Products.

2D Artist / Lead at Next Education India Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

August 1, 2013 - January 31, 2018

Led team to produce illustrations for various projects such as CreoVille, Tinker and pre-primary to grade 10 books. Collaborated with content creators and subject matter experts to meet project requirements.

Pre-Production Artist at Infobells Interactive, Bangalore

January 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013

Handled pre-production tasks including storyboarding, character design, and posing for 2D animation videos.