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I'm a 2D artist and concept designer with a Fine Arts degree and a strong foundation in drawing, painting, and traditional sculpture. Since 2017 I’ve worked in editorial illustration and character design for international publishing markets, including projects in Brazil, Austria, and the United States. Since 2022 I’ve been working in the game industry, fully integrated into production pipelines and collaborating with teams of varying sizes, with over 200 characters created to date. I’m passionate about strong anatomy, gesture, silhouette, and narrative-driven visual design, and I enjoy mentoring others to grow their craft.…I'm a 2D artist and concept designer with a Fine Arts degree and a strong foundation in drawing, painting, and traditional sculpture. Since 2017 I’ve worked in editorial illustration and character design for international publishing markets, including projects in Brazil, Austria, and the United States. Since 2022 I’ve been working in the game industry, fully integrated into production pipelines and collaborating with teams of varying sizes, with over 200 characters created to date. I’m passionate about strong anatomy, gesture, silhouette, and narrative-driven visual design, and I enjoy mentoring others to grow their craft.

David Neri

Concept Artist, Illustrator, Character Designer, +4

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I'm a 2D artist and concept designer with a Fine Arts degree and a strong foundation in drawing, painting, and traditional sculpture. Since 2017 I’ve worked in editorial illustration and character design for international publishing markets, including projects in Brazil, Austria, and the United States. Since 2022 I’ve been working in the game industry, fully integrated into production pipelines and collaborating with teams of varying sizes, with over 200 characters created to date. I’m passionate about strong anatomy, gesture, silhouette, and narrative-driven visual design, and I enjoy mentoring others to grow their craft.…I'm a 2D artist and concept designer with a Fine Arts degree and a strong foundation in drawing, painting, and traditional sculpture. Since 2017 I’ve worked in editorial illustration and character design for international publishing markets, including projects in Brazil, Austria, and the United States. Since 2022 I’ve been working in the game industry, fully integrated into production pipelines and collaborating with teams of varying sizes, with over 200 characters created to date. I’m passionate about strong anatomy, gesture, silhouette, and narrative-driven visual design, and I enjoy mentoring others to grow their craft.

Available to hire

I’m a 2D artist and concept designer with a Fine Arts degree and a strong foundation in drawing, painting, and traditional sculpture. Since 2017 I’ve worked in editorial illustration and character design for international publishing markets, including projects in Brazil, Austria, and the United States.

Since 2022 I’ve been working in the game industry, fully integrated into production pipelines and collaborating with teams of varying sizes, with over 200 characters created to date. I’m passionate about strong anatomy, gesture, silhouette, and narrative-driven visual design, and I enjoy mentoring others to grow their craft.

Skills

Editorial Illustration

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Animation

Beginner

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Intermediate

French

Beginner

Work Experience

Storyboard Artist at Ministry of Tourism

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022

Work closely with the animation team • Illustration of characters in various poses for animation • Illustration of props and graphic elements for animation

Book Illustrator & Layout Designer at Edur University Press - UFRRJ - Brazil

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Graphic design • Original Layout Book Project • Promotional Designs • Cover Art

Concept Artist at Aerolito | A Futures Literacy Ecosystem

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Character Design • Work closely with the animation team • Environment & Prop Design • Preparing files for animation

Private Art Instructor / Art Educator at Private / Self-employed

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2022

Planned personalized art lessons and course outlines • Designed exercises to develop technique and creativity • Provided individual mentorship to support artistic growth

Art Instructor at CAC - Art and Culture Center - Brazil

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017

Planned personalized art lessons and course outlines • Designed exercises to develop technique and creativity • Provided individual mentorship to support artistic growth

Book Illustrator at Cordel de Prata Publisher

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Book Illustration • Cover Art • Illustrating based on the original text from authors • Refinement and finalization of files

Character Designer at Dark Cloud Games

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Character Design • Render • Character File Preparation for Animation (Spine 2D) • Updating internal artistic style documentation • Interviewing new candidates • Training a young team

Concept Artist at Tales From Elsewhere

January 1, 2024 - Present

Character Design • Environment Design • Key Art • Cover Art

Concept Artist at Six Month Studio

January 1, 2025 - Present

Character Design • Creative Writer

Book Illustrator & Layout Designer at Edur University Press - UFRRJ

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021

Graphic design; Original Layout Book Project; Promotional Designs; Cover Art

Private Art Instructor / Art Educator at CAC - Art and Culture Center

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2022

Planned personalized art lessons and course outlines; Designed exercises to develop technique and creativity; Provided individual mentorship to support artistic growth