I am a Concept Artist with 3 years of professional experience and a strong foundation in concept art and character design. My passion lies in creating immersive worlds, and my gaming industry experience enables me to translate abstract concepts into functional and compelling visuals that meet high-quality standards. I enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to bring creative ideas to life. Currently based in Rome, Italy, I blend artistic skills with technical knowledge, contributing to projects in game development and digital media. I am dedicated to continual learning and honing my craft to deliver engaging character designs, environments, and UI/UX assets that enhance productivity and player experience.…

Elena Papini

I am a Concept Artist with 3 years of professional experience and a strong foundation in concept art and character design. My passion lies in creating immersive worlds, and my gaming industry experience enables me to translate abstract concepts into functional and compelling visuals that meet high-quality standards. I enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to bring creative ideas to life. Currently based in Rome, Italy, I blend artistic skills with technical knowledge, contributing to projects in game development and digital media. I am dedicated to continual learning and honing my craft to deliver engaging character designs, environments, and UI/UX assets that enhance productivity and player experience.…

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I am a Concept Artist with 3 years of professional experience and a strong foundation in concept art and character design. My passion lies in creating immersive worlds, and my gaming industry experience enables me to translate abstract concepts into functional and compelling visuals that meet high-quality standards. I enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to bring creative ideas to life.

Currently based in Rome, Italy, I blend artistic skills with technical knowledge, contributing to projects in game development and digital media. I am dedicated to continual learning and honing my craft to deliver engaging character designs, environments, and UI/UX assets that enhance productivity and player experience.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Character Concept Artist at Ragnarok Games
June 1, 2025 - September 2, 2025
Collaborated with a wide concept, 3D artist, and development team to create compelling character designs, props, costume and skins designs, and 2D weapon VFX in a semi-stylized Overwatch-like style. Created UI & UX assets for the game, improving team efficiency and productivity. Attended weekly game tests, reporting bugs and malfunctions.
Lead Concept Artist and Location Designer at Advepa 3D for Business
April 1, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Worked with the wider development and 3D artists team managing location aesthetics and design. Designed project website UI, icons, and logo. Managed sets, props, graphics, banners, and illustrations for marketing purposes.

Education

Bachelor's degree- Illustration at European Institute of Design (IED)
October 1, 2018 - July 7, 2022
Illustration and 2D animation bachelor's degree. SKILLS: traditional illustration, digital illustration, figure drawing, painting, watercolors painting, engraving, stop motion animation. SOFTWARES: Photoshop, Storyboard Pro, Harmony, Dragonframe, Indesgin, Illustrator, Procreate.
Master course: Visual Development at IDEA Academy
September 3, 2021 - June 11, 2023
Master course in Vis Dev for animation. SKILLS: charcter design, set design, props design, visual storytelling, storyboarding, illustration, painting, digital drawing.
Master course in Concept Art at Genius Academy
February 24, 2024 - July 27, 2024
Master course in Concept art for videogames and Board games. SKILLS: design, character design, creature design, 2D rendering, Painting, digital painting, clothing design, props design, Blender, environment art.
Bachelor of Illustration & Animation at European Institute of Design
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Master in Visual Development lv.1 at IDEA Academy
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Master in Digital Painting lv.2 at Genius Academy
March 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Education, Media & Entertainment, Other, Software & Internet
    paper WILD TIMES
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    paper Backgrounds collection

    Small collection of cartoon backgrounds.
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    paper Props design portfolio 2023/2024
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