Illustrator and character designer with 3+ years across mobile gaming, animation and illustration. I work in cartoon and stylized styles, from character design and concepts to finished illustrations. Italian, EU-based, available for fully remote freelance work. giadaferullo-portfolio.netlify.app

Giada Ferullo

Illustrator and character designer with 3+ years across mobile gaming, animation and illustration. I work in cartoon and stylized styles, from character design and concepts to finished illustrations. Italian, EU-based, available for fully remote freelance work. giadaferullo-portfolio.netlify.app

Available to hire

Illustrator and character designer with 3+ years across mobile gaming,
animation and illustration. I work in cartoon and stylized styles, from
character design and concepts to finished illustrations. Italian, EU-based,
available for fully remote freelance work.
giadaferullo-portfolio.netlify.app

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

2D Generalist Artist (Contract) at G5 Holdings
December 1, 2024 - March 1, 2026
Designed characters, environments, icons and marketing illustrations for four published mobile titles: Spirits, Twilightland, Arrow's, and Twin Falls (match-3/merge genres).
Illustrator (Freelance) at Scopio Technologies
June 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Contributed a 2-page artwork for Little Big World, a published collaborative children’s title; produced stylised illustrations aligned with the book’s visual tone and print specs.
Character Designer at Lumen Studio
May 2, 2024 - Present
Character design for an animated short currently in production. Created character sheets, expressions, and turnaround drawings; delivered assets following art-direction guidelines; cartoon style aligned with the short-film pipeline.
2D Generalist Artist (Freelance) at Stranogene SRL
May 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Created characters, environments and visual assets for game projects across 2D and 3D workflows; supported concept development and asset production with a small team.
Character Designer (Freelance) at Lumen Studio
May 1, 2024 - Present
Character design for an animated short, including character sheets, expressions, and turnarounds; delivered to art-direction guidelines and supported the short's visual storytelling.
Character Designer and Illustrator at Grim Moon Studio
April 20, 2023 - May 20, 2023
Character design and finished character illustrations for My Little Pony Role Playing Game (Renegade Game Studios). Print-ready artwork aligned to brand guidelines.
Character Designer and Illustrator (Freelance) at Grim Moon Studio
April 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Character design and finished character illustrations for My Little Pony Role Playing Game (Renegade Game Studio, Hasbro IP license). Print-ready artwork aligned with brand guidelines.
Colour Artist (Freelance) at Rainbow CGI Animation Studios
February 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Color scripts and key frame painting for 2 aired episodes of Blippi Wonders (Moonbug Entertainment). Palette, lighting and mood defined in collaboration with the art director.
Color Key Artist (Freelance) at Rainbow CGI Animation Studio
February 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Created color scripts and key frame paintings for two aired episodes of Blippi Wonders (Moonbug Entertainment). Defined palette, lighting and mood in collaboration with the art director.
Illustrator (Freelance) at Mana Projects Studio
June 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Illustration work for Nightfell, a published dark fantasy tabletop RPG.
Illustrator (Freelance) at Nightfell
June 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Illustration work for Nightfell, a published dark fantasy tabletop RPG; produced prop, environment and scene illustrations delivered according to production schedule.

Education

Master in Digital Painting at Genius Academy
January 11, 2030 - May 16, 2026
Master in Concept Art and Artistic Anatomy at Quadra Academy
January 11, 2030 - May 16, 2026
Online Diploma in Traditional Illustration at Scuola Internazionale di Comics, Naples
January 11, 2030 - May 16, 2026
Master in Digital Painting at Genius Academy, Rome
January 11, 2030 - May 29, 2026
Master in Concept Art and Artistic Anatomy at Quadra Academy
January 11, 2030 - May 29, 2026
Online Diploma in Traditional Illustration at Scuola Internazionale del Comics, Naples
January 11, 2030 - May 29, 2026

Qualifications

ROI Award 2023 winner
January 1, 2023 - May 16, 2026
ROI Award (Inaugural Edition)
January 1, 2023 - May 29, 2026
Exhibition: Spirito Indomito
January 1, 2024 - May 29, 2026
Group Exhibition: Verso un Mondo Migliore
January 1, 2025 - May 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services