I am a character and creature concept artist, and I specialize in 2D.…

Grace Rigoni

I am a character and creature concept artist, and I specialize in 2D.…

Available to hire

I am a character and creature concept artist, and I specialize in 2D.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Contract Artist at Luxark Studios
January 1, 2025 - Present
Completed 3 creature designs from ideation to final rendered assets within 3 months. Implemented feedback quickly after reviews.
Lead Character Artist & Animator at Rogues Realms Studio
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing playable characters and NPCs from concept to final iteration. Animating character spirits for attacks, idle, and interactions.
Producer, Creative Director, and Lead Artist at Deo
January 1, 2024 - Present
Managed a team of 13 people from around the world to complete a fantasy platformer title within 2 weeks. Oversaw level design, UI design, narrative design, sound design, and art development. Illustrated over 50 creature, environment, and interactive assets. Tested for bugs and problem-solved with the programming team.
Lead Artist at Hazard Rabbit Studio
December 31, 2023 - October 16, 2025
Project DAMOS - Collaborated with other teams and fellow artists to deliver assets that meet expectations, and animating, illustrating, and 3D modeling as needed.
Freelance at Freelance
January 1, 2015 - Present
Consult with clients to design characters and environments in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Create and edit world building content for use in personal Dungeons & Dragons games.
Level 5 Game Tester at C2S Technologies
December 31, 2023 - October 16, 2025
Applied step-by-step directions to software as assigned, and logged results into tracking databases. Communicated and collaborated effectively with other testers and filled in as necessary to complete tasks in a timely manner. Critically analyzed a large variety of titles and bugs within the game development pipeline.

Education

BFA in Design at Cornish College of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Character Design Course (Class 101) at Knight Zang
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021
Character Design Mentorship at Concept Art Association (Nicholas Kole)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment

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