Hello! My name is Iris Chiu and my primary skills are in 2D artwork and illustration, animation, and character design. I focus on stylized cartoon artwork. I am a graduate of Brock University's game design program and a current Masters student for Game Studies. I have worked in many teams, and with many clients. When working closely with so many people, I have learned to understand the importance of what makes a good teammate. I like to ask many questions and ensure that everyone is on the same page in order to have a cohesive workflow. No matter the role I am assigned, be that as a junior or a senior, I am always open-minded to all perspectives and feedback in order to truly create great results!

Iris Chiu

Hello! My name is Iris Chiu and my primary skills are in 2D artwork and illustration, animation, and character design. I focus on stylized cartoon artwork. I am a graduate of Brock University's game design program and a current Masters student for Game Studies. I have worked in many teams, and with many clients. When working closely with so many people, I have learned to understand the importance of what makes a good teammate. I like to ask many questions and ensure that everyone is on the same page in order to have a cohesive workflow. No matter the role I am assigned, be that as a junior or a senior, I am always open-minded to all perspectives and feedback in order to truly create great results!

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Hello! My name is Iris Chiu and my primary skills are in 2D artwork and illustration, animation, and character design. I focus on stylized cartoon artwork. I am a graduate of Brock University’s game design program and a current Masters student for Game Studies.

I have worked in many teams, and with many clients. When working closely with so many people, I have learned to understand the importance of what makes a good teammate. I like to ask many questions and ensure that everyone is on the same page in order to have a cohesive workflow. No matter the role I am assigned, be that as a junior or a senior, I am always open-minded to all perspectives and feedback in order to truly create great results!

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Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Advanced

Work Experience

2D/3D Artist (Contract) at The Brown Homestead
September 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
3D modeled and textured key interactive assets for gameplay; 2D background art and UI design; contributed to design elements in monthly meetings.
Storyboard Artist & Animation at Aboot Studios
January 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Worked with creative director on storyboarding; assisted peers with 2D assets when needed; created frame-by-frame animation for scenes where puppeting characters was not suitable.
Artist & Designer at The Whittled Horse
August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Designed 2D poster art and Steam capsule artwork; conceptualized and created 2D pixel-art character sprites and animations from scratch using Aseprite; created artwork for story cutscenes.
Illustrator & Designer at AWED Studios
September 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Consulted and designed 30+ levels using existing assets; worked with Unity’s Particle system to create 2D VFX animations; created a large overworld map; designed UI elements; provided 2D illustrations for the YouTube channel known as ‘Brew’.
2D: Art & Graphic Design at Independent Artist (Self-employed)
June 1, 2020 - Present
Designing commissioned artwork using Procreate: character concept art & turnaround pages; character portraits; banners & logos; social media art; emotes; communicating with customers to ensure quality; marketing artwork on social media and established D&D communities.
Teaching Assistant: Interactive Arts at Brock University
September 1, 2014 - April 1, 2016
Teach online tools such as Figma and DaVinci Resolve; foster design, prototyping, collaboration and academic writing; respond to emails; grade students and communicate with professor.

Education

MA at Brock University
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
BA at Brock University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
BA at Niagara College
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Regional Skills Competition – 2D Animation – 1st Place
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Provincial Skills Competition – 2D Animation – 4th Place
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Global Game Jam – Fix it!
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Global Game Jam – Catastrophe Clean-up
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Global Game Jam – Seal of Approval
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Industry Experience

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