I'm Mara Ghiorghies, a curious, world-building driven artist passionate about visual storytelling across animation and games. I blend concept art, illustration, and environment design to create immersive worlds and characters. My practice sits at the intersection of design and narrative, informed by hands-on experience in small studio production, zine collaborations, and indie development. I love collaborating with teams to bring ideas from ideation to production-ready assets.

Mara Ghiorghies

I'm Mara Ghiorghies, a curious, world-building driven artist passionate about visual storytelling across animation and games. I blend concept art, illustration, and environment design to create immersive worlds and characters. My practice sits at the intersection of design and narrative, informed by hands-on experience in small studio production, zine collaborations, and indie development. I love collaborating with teams to bring ideas from ideation to production-ready assets.

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I’m Mara Ghiorghies, a curious, world-building driven artist passionate about visual storytelling across animation and games. I blend concept art, illustration, and environment design to create immersive worlds and characters.

My practice sits at the intersection of design and narrative, informed by hands-on experience in small studio production, zine collaborations, and indie development. I love collaborating with teams to bring ideas from ideation to production-ready assets.

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Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator & Small Business Owner at Self-Employed
January 1, 2023 - November 14, 2025
Designed, produced, and sold original merchandise online and at conventions. Managed branding, production, and audience engagement.
Concept Artist & Art Director at Danveria Digital Limited
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Directed visual development for multiple indie game projects. Created character, environment, and prop concepts from ideation to production-ready assets. Collaborated with programmers and designers to ensure visual consistency.
Contributing Illustrator at A Spot of Serenitea Zine Project
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Illustrated for a collaborative publication focused on visual storytelling.

Education

BA (Hons) Animation Production at Arts University Bournemouth
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet