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Hi, I'm Susan Schaffer, a visual artist who loves turning ideas into compelling art assets and memorable visuals. Over the past 10+ years, I’ve designed 2D illustrations and 3D models for a variety of games and media. I’ve led art teams at Tursiops Studios and Pixel Diamond Games, and I run Schaffer Designs LLC, delivering illustration, branding, and promotional art to clients.…

Susan Schaffer

Illustrator, Designer, Graphic Designer, +4

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Hi, I'm Susan Schaffer, a visual artist who loves turning ideas into compelling art assets and memorable visuals. Over the past 10+ years, I’ve designed 2D illustrations and 3D models for a variety of games and media. I’ve led art teams at Tursiops Studios and Pixel Diamond Games, and I run Schaffer Designs LLC, delivering illustration, branding, and promotional art to clients.…

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Hi, I’m Susan Schaffer, a visual artist who loves turning ideas into compelling art assets and memorable visuals. Over the past 10+ years, I’ve designed 2D illustrations and 3D models for a variety of games and media. I’ve led art teams at Tursiops Studios and Pixel Diamond Games, and I run Schaffer Designs LLC, delivering illustration, branding, and promotional art to clients.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Beginner

Beginner

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Game Artist at Tursiops Studios

December 31, 2011 - Present

Led game art production for mobile, Steam, and iOS projects; directed concept art, asset creation, UI assets, and marketing materials. Collaborated with developers to ship projects, including the award-winning pattern-recognition game Primrows.

Adjunct Faculty, Game Design at Cleveland Institute of Art

September 1, 2025 - Present

Teaching Tabletop Game Design; developing a 200-level course that integrates theory and practice in analog game creation.

Adjunct Faculty, Visual Communication and Design at Cuyahoga Community College

September 1, 2025 - Present

Co-teaching Game Design II; focusing on 2D game development in Unity; providing mentorship and industry insights to students pursuing interactive media programs.

Illustrator and Graphic Designer at Schaffer Designs LLC

December 31, 2009 - Present

Provide illustration and graphic design services for print and digital media, including branding, marketing art, and visual identities; manage client projects and timelines.