Grace Youngs is a game art graduate (Game Art BA Hons, Leeds Beckett University) with First Class Honours and a strong focus on character/creature concept and illustration. She combines traditional fine-art fundamentals with digital workflows to create compelling visual designs for games and creative projects. She has experience leading creative initiatives as President of the Games Development Society, and has demonstrated her artistic practice through public exhibitions and curated portrait displays. Proficient across industry-standard tools, Grace enjoys building ideas from scratch and collaborating to develop skills and outcomes within creative teams.

Grace Youngs

Grace Youngs is a game art graduate (Game Art BA Hons, Leeds Beckett University) with First Class Honours and a strong focus on character/creature concept and illustration. She combines traditional fine-art fundamentals with digital workflows to create compelling visual designs for games and creative projects. She has experience leading creative initiatives as President of the Games Development Society, and has demonstrated her artistic practice through public exhibitions and curated portrait displays. Proficient across industry-standard tools, Grace enjoys building ideas from scratch and collaborating to develop skills and outcomes within creative teams.

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Grace Youngs is a game art graduate (Game Art BA Hons, Leeds Beckett University) with First Class Honours and a strong focus on character/creature concept and illustration. She combines traditional fine-art fundamentals with digital workflows to create compelling visual designs for games and creative projects.

She has experience leading creative initiatives as President of the Games Development Society, and has demonstrated her artistic practice through public exhibitions and curated portrait displays. Proficient across industry-standard tools, Grace enjoys building ideas from scratch and collaborating to develop skills and outcomes within creative teams.

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Work Experience

President, Games Development Society at Leeds Beckett University
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Led creative initiatives for the Games Development Society, organizing events to inspire collaboration and support skill development among students. Took initiative to start the society from scratch with other students and helped build community and opportunities for creative work and peer learning.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Game Art) (Hons) at Leeds Beckett University
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026
A-Levels at Outwood Academy Portland/Post 16 Centre
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

First Class Honours (Dean's Prize for Excellence in Game Art and Design)
January 1, 2026 - August 2, 2026
8 GCSEs (Grades 8-6)
January 11, 2030 - August 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Gaming, Media & Entertainment