I am Varun Soni, a passionate Game Artist and Animator based in Dehradun, India. With years of experience working across 2D and 3D animation, concept design, and game art direction, I bring creativity and technical skills to the projects I work on, from virtual reality gaming videos to AAA game titles. My journey has taken me through roles involving character designing, storyboarding, and animation for well-known games and productions. Currently, I am creating diverse game assets, including character designs, backgrounds, and UI elements. I also manage marketing creatives and promotional content, contributing to overall game art direction. My favorite tools include Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, and ZBrush, and I enjoy hobbies like sketching, painting, and dancing.

Varun Soni

I am Varun Soni, a passionate Game Artist and Animator based in Dehradun, India. With years of experience working across 2D and 3D animation, concept design, and game art direction, I bring creativity and technical skills to the projects I work on, from virtual reality gaming videos to AAA game titles. My journey has taken me through roles involving character designing, storyboarding, and animation for well-known games and productions. Currently, I am creating diverse game assets, including character designs, backgrounds, and UI elements. I also manage marketing creatives and promotional content, contributing to overall game art direction. My favorite tools include Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, and ZBrush, and I enjoy hobbies like sketching, painting, and dancing.

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I am Varun Soni, a passionate Game Artist and Animator based in Dehradun, India. With years of experience working across 2D and 3D animation, concept design, and game art direction, I bring creativity and technical skills to the projects I work on, from virtual reality gaming videos to AAA game titles. My journey has taken me through roles involving character designing, storyboarding, and animation for well-known games and productions.

Currently, I am creating diverse game assets, including character designs, backgrounds, and UI elements. I also manage marketing creatives and promotional content, contributing to overall game art direction. My favorite tools include Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, and ZBrush, and I enjoy hobbies like sketching, painting, and dancing.

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Work Experience

2D Animator and Graphic Designer at Knowledge Podium Pvt. Ltd., Dehradun
April 20, 2016 - August 11, 2025
Worked on different automobile projects as a 2D Animator and Graphic Designer.
3D Animator and Concept Designer at Invitik, Noida
December 9, 2016 - August 11, 2025
Responsible for character designing, storyboarding, character and props animation.
3D Animator at Piron Corporation / Veative Labs, Noida
October 30, 2017 - August 11, 2025
Worked on various styles of virtual reality gaming animation and VR production videos, including stereoscopic camera techniques.
3D Animator/Game Artist at Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon
August 31, 2019 - August 11, 2025
Contributed to AAA games and apps including WWE wrestling for Yukes 2k Games, Borderlands 3 for Gearbox, Smite for Hi-Rez, Machine Zone AAA games, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for EA Games, Microsoft games/apps. Also worked on concept art and storyboarding for WTC Animatics and Longhorn AAA.
3D Animator & Illustrator at Ratna Sagar Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
October 31, 2020 - August 11, 2025
Worked on storybooks such as Alibaba and Alice in Wonderland, as well as rhymes and children task games.
Game Artist at Mad Over Games, Mohali
November 1, 2020 - Present
Responsible for creating game assets including backgrounds, character designs, icons, symbols, in-game UI art. Also managed marketing creatives, promotional content, and overall game art direction.

Education

BSc Animation and Multimedia at ITM (Uttarakhand Technical University)
January 11, 2030 - August 11, 2025
Intermediate at CBSE Board
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
High School at CBSE Board
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet