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Hi, I'm Arthur Ribeiro, a passionate Game Artist and Designer with extensive experience in creating engaging game art, concepts, rigging, and animation, both in 2D and 3D. I have a strong background in UX/UI design and storytelling, combining technical skills and creativity to deliver fully polished projects. Over the years, I have led design teams and worked across different countries, contributing to both indie and larger-scale projects. I am always driven by a love for games and user experience, applying behavioral design principles to enhance engagement and retention. Currently based in Porto, Portugal, I am deepening my expertise through a Master's in Game Design and Development and continuously strive to improve in gamification, user research, and product design.…Hi, I'm Arthur Ribeiro, a passionate Game Artist and Designer with extensive experience in creating engaging game art, concepts, rigging, and animation, both in 2D and 3D. I have a strong background in UX/UI design and storytelling, combining technical skills and creativity to deliver fully polished projects. Over the years, I have led design teams and worked across different countries, contributing to both indie and larger-scale projects. I am always driven by a love for games and user experience, applying behavioral design principles to enhance engagement and retention. Currently based in Porto, Portugal, I am deepening my expertise through a Master's in Game Design and Development and continuously strive to improve in gamification, user research, and product design.

Arthur Ribeiro

Game Designer, Game Developer, Animator, +2

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Hi, I'm Arthur Ribeiro, a passionate Game Artist and Designer with extensive experience in creating engaging game art, concepts, rigging, and animation, both in 2D and 3D. I have a strong background in UX/UI design and storytelling, combining technical skills and creativity to deliver fully polished projects. Over the years, I have led design teams and worked across different countries, contributing to both indie and larger-scale projects. I am always driven by a love for games and user experience, applying behavioral design principles to enhance engagement and retention. Currently based in Porto, Portugal, I am deepening my expertise through a Master's in Game Design and Development and continuously strive to improve in gamification, user research, and product design.…Hi, I'm Arthur Ribeiro, a passionate Game Artist and Designer with extensive experience in creating engaging game art, concepts, rigging, and animation, both in 2D and 3D. I have a strong background in UX/UI design and storytelling, combining technical skills and creativity to deliver fully polished projects. Over the years, I have led design teams and worked across different countries, contributing to both indie and larger-scale projects. I am always driven by a love for games and user experience, applying behavioral design principles to enhance engagement and retention. Currently based in Porto, Portugal, I am deepening my expertise through a Master's in Game Design and Development and continuously strive to improve in gamification, user research, and product design.

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Hi, I’m Arthur Ribeiro, a passionate Game Artist and Designer with extensive experience in creating engaging game art, concepts, rigging, and animation, both in 2D and 3D. I have a strong background in UX/UI design and storytelling, combining technical skills and creativity to deliver fully polished projects. Over the years, I have led design teams and worked across different countries, contributing to both indie and larger-scale projects.

I am always driven by a love for games and user experience, applying behavioral design principles to enhance engagement and retention. Currently based in Porto, Portugal, I am deepening my expertise through a Master’s in Game Design and Development and continuously strive to improve in gamification, user research, and product design.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Pen and Ink Illustration

Intermediate

Photo

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Portuguese

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Generalist Game Artist & Designer at LUMA Gameworks

May 1, 2023 - Present

Worked worldwide on projects such as Slide Treasures: Lydia’s Hunt and Echoes Astray (to be released). Responsible for general art, concepts, sprites, rigging and animation (2D/3D), final art, and 3D modeling. Also contributed to game design, documentation, and storytelling. Developed UX/UI designs including full gameplay systems and HUDs. Created wireframes, low and high-fidelity prototypes, and interaction flows to guide user experience. Applied behavioral design principles to support engagement and feature retention.

Product UX/UI Designer at O-Pit Blast

December 1, 2024 - August 28, 2025

Led UX/UI Design team since July 2022 in Porto, Portugal. Delivered projects such as O-Pit Blast Surface 2.0, O-Pit Blast Underground, O-Pit Ecotool + integration, O-Pit Blasting Guide app, and Vip Nordica app + integration. Introduced new gamification features that increased intuitiveness and reduced support requests by 15%. Improved user retention by 20% by reorganizing the app map and simplifying user flow.

Art Director & Graphic Designer at Promosell

February 1, 2022 - August 28, 2025

Directed branding and design execution for digital campaigns, UIs, and product marketing in Fortaleza, Brazil. Conducted user and marketing research, branding and visual design, iconography, typography systems, style guides, and motion-ready design for product interfaces. Designed for web, social media, print, and TV ads.