I have eight years of experience working with general illustration for books, characters, and comics, and four years of experience in the games industry. I'm passionate about creating visuals and contributing to game design and animation projects with a creative and collaborative mindset. Throughout my career, I have led art and design teams, worked on both 2D and 3D game development, and have substantial freelance experience in illustration, animation, and graphic design. I am motivated, organized, and enjoy providing artistic insights and direction to teams.

Paula Belt Rão Zanotelli

I have eight years of experience working with general illustration for books, characters, and comics, and four years of experience in the games industry. I'm passionate about creating visuals and contributing to game design and animation projects with a creative and collaborative mindset. Throughout my career, I have led art and design teams, worked on both 2D and 3D game development, and have substantial freelance experience in illustration, animation, and graphic design. I am motivated, organized, and enjoy providing artistic insights and direction to teams.

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I have eight years of experience working with general illustration for books, characters, and comics, and four years of experience in the games industry. I’m passionate about creating visuals and contributing to game design and animation projects with a creative and collaborative mindset.

Throughout my career, I have led art and design teams, worked on both 2D and 3D game development, and have substantial freelance experience in illustration, animation, and graphic design. I am motivated, organized, and enjoy providing artistic insights and direction to teams.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Game Artist at EPRA Games
December 31, 2024 - August 29, 2025
Created visuals for mobile games, worked on developing both 3D and 2D games, and produced several design pieces for advertising including videos, animations, and images.
Lead Artist at EPRA Games
December 31, 2024 - August 29, 2025
Responsible for leading EPRA's Art and Design Team, giving them insights and art direction for the projects. Worked on documentation to streamline the art production process.
Exhibitor at Comic Con Experience
December 31, 2020 - August 29, 2025
Got a table at the convention for showcasing and selling illustration pieces.
Exhibitor at Pixel Show
December 31, 2020 - August 29, 2025
Got a virtual table at the convention for showcasing and selling illustration pieces.
Illustrator, Animator and Graphic Designer at Cultural Connections Game
December 31, 2019 - August 29, 2025
Created all concept art, responsible for 2D art and animation and created the UI of the game.
Volunteer Illustrator at GAMEBLAST
December 31, 2018 - August 29, 2025
Responsible for creating illustration and design pieces for covers used in their articles about games.
Illustrator and Animator at Instructional Design Laboratory of UFES
January 1, 2018 - August 29, 2025
Responsible for animation and illustration of materials used in remote learning from Federal University of Espírito Santo.
Freelance Illustrator, Animator and Graphic Designer at Self-employed, Cariacica, ES
January 1, 2018 - Present
Worked with non-commercial projects involving illustration, animation, and graphic design.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at CEFOR-IFES
January 1, 2017 - August 29, 2025
Responsible for design and illustration of materials used in remote learning from Federal Institute of Espírito Santo.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at NYC Data Science University
August 1, 2015 - August 29, 2025
Responsible for layout, design, and motion graphics of materials for remote learning and institutional materials.

Education

Game Development Course at Play Game
June 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Professional Masters Degree in Game Development at Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
June 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Drawing and Anatomy Course at Drawletz / Arcane School of Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
3D Animation Course at Animetz / Arcane School of Arts
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Exchange Student in Illustration at Parsons - The New School for Design
June 1, 2014 - August 1, 2015
Bachelor of Industrial Design at Federal University of Espírito Santo
April 1, 2012 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services