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Art Director and Art Lead with 16+ years of AAA game-industry experience and a strong focus on educational content creation. Skilled in bridging artistic vision with technical execution, leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-fidelity visuals for global franchises.
Founder of The Fox Guild and Upside Tutorials, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of game art and mentoring the next generation of developers. Expert in Unreal Engine pipelines, technical art, studio management, and content strategy—from curriculum creation and community building to public speaking and tutorials.
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Language
Bulgarian
Fluent
English
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Russian
Intermediate
Work Experience
Founder / Creative Director at The Fox Guild
January 1, 2026 - PresentLeading creative vision and studio operations for a self-employed venture focused on high-end game development and design.
Art Director at Build A Rocket Boy (contract)
October 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023Art Director for MindsEye, overseeing visual quality, project planning, and artistic alignment for a high-profile title.
Founder / Creative Director at Eternal League
October 1, 2022 - September 1, 2025Headed development of a major sci-fi, rogue-like RPG for PC. Defined the visual identity and strategic roadmap, managing full-cycle production and leadership.
Creative Director at Eternal Squares
October 1, 2022 - PresentLeading IP development and visual style creation for Eternal League, including 3D modeling for environments and characters, animations, concept art, VFX, and level design.
Art Director at EA (Remote)
September 30, 2022 - September 4, 2025Worked on F1 2021, 2022, and 2023, responsible for planning new features, team communication, task management, executing a shared vision for visual development, ensuring the art team understood and followed visual goals and priorities, leading regular art reviews, examining content, providing feedback, and motivating the team towards shared goals.
Art Director at Electronic Arts (EA)
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022Directed art for F1®—The Official Home of Formula 1® Racing. Collaborated with global stakeholders to ensure brand authenticity and visual excellence for a premier sports franchise.
Lead Level Artist at Ubisoft Annecy
December 31, 2020 - September 4, 2025Created tasks and managed the art level team; documentation creation; structured communication and workflows between international offices; hiring new team members; creating workflow procedures; scheduling and milestone planning for level, props, vehicle, and texture artists.
Founder / Content Creator at Upside Tutorials
March 1, 2020 - PresentManaging an educational platform focused on 3D modeling, Unreal Engine, and game art. Developing comprehensive curriculum and tutorials for a global audience of aspiring game developers.
Senior Technical Artist at Sperasoft Krakow
November 30, 2019 - September 4, 2025Collaborated with art and tech teams to improve visual quality and increase performance; asset optimization and creation mainly for environment; optimized artist workflow and pipeline; onboarding new art team members; created materials, lights, and VFX; developed tools.
Lead Level Artist at Ubisoft
November 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020Led the level art team for Riders Republic (Annecy, France). Managed the balance between extreme environmental scale and technical performance.
Senior Technical Artist at SperaSoft
February 1, 2017 - November 1, 2019Contributed technical expertise to AAA titles including Immortals Fenyx Rising, Mortal Kombat, and Saints Row: The Third Remastered. Specialized in Unreal Engine pipelines and complex technical art assets.
Lead 3D Artist at Pow Print and Design Studio
January 31, 2017 - September 4, 2025Led a team of 3D artists to create VR and AR projects for architecture and construction sector.
Unreal Specialist / Generalist at PixelPool
December 31, 2015 - September 4, 2025Worked as Lead 3D Artist integrating Unreal Engine 4 as a new tool for developing the company’s products within architecture and construction sector.
Studio Team Leader at PWO3D Design Studio
December 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017Managed studio workflows with a focus on technical art and Unreal Engine integration.
Unreal Engine 4 Specialist at PixelPool
February 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015Specialized in UE4 technical art pipelines and real-time visualization.
3D Artist at Budakov Films
January 31, 2013 - September 4, 2025Created props for short movies within the arts and entertainment industry.
Game Designer at Haemimont Games
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012Executed level design and created environmental assets to enhance scene detail and immersion.
Lead 3D Artist at North 3D
January 1, 2012 - November 1, 2019Led a specialized team of 5 in the creation of high-quality game assets using Unreal Engine.
Game Level Designer at Gameloft
January 31, 2010 - September 4, 2025Worked as game level designer in the arts and entertainment sector.
Game Designer at Gameloft
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010Designed mobile game levels using 3D Studio Max (gray boxing). Modeled/textured assets and scripted interactions.
Education
Professional Training Certificate at Trainsoft, Sofia
April 1, 2009 - September 1, 2011Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Technology at New Bulgaria University, Sofia
October 1, 2009 - May 1, 2011Secondary school at 125 Bojan Penev, Sofia
September 1, 1997 - April 1, 2009 at New Bulgarian University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011 at 125 Bojan Penev Secondary Education
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2009Qualifications
Driving license category B
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 20253D Studio Max certificate
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025Substance Painter and Designer certificate
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025Unreal Engine certificate
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025ZBrush certificate
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025Photoshop certificate
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Gaming, Education
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