Hi there! I'm Danny Roberts, a creative and versatile 2D artist with 14+ years of experience in mobile, casual, and casino games. I'm passionate about crafting vivid, story-driven graphics and delivering character illustrations, UI assets, and animation-ready art for dynamic gaming experiences. I thrive in cross-functional teams across remote and hybrid settings, and I enjoy shaping the look and feel of games from concepts to production art. Proficient with Maya, Blender, and After Effects for 3D and motion graphics, I keep a hands-on mindset with toolsets like Photoshop, Illustrator, Spine, and AI-assisted prompts to deliver bold visuals.

Danny Roberts

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Hi there! I'm Danny Roberts, a creative and versatile 2D artist with 14+ years of experience in mobile, casual, and casino games. I'm passionate about crafting vivid, story-driven graphics and delivering character illustrations, UI assets, and animation-ready art for dynamic gaming experiences. I thrive in cross-functional teams across remote and hybrid settings, and I enjoy shaping the look and feel of games from concepts to production art. Proficient with Maya, Blender, and After Effects for 3D and motion graphics, I keep a hands-on mindset with toolsets like Photoshop, Illustrator, Spine, and AI-assisted prompts to deliver bold visuals.

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Hi there! I’m Danny Roberts, a creative and versatile 2D artist with 14+ years of experience in mobile, casual, and casino games. I’m passionate about crafting vivid, story-driven graphics and delivering character illustrations, UI assets, and animation-ready art for dynamic gaming experiences.

I thrive in cross-functional teams across remote and hybrid settings, and I enjoy shaping the look and feel of games from concepts to production art. Proficient with Maya, Blender, and After Effects for 3D and motion graphics, I keep a hands-on mindset with toolsets like Photoshop, Illustrator, Spine, and AI-assisted prompts to deliver bold visuals.

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Language

English
Fluent
Dutch
Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior 2D Artist at Playtika Inc.
December 1, 2017 - Present
Designed and illustrated 25+ games for the House of Fun app, including characters, symbols, backgrounds, and UI. Managed all phases from concepts to animation-ready production art. Collaborated closely in office and remotely with developers in Miro.
Senior Animator at IGT
November 1, 2017 - September 10, 2025
Handled concepts, production art and motion graphics for free-standing cabinets. Modeled 3D assets in Maya.
Slot Art Designer at Konami Gaming Inc.
November 1, 2015 - September 10, 2025
Concepts, storyboards, art assets, After Effects animation, and Flash engine.
2D/3D Artist at Jet Set Games Inc.
March 1, 2013 - September 10, 2025
Concepted video game characters, environments, and props; specialized in 2D sprite production art assets. Released titles including Blossoming Wings, Overwhelming Stacks, Charmed Hearts.
2D Artist at Jet Set Games Inc.
March 1, 2013 - September 12, 2025
Concepted video game characters, environments, and props. Specialized in 2D sprite production art assets. Released titles include Highborn and Conspiracy.
2D Artist/Animator at Innov8 Gaming
November 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and illustrated new slot app characters, symbols, backgrounds, and UI assets; produced spin animations and contributed to art direction and asset pipelines for mobile casino games.
Senior Animator at IGT
November 1, 2015 - November 1, 2017
Handled concepts, production art, and motion graphics for freestanding cabinets; modeled 3D assets in Maya.
Slot Art Designer at Konami Gaming Inc.
March 1, 2013 - November 1, 2015
Created concepts, storyboards, and art assets; produced After Effects animations and Flash engine sequences. Released titles included Blossoming Wings, Overwhelming Stacks, Charmed Hearts concept; contributed 2D/3D art for casino games.
3D Artist at Jet Set Games Inc.
January 1, 2010 - March 1, 2013
Concept art, characters, environments and props; produced 3D and 2D sprites using After Effects and related engines; contributed to visual storytelling and title development.

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other
    uniE621 Animal Paintings
    "Perseverance"
    uniE621 Paintings Examples
    "Inhabitants" "Breaking 4th Wall"
    uniE621 Portrait examples
    A mix of my Casino igaming mobile game digital artwork, sketches, and real world paintings. More examples on my website: DannyRobertsArt.com
    uniE621 Various Portraits, gaming, digital and sketch portraits
    A variety of different styles, personal and professional gaming art, and portrait captures.