Hi, I’m Zaydan Akbar, a game-focused artist and writer based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. I enjoy blending narrative design with 2D/3D art to create immersive environments and engaging stories for games. Currently I work as a freelance concept artist and game writer for Rebellion Liberty and related projects, with hands-on experience in asset optimization, prop modeling, and Unreal Engine. I thrive in team settings and love turning ideas into visuals and playable narratives.

Zaydan Akbar

Hi, I’m Zaydan Akbar, a game-focused artist and writer based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. I enjoy blending narrative design with 2D/3D art to create immersive environments and engaging stories for games. Currently I work as a freelance concept artist and game writer for Rebellion Liberty and related projects, with hands-on experience in asset optimization, prop modeling, and Unreal Engine. I thrive in team settings and love turning ideas into visuals and playable narratives.

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Hi, I’m Zaydan Akbar, a game-focused artist and writer based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. I enjoy blending narrative design with 2D/3D art to create immersive environments and engaging stories for games.

Currently I work as a freelance concept artist and game writer for Rebellion Liberty and related projects, with hands-on experience in asset optimization, prop modeling, and Unreal Engine. I thrive in team settings and love turning ideas into visuals and playable narratives.

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Work Experience

Game Writer at Rebellion Liberty
July 1, 2025 - Present
Remote freelance role focusing on game narrative/script writing for Rebellion Liberty projects.
Freelance Concept Artist at Rebellion Liberty
July 1, 2024 - Present
Created concept art and visual assets for gameplay environments as a freelance contractor.
3D Artist at Rebellion Liberty
January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025
Asset creation and optimization for game assets; optimized over 100 modular assets by reducing polycount by over 80% and designed 4 game-ready 3D props.
2D / 3D Artist at Rebellion Liberty
August 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
2D/3D art production supporting environment visuals and asset creation.
2D / 3D Artist at Let's be Procastinators Productions
March 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
In a team-based university final project, performed 2D/3D generalist work including script writing, storyboarding, 3D modeling, and animations.
Teaching Assistant / Unreal Engine Technical Artist at Unreal Engine Technical Artist Forum
January 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Assisted in Unreal Engine related coursework and acted as a teaching assistant for Unreal Engine technical art topics.
2D / 3D Artist at Rebelion Liberty
August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Contributed to 2D/3D art production including prop modeling, animation and asset creation as part of a game project.
Teaching Assistant at Unreal Engine Technical Artist Forum
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
As a teaching assistant for the Unreal Engine Technical Artist Forum, supported instructors and students in learning Unreal Engine workflows.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology, Digital Communication and Media/ Multimedia at Universitas AMIKOM Yogyakarta
September 1, 2021 - November 1, 2025
Bachelor of Information Technology, Digital Communication and Media/ Multimedia at Universitas AMIKOM Yogyakarta
September 1, 2021 - November 1, 2025

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education