Visual Development Artist with over 18 years of experience in commercial advertisement , animation and game industry in companies such as Epic Games, Aardman Animation, Axis, Riot Games, Mediatonic, and Inno Games.... Worked on projects like Fortnite, and Fallguys and so many more... I specialized in Art direction, concept art both character and environment design but I’ve also worked as a storyboard artist, layout artist, and sound designer. Besides, I have taught drawing and painting since 2011.

Kian Kiani

Visual Development Artist with over 18 years of experience in commercial advertisement , animation and game industry in companies such as Epic Games, Aardman Animation, Axis, Riot Games, Mediatonic, and Inno Games.... Worked on projects like Fortnite, and Fallguys and so many more... I specialized in Art direction, concept art both character and environment design but I’ve also worked as a storyboard artist, layout artist, and sound designer. Besides, I have taught drawing and painting since 2011.

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Visual Development Artist with over 18 years of experience in commercial advertisement
, animation and game industry in companies such as Epic Games, Aardman Animation, Axis, Riot Games, Mediatonic, and Inno Games… Worked on projects like Fortnite, and Fallguys and so many more…

I specialized in Art direction, concept art both character and environment design but I’ve also worked as a storyboard artist, layout artist, and sound designer. Besides, I have taught drawing and painting since 2011.

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Language

Persian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Lead Artist / Game Artist at Moon Active
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Leading character design and look development for mobile titles; collaborating with cross‑functional art teams to maintain visual consistency across games.
Art Director / Look Development Artist at Illogic Studios
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Overseeing visual development, character design, and art direction for animation and game projects; establishing look and feel guidelines.
Senior Concept Artist at Epic Games
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Senior concept artist contributing visual development for projects and collaborating with art teams; focused on look development and character design.
Senior Concept Artist at Mediatonic
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Producing concept art and visual development assets for games; collaborating with designers and production teams.
Concept Artist, League of Legends at Riot Games
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Contributed character concepts and visuals for League of Legends; collaborated with design teams to refine art direction.
Character Designer / Environment Designer / Visual Development Artist at Aardman Animation
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Character designer and environment/set designer for animation; contributed to visual development and concept art for various projects.
Lead Illustrator / Character Designer, Teacher, Art Instructor at Gamesys Ltd
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Led character design and illustration work; taught art skills and mentored junior artists within the team.
Character Designer at AlzahraVFX
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Character designer for commercial projects and animation work.
Concept Artist at AlzahraVFX
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Concept artist for various commercials and animation projects.
Character Designer / Storyboard Artist at Sima Pardazan Studio
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Character designer and storyboard artist for national campaigns; worked on Etan Metan project and related assets.
Storyboard Artist / Storyboard Artist at Simapardazan Studio
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Storyboard artist for mobile and telecom campaigns; contributed to early animation reels.
Art Director / Character Designer / Background Designer at Bimz Animation Studio
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Led art direction and character/background design; handled layout, texture design, rendering, and sound design for Dragons Tree project.
Lead Illustrator/Character Designer, Teacher, Art Instructor at Gamesys Ltd
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Led illustration and character design; taught drawing and digital painting to students and junior artists.
Lead Artist/Game Artist at Moon Active
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Led art production for game titles; created character and environment design assets.
Art Director / Look Development Artist (Feature Animation) at Illogic Studios
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Directed look development and concept art for feature animation projects.
Character Designer (Rise of Cultures) at Inno Games
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Character design for a game Rise of Cultures; contributed to visual identity.
Concept Artist at Axis Animation
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Created concept art for animation projects, collaborating with directors and lead artists.
Character Designer at Aardman Animation
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Character design for various projects including 'Dancing on Ice' and other shorts.
Environment Designer / Set Designer at Aardman Animation
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Environment and set design for project 'Dancing on Ice' (2019).
Visual Development/Concept Artist at Aardman Animation
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Visual development and concept art for multiple projects including 'Adventure Through Time' (2019).
Rendering Character at Aardman Animation
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Rendering character assets for projects such as 'Fuzetea' (2019).
Concept Artist at AMKA Films Productions
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Concept artist on shortlisted Oscar-nominated film 'Only a Child' (2019).

Education

Bachelor degree in Animation at IRIB University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2009
Diploma, Graphic Design at School of Visual Arts
January 11, 2030 - May 26, 2026
Bachelor degree in Animation at IRIB University, Tehran, Iran
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2009
Diploma in Graphic Design at School of Visual Arts
January 11, 2030 - May 26, 2026

Qualifications

3D Total: Excellence Award
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Gaming