Hello! I'm Wagner Carsten, a 2D generalist artist with a passion for concept art, character design, and illustration. I enjoy shaping characters, environments, and props, and I thrive on turning ideas into visual concepts for games and marketing. I’ve worked on diverse projects—from game assets and UI icons to illustrated books and comic pages. I’m comfortable coordinating playtests, leading small teams, and communicating across disciplines to deliver clear, compelling visuals.

Wagner Carsten

Hello! I'm Wagner Carsten, a 2D generalist artist with a passion for concept art, character design, and illustration. I enjoy shaping characters, environments, and props, and I thrive on turning ideas into visual concepts for games and marketing. I’ve worked on diverse projects—from game assets and UI icons to illustrated books and comic pages. I’m comfortable coordinating playtests, leading small teams, and communicating across disciplines to deliver clear, compelling visuals.

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Hello! I’m Wagner Carsten, a 2D generalist artist with a passion for concept art, character design, and illustration. I enjoy shaping characters, environments, and props, and I thrive on turning ideas into visual concepts for games and marketing.

I’ve worked on diverse projects—from game assets and UI icons to illustrated books and comic pages. I’m comfortable coordinating playtests, leading small teams, and communicating across disciplines to deliver clear, compelling visuals.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Artist at Freelance - Tesla HQ Studio
January 1, 2016 - Present
Comics pages, scripts, art for characters, environments and props - Pulp Action, Machado de Assis - Contos Adaptados. Children books illustration for SVB Editora and Elos do Conto Editora. Marvel Comics Exclusive Sketchcards - Infinity Gauntlet Collection.
Manager at Instituto de Leitura Quindim
January 6, 2020 - January 4, 2021
General administrative management of a non profit literary organization. Scheduling, producing and managing events, both on site and online, with writers, artists, government authorities and general public. Leading a team up to eight people, including regular staff and volunteers on a daily basis.
2D Generalist Artist at Kreativitas Studio
August 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Concept art for characters, environments and props (Monster Match Arena, Rogue Cats, Snake vs Humans); Icons and UI Art for Snake vs Humans; Marketing Illustration; Pre-production sketches and mockups for prototypes; Internal playtest coordination
2D Generalist Artist at Kreativitas Studio
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Concept art for characters, environments and props for games such as Monster Match Arena, Rogue Cats, Snake vs Humans; icons and UI art for Snake vs Humans; marketing illustration; pre-production sketches and mockups for prototypes; internal playtest coordination.
Freelance Artist at Tesla HQ Studio
January 1, 2016 - November 4, 2025
Comics pages, scripts and art for characters, environments and props; projects including Pulp Action, Machado de Assis - Contos Adaptados; children's book illustration for SVB Editora and Elos do Conto Editora; Marvel Comics Exclusive Sketchcards - Infinity Gauntlet Collection.
Manager at Instituto de Leitura Quindim
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
General administrative management of a non-profit literary organization. Scheduling, producing and managing events, both on site and online, with writers, artists, government authorities and the general public. Leading a team of up to eight people, including regular staff and volunteers on a daily basis.

Education

Bachelor in Business Management at Universidade de Caxias do Sul
March 1, 2010 - December 20, 2019
Bachelor Game Development at Universidade de Caxias do Sul
March 6, 2023 - December 17, 2027
Bachelor in Digital Games Technology at Universidade de Caxias do Sul
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2027
Masters Degree in Game Art at Universidade de Caxias do Sul
January 11, 2030 - October 25, 2025
Bachelor in Business Management at Universidade de Caxias do Sul
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2019
Bachelor in Digital Games Technology at Universidade de Caxias do Sul
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2027
Bachelor in Business Management at Universidade de Caxias do Sul
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2019

Qualifications

Creative Production and Project Management training
August 4, 2025 - August 25, 2025
Masters Degree in Game Art
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Gaming, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Other
    uniE621 Monster Match Arena
    Illustration for Monster Match Arena, a match three game by Kreativitas Studio. game gaming conceptart characterdesign illustration modelsheet bookillustration childrenbook
    uniE621 Cat Squad Characters
    Om, fire tribe cat. game gaming conceptart characterdesign illustration modelsheet bookillustration childrenbook
    uniE621 Rogue Cats
    Main protagonist expression sheet game gaming conceptart characterdesign illustration modelsheet bookillustration childrenbook
    uniE621 Rogue Cats
    Enemy goblin Model Sheet. game gaming conceptart characterdesign illustration modelsheet bookillustration childrenbook
    uniE621 Rogue Cats - Enemy goblin turnaround
    Enemy base goblin turnaround for Rogue Cats game. illustrator 2dartist characterdesign gaming game conceptart bookartist childrenbook fantasyart
    uniE621 Landpage Screen Rogue Cats
    Paintover based on 3D scene made in Blender. Characters modelind by Eduardo Fernandes, paint over by me. illustrator 2dartist characterdesign gaming game conceptart bookartist childrenbook fantasyart
    uniE621 Rogue Cats Model Turnaround
    Main protagonist Turnaround illustrator 2dartist characterdesign gaming game conceptart bookartist childrenbook fantasyart
    uniE621 Cat Squad
    Main protagonist portrait and live bar proposal.
    uniE621 Rogue Cats
    Main protagonist for Rogue Cats. Extraction game by Kreativitas Studio.
    uniE621 Rogue Cats
    Scene sugestion for Rogue Cats, extraction game by Kreativitas Studio.
    uniE621 Cat Squad
    Characters I designed for Cat Squad project by Kreativitas Studio. An Antropomorphic group of adventurous cats in a magical setting
    uniE621 Cat Squad
    Characters I designed for Cat Squad project by Kreativitas Studio. An Antropomorphic group of adventurous cats in a magical setting