Summary
For the past decade I have had the opportunity to create content for a variety of entertainment media platforms, including video games, table-top and card games, animated series and children’s books. During that time I’ve been lucky enough to work in various capacities as a concept artist, UI/UX designer, and illustrator. I take direction well and thrive when given creative freedom.
AVAILABILITY:
I am available for freelance illustration, concept and UI/UX design working either remote or in-house locally (Helsinki, Finland). For business inquiries feel free to contact me at artist@natalierusso.com
CLIENTS :
Fantasy Flight Games, VaynerMedia, SnapChat, Natural Motion, IO Interactive, WB Games
VIDEO GAMES:
Hitman, CSR2, Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Infinite Crisis, DC Legends, Realm Defense TD
TABLETOP GAMES:
Keyforge, Cosmic Encounter
PUBLICATIONS :
ImagineFX, issue 173, May 2019
3x3 International Illustration Annual No.15, Artisanal Media LLC
Northeastern Magazine
Kiwi magazine
Say Good Night to Illiteracy, Half Price Books
Productions
- Commercial / AdvertisementSnapchat
- Year2018
- RoleFreelance Concept Artist
- CompanyVayner Media
- Video GameHitman
- Year2017
- RoleFreelance Concept Artist
- CompanyIO Interactive
- Mobile GameRealm Defense
- Year2017
- RoleFreelance Artist
- CompanyBabeltime
- Mobile GameCSR2
- Year2017
- RoleFreelance Illustrator
- CompanyNatural Motion
- Mobile GameDC Legends
- Year2017
- RoleConcept Artist
- CompanyWB Games San Francisco
- Mobile GameWave Raiders
- Year2016
- RoleConcept Artist
- CompanyPerfect World Entertainment
- Mobile GameX-Men Battle of the Atom
- Year2015
- RoleGame Artist
- CompanyAeria Games
- Video GameInfinite Crisis
- Year2015
- RoleUI Artist
- CompanyTurbine
- Video GameDungeons and Dragons Online
- Year2010
- RoleUI Artist
- CompanyTurbine
- Video GameLord of the Rings Online
- Year2010
- RoleUI Artist
- CompanyTurbine
- Book"Say Goodnight to Illiteracy" 13th edition, Half Price Books
- Year2008
- RoleIllustrator
- CompanyHalf Price Books
Experience
- Concept Artist / Illustrator at Self-EmployedDecember 2016 - Present
Fantasy Flight Games - KeyForge
- Designed and illustrated concepts for character, creature, prop, and skill cards.
- Worked closely with art direction to redesign and iterate on art styleVaynerMedia/Snap - Character designs for animated series
- Conceptualized characters and creatures for an animated series pitch to Snapchat
- Established art style of charactersNatural Motion - CSR 2
- Illustrated portraits of the cast for “Fast and Furious” (The Rock, Jason Statham, etc)
- Worked with art directors to maintain existing art style of game assetsRed Star 3D - The Jungle Book Short
- Designed characters for an animated short
- Re-imagined art style for existing well known propertyIO Interactive - Hitman
- Designed civilian costumes for the Miami location in Hitman
- Worked with production to establish 2d modular designs for crowd simulationBabletime - Realm Defense TD
- Designed characters, creatures, towers, props and icons in Photoshop
- Vectorized assets in Illustrator - UI Artist at RovioStockholm Sweden, SwedenSeptember 2016 - February 2017
• Worked closely with game design team to design UX experiences for an unreleased mobile title
- Concept Artist at WB GamesSan FranciscoJuly 2015 - December 2015
• Created character and creature designs
• Produced game icons and other user interface elements - Concept Artist at Perfect World EntertainmentRedwood City, United States of AmericaSeptember 2013 - Present
• Created Character and creature designs
• Produced 2D assets for a variety of game objects - Game Artist at Aeria GamesSanta Clara, United States of AmericaJuly 2013 - September 2013
• Designed and animated sprite FX
• Created 2D user interface elements such as buttons and icons - Game Artist at SlingoHackensack, United States of AmericaOctober 2012 - April 2013
• Created concept art, 2D assets, and marketing art for casino games
• Prototyped visual pitches for new games - Concept Artist at Powerhead GamesNew York, United States of AmericaJune 2012 - October 2012
• Created character concepts and 2d assets for a mobile resource management game
• Implemented user interface assets in Unity - UI Artist at Turbine (Warner Bros)Needham, United States of AmericaAugust 2010 - August 2012
• Designed characters, costumes, icons, backgrounds and maps
• Implemented user interface assets in proprietary engine