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Denis Petrov

@denispetrov

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Senior/Lead 2D Concept Artist with 14+ years crafting character, environments, UI, and icons for mobile and PC games.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead 2D concept work—driving visual style, mentoring artists, and collaborating with designers and animators—while shipping high-quality mobile/PC content with efficient pipelines and thoughtful AI-assisted workflows.

I’m a Senior/Lead 2D Concept Artist with 14+ years in mobile and PC game development, specializing in character and environment concept art, game UI/UX, and icon/asset design. I bring strong art direction, production-ready style consistency, and cross-functional collaboration with game designers and animators.

As Lead Concept Artist at Side Inc., I’m working on an unannounced project while delivering concurrent concept and asset work for Supercell titles. Previously at 1518 Studios for 8+ years, I grew from Senior Concept Artist to Lead 2D Concept Artist, art-directing long-running live-ops titles Sweet Escapes and Crushers!, and leading teams of up to 20 artists and freelancers.

I actively optimize pipelines and integrate AI-assisted workflows (Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI) to accelerate ideation and production without compromising art quality. I also led card-illustration efforts like Cards of Ethernity (directing a team of 10 in-house artists and 5 freelancers) and produced dark-fantasy realism work for Defiance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lead Concept Artist

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Side Inc.

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Lead Concept Artist working on an unannounced project and delivering concurrent concept and asset work for Supercell titles as part of the studio’s client roster.

2D Concept Art Character Design Environment Design Art Direction Team Leadership Cross Functional Collaboration

Lead 2D Concept Artist

1518 Studios, Inc.

Jan 2017 - Mar 2025 (8 years 2 months)

Art-directed long-running live-ops titles Sweet Escapes and Crushers! after growing from Senior Concept Artist to Lead 2D Concept Artist, including leading teams and maintaining visual consistency across multiple productions.

2D Concept Art Character Design Environment Design Live Ops Art Direction Team Leadership Visual Consistency Cross Functional Collaboration Production Planning

Lead Artist

Red Rift

Jun 2023 - Nov 2023 (5 months)

Led art for Cards of Ethernity by directing in-house and freelance artists, structuring task tracking and production information, and producing project illustrations.

2D Concept Art Art Leadership Production Management