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Hello! I’m Sofiia
2d artist & concept artist

SofiiaTsymbala

Lviv, Ukraine Artstation

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Summary

Digital artist focused on stylized and semi-realistic character design and concept art for games.

I have a strong artistic foundation with experience in illustration, animation and design. 

Recently, I completed focused training in concept art and game production pipelines.

Work Experiance Education

Lead Designer Master’s Degree
Fine Art, Decorative Art, Restoration
Auto4Style

Sep 2025 – Present Ukrainian Academy of Printing

Led visual direction and ensured consistency across 2019 – 2021

all design outputs

Managed and coordinated a team, overseeing task
Bachelor’s Degree
distribution and quality

Reviewed assets to ensure alignment with visual Visual Arts
style, technical requirements, and production Ukrainian Academy of Printing
standards

Collaborated with team members and production to 2015 – 2019
refine and improve final results

Courses
Designer
Auto4Style Concept Artist Diploma
Jun 2024 – Sep 2025 SKVOT
Developed visual concepts and design solutions
May 2025 – Jan 2026
based on client briefs

Created and refined 200+ stylized character visuals C reated functional and visually convincing character
for personalized products (professions and hobbies)

and environment designs using composition,

Adapted and enhanced AI-assisted concepts to

lighting, and color principles

meet quality and stylistic requirements
Applied stylization, shape language, and silhouette to

Maintained visual consistency across a large set of build clear and readable designs

character designs

Worked efficiently in Photoshop and used Blender
for basic 3D support to speed up workflow and
Designed gallery visuals for web presentation

improve accuracy

Prepared files for print production
Followed a full concept art pipeline: from brief
analysis and reference gathering (moodboards) to
final render and presentation

Artist
Developed an understanding of production
fl
work ows in game development, including working
bac
with art direction and iterative feed
Beemloop Animation Studio
May 2022 – May 2023
C reated stylized characters, environments, and
illustrations for animation projects
UX/UI design Certificate
Prepared characters for animation

Worked within defined visual style and art direction
Andersen Lab
Collaborated with the team to deliver assets on Feb 2024 – Apr 2024
schedule
Designed user interfaces with focus on usa bility and

clarity
Applied visual hierarchy and composition principle s

based on feedback
Artist
Iterated on designs
Cartoon
INKLUZE Animation Studio

A pr 2017 – Oct 2017
Skills
Designed characters and prepared them for
animation
C haracter Design (stylized & semi-
Animated characters
realistic)

Worked with briefs and adapted visuals to project
Stylization, Shape Language & Silhouette

needs
Composition, Lighting & Color

Concept Art Pipeline (from brief to final
render)

Illustrator Basic 3D support (Blender)

Working with art direction and iterative
feedback

Freelance (from time to time)

2015 – Present Maintaining visual consistency
C reated character, illustrations and visual concepts
for clients

Adapted visual styles based on project
Programs
requirements

Managed multiple projects and met deadlines Ado be Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator

Blender (basic)
Figma

Languages
(
Ukrainian Native )
English (Pre-Intermediate)