Mariia

Mariia Zaremba Senior 2D Artist
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SUMMARY
12+ years in the Gaming Industry
Senior Concept & 2D Artist with 8+ years
8+ years creating high-quality game assets (characters, symbols, UI, backgrounds) for mobile and live games. Strong expertise in color
theory, composition, lighting, and anatomy. Experienced in fast iteration and preparing clean production files.
A big part of my work has been improving creative performance through iteration and testing, while balancing visual quality with
production speed. I especially enjoy projects where visuals need to both look strong and actually perform in campaigns.
4+ years focused on educational games for children on PC
8+ years as a book illustrator specializing in children’s illustration, educational materials, and botanical illustrations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gameloft, CAT Ukraine · Senior 2D Marketing Artist | LiveOps Artist 01/2021 – 05/2026
Titles: Disney Magic Kingdoms · Asphalt 8 · Minion Rush · Dragon Mania Legends · Idle Siege Remote
· Improved CTR by 15% and reduced CPI by 12% through creative iteration and testing different visual
approaches
· Worked on marketing visuals for live games - ad creatives, special offers, offerwall assets, social media
content, and seasonal campaigns, social media for audiences of millions
· Developed concepts, storyboards, and visual styles for ad campaigns and LiveOps content
· Created visually appealing assets with strong composition, color theory, lighting and anatomy.
· Created moodboards and reference packs for seasonal campaigns and character promotions.
· Looked at competitor ads and market trends to keep creatives visually competitiv
· Prepared clean, well-structured PSD files for animators and developers.
· Led visual direction for promotional materials, including game posters and key character assets
· Collaborated with marketing, production, and 2D teams to ensure concepts translated effectively into
final assets
· Often handled several campaigns in parallel under tight production schedules
Key Achievements
• Creation of the Disney Magic Kingdom game poster for Disneyland Paris 2026 and other locations
(concept, design, execution, prepress)
• Design of the special Golden Ticket Disney Magic Kingdom 2026 offer
• Creation of promotional materials for the 30 key characters of Disney Magic Kingdom, helping to attract
new players
Gameloft, Minion Rush · Production · 2D Game Artist 03/2018 – 01/2021
Titles: Minion Rush Hybrid · Kharkiv, Ukraine
· Part of the core art team during a major reboot of Minion Rush
· Worked on production art for updated game content and seasonal events
· Designed costumes, collectibles, and event-related visual content · Did concept work for characters and
assets later used by the 3D team.
· Also handled UI elements and in-game icons
Key Achievements
• Promotional posters for Minion Rush Reboot (player base grew to 1.2 million)
• Collectibles for the 55th anniversary update (later became rare)
Gameloft, My Little Pony · Production · 2D Game Artist 08/2017 – 03/2018
Titles: My Little Pony On-site · Kharkiv, Ukraine
· Worked on a new in-game location tied to a theatrical film release
· Creation of isometric houses castles and decorations
· Created vector character art
· UI elements and icons
· Delivered assets in close collaboration with the team and under tight deadlines
Key Achievements
· Creation of personalized houses and decorations for a brand-new game location tied to My Little Pony:
The Movie 2017
Pipe Studio, Lead 2D Artist 07/2006 – 07/2010
· Led a small 2D art team across several game projects, including a Walt Disney Pictures RPG On-site · Kharkive,
· Worked on concept art, UI, backgrounds, and storyboards Ukraine
· Reviewed assets, gave feedback, and helped keep production moving on schedule
· Took part in defining the visual direction for several projects
Key Achievements
· Managed and mentored teams of up to 3
· As Art Lead, released 2 game projects together with the team in very tight deadlines
· Creation of educational games for preschool children in collaboration with child methodologists
Freelance Illustrator, Publishing & Advertising 07/2010 – 08/2017
· Illustrated the children’s book series “Seasons” for Ranok Kharkiv, Ukraine
· Publishing — characters, environments, and overall visual style
· Worked on covers and interior illustrations, including the Ukrainian edition of Artemis Fowl
· Created visuals and storyboards for tabletop games and advertising projects
Key Achievements
· Character design and creation of a series of illustrations for the book by Oksana Lushchevskaya
· Created of a series of illustrations for the covers of the first Ukrainian edition of Artemis Fowl by Eoin
Colfer
· Created a series of educational encyclopedia illustrations for primary school children in close
collaboration with the authors
Ranok & Faktor Publishing, Illustrator 03/2003 – 07/2006
· Created more than 150 illustrations for children’s encyclopedias and educational books Kharkiv, Ukraine
· Topics included wildlife, botany, mythology, science, and adventure literature
· Worked on illustrated editions of The Children of Captain Grant and Sinbad the Sailor
Key Achievements
· The book «Scythia» with my illustrations was awarded at the Kharkiv Book Exhibition 2005
· Created more than 150 illustrations for children’s encyclopedias and educational books

EDUCATION
BFA - Graphic Arts & Illustration, Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts 09/1997 – 07/2003
Courses: • Academic Drawing • Academic Painting • Watercolor • Typography & Lettering • Printmaking - Kharkiv, Ukraine
etching, linocut, estampie
Composition in Book Illustration • Art History

SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Corel Painter | Blender 3D | Google Looker Studio | 2D/2.5D (Isometric) |
Claude | Midjourney | Creative iteration & A/B testing | Marketing creatives & LiveOps visuals |
Key art & promotional assets | Character design | Color Theory | UI/UX Elements | Symbols Design | Game Logos |
AI Art Tools

LANGUAGES
English: Professional working proficiency | Ukrainian: Native