Mariia

Mariia Zaremba Senior 2D Artist
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SUMMARY
Senior 2D Artist with 12+ years of experience in the gaming industry. Specialized in character design, environment art, key art, LiveOps
content and marketing creatives for major mobile titles (Disney Magic Kingdoms, Minion Rush, Asphalt 8).
Proven expertise in creating concepts, storyboards, production assets and promotional visuals that drive player acquisition and
engagement.
Strong skills in iterative design, A/B testing, visual performance optimization and delivering high-quality art under tight deadlines in
fast-paced production environments.
Human artist with deep knowledge of anatomy, perspective, composition, lighting and color theory.

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
· Developed promotional materials and key art for major Disney IP characters
· 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 concepts, storyboards and final marketing assets.
· 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
· Performed character concept art and asset design used by 3D team
· Designed costumes, collectibles, and event-related visual content
· Created character concepts, costumes, collectibles and event-related content later used by 3D team
· Created environment concepts, isometric locations and decorative elements
· Developed promotional posters and visual content for large-scale updates.
Key Achievements
• Promotional posters for Minion Rush Reboot (player base grew to 1.2 million)
• Collectibles for the 55th anniversary update.
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,
· Defined visual direction and created concept art, backgrounds and storyboards for multiple projects Ukraine
including Disney RPG
· Worked on concept art, UI, backgrounds, and storyboards
· 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 | Marketing Creatives | Visual Development | Nano Banana | Flux

LANGUAGES
English: Professional working proficiency | Ukrainian: Native