Gabriela Borta

Experience

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  Cleversoft

  Nov 2013 - Nov 2017

  During this time I had worked on various projects and clients, providing different design services while managing and teaching a small team of designers to accomplish best visual graphics for clients in due time.Main activities:- Customer research and moodboards before starting developing any design project.- UX&UI design for website and mobile apps (starting with wireframes and then prototyping, design is later on being built over client brand identity, feedback and specifications given in order to better support the business);- Logo and business Identity for companies and shops;- Advertising graphics (banners, social media posts, ads, visual graphics for marketing campaigns and contests);- Product design (packaging design, labels, billboard and shop exterior graphic design);- Print design (magazine, flyers, brochures, templates);- Frame-by-frame 2D illustrated animation;- Illustrations and UI for mobile games;- Concept art and illustrations for 2D mobile games;- Character, environment and weapon concept art;- Various illustrations required for teasers, social media, marketing campaigns, ads and posters;- Game level design;- Constant quality check and progress observation of fellow team members through on-point contributions and relevant suggestions;- Participate in design, branding and concept art meetings, workshops, conventions or meetings;- Actively work with the other departments to ensure the quality of designs;- Provide support and assistance for development team with graphic resources, assets and specs.Software used:- Adobe Photoshop;- Adobe Illustrator;- Adobe Indesign;- Adobe After Effects;- Adobe Premiere Pro;- Adobe Lightroom;- Corel Draw;- High-Logic Font Creator;- Invision for website prototyping;- UX Pin for prototyping;- Flinto for mobile app prototyping;- Microsoft Office Powerpoint;- Microsoft Office Word;- Microsoft Office Excel; Show less The work experience I have gained here helped me kick-start my graphic design career because I was able to accomplish tasks and learn many skills from the team I was working with and also from constant challenges that can arise in indie video game development industry.Here I was tasked with the following activities:- Moodboards, resource gathering and reference materials for creating beautiful worlds required in development of immersive video games;- Character, environment and weapon concept art;- Various illustrations required for teasers, social media, marketing campaigns, ads and posters;- Game level design;- UI&UX for video games (including designing and painting skill icons, achievements, challenges art, intro, help, in-game guidance, game tutorials and more);- Digital painting textures for 3D objects required for mobile games;- Provided help for development team in Unity Engine for environment settings and light sources, skybox and various other necessities required; - Constant quality check and progress observation from fellow team members through on-point contributions and relevant suggestions;- Actively work with the other departments to ensure the quality of design, art and game development progress;- Provide support and assistance for development team with graphic resources, assets and specs;Software used:- Adobe Photoshop;- Adobe Illustrator;- Adobe Indesign;- Paint Tool SAI;- Marmoset Toolbag;- 3D Coat;- Unity engine; Show less

  • User Experience

    Mar 2014 - Nov 2017

  • Concept Artist

    Nov 2013 - Mar 2014
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  Freelance

  Jan 2014 - now

  - Illustrations and visuals required for teasers, social media, marketing campaigns, ads and posters- Creature, environment concept art (mainly fantasy-themed)- 2D assets for games- Provide support and assistance for development team with graphic resources, assets and specs when needed. UX design for video games primarily (also had projects on websites, mobile apps, software, AR & VR in the past).Main activities:- Research, moodboarding- UX, UI design- Prototyping- Logo, business Identity- Illustrations and marketing materials

  • Illustrator and Concept Artist

    Sept 2017 - now

  • UX Designer

    Jan 2014 - now
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  GAP Advisors

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2017

  Graphic Designer

  My main activities:- Advertising graphics (banners, social media posts, ads, visual graphics for marketing campaigns and contests);- Product photography for the later use in social media ads and marketing strategies;- Gather existing artifacts and branding materials from customer;- Ensure that the graphic visuals clearly communicate the message, copyright and specifications given from the other team departments;- Build visual graphics based on client target audience, branding materials and taking in consideration industry latest trends;- Actively work with the other departments to ensure the quality of the visuals.Software used:- Adobe Photoshop;- Adobe Illustrator;- Adobe After Effects;- Adobe Lightroom; Show less

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  Reckless Ambition

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2015

  Concept Artist & UI Designer

  Helped in development and launch of HalloMania, a mobile game on Google Play Store.My main activities were:- Moodboards, resource gathering and reference materials ;- Concept art;- Various illustrations required for teasers, banners, social media, marketing campaigns, ads and posters;- Game level design;- UI&UX for mobile games;- Actively work with the other departments to ensure the quality of design, art and game development progress and receiving on-point contributions and relevant suggestions;- Provide support and assistance for development team with graphic resources, assets and specs;Software used:- Adobe Photoshop;- Adobe Illustrator;- Paint Tool SAI; Show less

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  Tedra Soft

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Concept Artist

  My main activities were:- Moodboards, resource gathering and reference materials before starting design development of mobile indie games;- Character, environment concept art;- Various illustrations required for teasers, banners, social media, marketing campaigns, ads and posters;- Game level design;- UI&UX for mobile games;- Actively work with the other departments to ensure the quality of design, art and game development progress and receiving on-point contributions and relevant suggestions;- Provide support and assistance for development team with graphic resources, assets and specs;Software used:- Adobe Photoshop;- Adobe Illustrator;- Paint Tool SAI; Show less

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  Pago plateste

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  Product Designer

  Context- UI&UX design for the website, iOS and Android mobile app- Wireframe and prototyping- Logo and Business Identity- Advertising graphics (banners, social media posts, ads, visual graphics for marketing campaigns and contests)- Print design (magazine, flyers, brochures, templates)- Frame-by-frame 2D complex illustrated animation for a TV commercial advertising a mobile app- Constant quality check and progress observation of fellow team members through on-point contributions and relevant suggestions- Participate in design, branding and concept art meetings, workshops, conventions or meetings- Actively work with the other departments to ensure the quality of designs- Provide support and assistance for development team with graphic resources, assets and specs Show less

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  IQuest Group

  Dec 2017 - Oct 2018

  Experience Designer

  Main activities:- Product design for bleeding edge technology- AR research- HoloLens software UX design- Wireframes, prototyping- Website designs- Logo and business Identity- Illustrations

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  Revian Labs

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2019

  Product Designer

  Sole designer & artist in the team. My responsibilities ranged from UX, concept art, texturing, skins, marketing and promo illustrations.Released Temple CrashTemple Crash is a free to play mobile game published on Google Play.The mechanics feature an endless runner, where you have to evade various traps, collect rewards and compete with friends on a high score.

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  TailCraft

  Jan 2020 - now

  Founder & Indie Game Dev

  UX, Concept Art, Illustration, 3D modelling & texturing and aiding team members in other tasks required in creating Indie Games.