Mariana Salimena
Freelance Illustrator
Stockholm, Sweden
+460733933668
be.net/marianasalimena
Hello! I'm Mariana, an artist and Illustrator. I'm originally from Brazil, but I am currently living in a very cold Sweden with my partner and my two cats. I've been working as an artist for over 10 years on a few different fields such as Editorial, Advertising and Concept Art, but my main focus is on Publishing and Illustration. I navigate between digital art and traditional art, with emphasis on Watercolor, Colored Pencils and Markers. Message me and let's continue talking!
Work Experience
Freelance Illustrator
Illustrator
Freelance Illustrator working with emphasis on Editorial, Advertising and Publishing. Worked with all main Brazilian publishing companies, magazines and agencies. Published several titles aimed at younger audiences and social publishing.
January 2014
- December 2018
Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Mojang Studios
Senior Concept Artist
Working on all Mojang Studios titles - Minecraft, Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Legends - as the main concept artist. Responsibilities ranged from Environment Concept Art, Characters, Props and Illustration, besides mentoring other concept artists in the team.
January 2020
- Present
Stockholm, Sweden
Education
Universidade Federal De Juiz De Fora
Bacharel em Belas Artes
Interdisciplinary Superior Education with emphasis on Fine Arts. I had the opportunity to learn about other artistic fields such as Fashion, Cinema and Graphic Design throughout my education.
January 2011
- January 2015
Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Futuregames
2D Graphics
At Futuregames 2D Graphics program, I had the opportunity to learn with Games Industry professionals who were actively part of the Swedish Gaming Industry. I had courses ranging from Concept Art to Texturing, 3D, UI and UX. We also had four game projects during the course, when we made full games with Unreal and Unity with a team, got feedback by jury members of the Industry and worked in a professional setting. My specialization is as a Concept Artist, and I had the chance to intern at a major game studio as part of my education - Mojang Studios.
January 2018
- January 2020
Stockholm, Sweden
Languages
Brazilian Portuguese (Native),
English (Fluent),
Awards
Skills
Concept Art,
Illustration,
Illustrator,
Photoshop,
Traditional Art,