Mariana Salimena

Freelance Illustrator

Stockholm, Sweden
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

BIG Festival

Best BIG Festival 2018 Educational or Impact Game - Mompas

2018

Skills

Concept Art, Illustration, Illustrator, Photoshop, Traditional Art,