Kameliya Minkova

Character Designer

Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary

I am a Senior Concept Artist specializing in Character and Prop Design, with a passion for world-building. I have a proven track record of creating functional characters in compelling worlds for AAA game studios, both in-house and remotely. With experience in mentoring studio interns and teaching at the university level, I enjoy sharing knowledge and supporting the growth of other artists. Holding a degree in Architecture, I bring a unique design perspective to my work, along with experience in storyboarding to help visualize and structure narratives

Known for my easy-going nature, I thrive in collaborative environments and help foster positive team dynamics. Based in Bulgaria (EU), I am seeking remote or freelance opportunities to contribute my abilities to dynamic projects. With strong communication and problem-solving skills, I am eager to contribute to cutting-edge teams and organizations worldwide.

Skills

Software proficiency

Photoshop

Premiere

3ds Max

Productions

- Video Game
  BLOCKLORDS
- Year
  2023
- Role
  Concept Art - Character and Environment
- Company
  Metaking
- Video Game
  Almighty: Kill your Gods
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Concept Artist
- Company
  Runwild Entertainment
- Board & Card Games
  Lara Croft's Tomb Raiders - official RPG rulebook
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Crystal Dynamics
- Video Game
  Total War: WARHAMMER III
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Concept Artist - Character Design, Prop Design and VFX Design
- Company
  Creative Assembly
- Video Game
  Total War: THREE KINGDOMS DLC
- Year
  2019
- Role
  UI Illustration polish
- Company
  Creative Assembly
- Video Game
  Total War: WARHAMMER II - The Hunter & The Beast
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Concept Artist - Character and VFX
- Company
  Creative Assembly
- Video Game
  Total War: ELYSIUM
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Illustration and Concept Art
- Company
  Creative Assembly
- Video Game
  Total War: ARENA
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Character Concept Artist
- Company
  Creative Assembly
- Book
  Chaos Battletome: Khorne Bloodbound
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Games Workshop
- Book
  Order Battletome Seraphon
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Games Workshop
- Movie
  Crumble
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Storyboard Artist
- Company
  Dark Psyche

Experience

Concept artist and Illustrator at Freelance
October 2020 - Present
Clients include Crystal Dynamics, Nexon, Games Workshop, Share Creators and Runwild Entertainment
Concept Artist at Creative Assembly
Horsham, United Kingdom
May 2018 - October 2020
During this period I worked on multiple CA titles including Total War Warhammer II DLC and Total War Elysium. I Continued doing Character Concept art but I extended to doing VFX concepts working directly with the FVX team, I did some props and Storyboards for the Cinematics Teams and I did some illustrations for Total War Elysium and UI polish work for the release of Total War: Three Kingdoms and Total War Three Kingdoms DLC.
Junior Character Concept Artist at Creative Assembly
Horsham, United Kingdom
October 2016 - April 2018
Historical Character Concept art for Total War: Arena. I most notably created a pitch for 3 new historical factions where I took the lead establishing their Visual style. The only one released of which is Carthage, which you can see on my portfolio here.
Storyboard Artist at Dark Psyche
London, United Kingdom
July 2016 - November 2016
Storyboards for 'Crumble' - a BAFTA qualifying short film where I worked directly with the film director and I used the location photography provided to inspire the film. Synopsys: "A mother's idiosyncratic farewell dinner for her 18-year old daughter results in disaster as they confront a decision made in desperation with profound consequences."

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