Marisa Spiro
Tucker,GA
Summary
Dynamic Game Artist with experience at GSU Game Development Club, PantherDev, excelling in character design and digital sculpting. Proven ability to enhance art pipelines and streamline asset creation, while fostering collaboration and effective communication within teams. Passionate about visual storytelling and committed to delivering high-quality, engaging designs that elevate game experiences.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Game Artist
GSU Game Development Club, PantherDev
Atlanta, GA
02.2023 - Current
- Utilized Procreate, Photoshop, Blender, and Maya to create consistent, quality appearance to implement into software.
- Continuously updated personal knowledge of industry trends and technology advancements through research and participation in industry events.
- Managed and created documentation, production schedules, prototyping goals and communication plans in collaboration with production staff.
- Proactively identified areas for improvement within existing art pipelines and proposed actionable solutions.
- Assisted in establishing art guidelines for new projects while maintaining consistency across existing games within the franchise.
- Conceptualized engaging characters and environments by working closely with game designers, writers, and directors.
- Excelled in multitasking by effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high-quality output and attention to detail.
- Collaborated with artists to achieve appropriate visual style.
- Streamlined asset creation processes through efficient use of software tools such as Photoshop, Procreate, and Maya.
- Participated in regular meetings with cross-functional teams to discuss progress updates and address potential issues.
- Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives.
- Worked alongside writers and producers to create unique designs to translate artistic vision into visual medium.
- Developed storyboards outlining animation plans.
Education
Bachelor Of Interdisciplinary Studies - Media Entrepreneurship
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GASkills
- Character design
- Illustration
- Digital sculpting
- Storyboarding
- Asset creation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Creative thinking
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Animation
- Visual storytelling
- Rigging skills
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Storytelling
- Concept development
- Story development
- Digital painting
- Rigging skills
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Storytelling
- Concept development
- Story development
- Digital painting
- Hand drawing
- Graphic design
- Rigging skills
- Professional demeanor
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Storytelling
- Concept development
- Story development
- Digital painting
Accomplishments
- One the team that won Most Innovative at the 2025 GSU Global Game Jam
Affiliations
PantherDev (GSU game development club)
Timeline
Game Artist
GSU Game Development Club, PantherDev
02.2023 - Current
Bachelor Of Interdisciplinary Studies - Media Entrepreneurship
Georgia State University