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Denise Peña
Denise Peña
2D Artist
Quezon City, Philippines

Summary

2D Artist and Lead with 10 years of experience in the games industry, working across mobile, AA, and AAA projects. I specialize in concept art, asset and graphic creation, and illustrations, with strong experience in game concept pipeline and asset creation.

I’ve grown from a hands-on artist into a leadership role, managing teams, collaborating across departments, engaging with clients and ensuring game-ready visuals move smoothly through the development pipeline.

Skills

Concept ArtIllustrationCharacter DesignTeam ManagementComic Art

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
Photoshop
Photoshop
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
CLIP STUDIO PAINT

Productions

    • Video Game
      Age of Empires IV
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      2D Artist
    • Company
      Keywords Studios Manila
    • Video Game
      The Last of Us: Part II Remastered
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      2D Artist
    • Company
      Keywords Studios Manila
    • Video Game
      The Last of Us: Part I
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      2D Artist
    • Company
      Keywords Studios Manila

Experience

  • 2D Art Lead at Keywords Studios - Manila
    Manila
    September 2021 - Present

  • Lead 2D Artist at Definite Studios
    Quezon City, Philippines
    September 2018 - August 2021

    - Leading in-house and outsourcing projects from international clients

    - Making sure art quality fits company and client standards

    - Leading as main artist of currently handled projects

    - Managing artists working on currently handled projects

  • Senior Artist at Collave Inc
    Quezon City
    August 2017 - September 2018

    - Responsible for checking and maintaining quality content for the art department

    - Managing artists in projects

    - Connecting with clients

  • Game Artist at Freelance
    Quezon City, Philippines
    September 2016 - March 2017

    - Created 2D art assets for mobile games.