Marcin Mielczarek

Art Director | Concept Artist | Game Developer | Generalist

About Me

With over two decades of hands-on game development experience since 2003, I specialize in end-to-end visual direction and creative problem-solving. Formally educated at the State High School of Fine Arts in Gdynia, my foundation combines traditional fine art (pen, oil paint, markers) with modern digital workflows.

Driven by a holistic view of production, I manage full creative pipelines, bridge technical and artistic domains, and facilitate seamless collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Core Competencies

Creative & Visual Direction: Concept Art, Visual Style Development, Traditional & Digital Illustration
3D & Animation: 3D Modeling, Character Animation, PBR Texturing, Environment Design
Technical & Development: C# (Unity), C++ (Unreal Engine), Custom Shaders, Game Prototyping
Cross-Disciplinary Leadership: Art Direction, Pipeline Integration (Audio, Code, Design), Departmental Alignment

Technical Skills & Tools

Visual Arts & Design

Concept Art & Illustration: Adobe Photoshop, Krita, Autodesk SketchBook, Traditional Media (Pen & Ink, Markers, Oil & Gouache Paint)
Design & Prototyping: Autodesk Fusion 360, 3ds Max, Blender, Krita

3D Pipeline & Motion

3D Modeling & UV Unwrapping: Autodesk 3ds Max, Blender
Rigging & Animation: Autodesk 3ds Max, Blender
Texturing & Rendering: PBR Texturing (URP/HDRP workflows), Arnold, V-Ray, Cycles
FX & Simulation: Blender Particle Systems, Houdini

Game Development & Programming

Game Engines: Unity (URP, HDRP, Custom Shaders), Unreal Engine (Blueprints, C++) , CryEngine
Programming Languages: C# (Unity), C++ (Unreal Engine, CryEngine) - Foundational