Summary
Senior 3D Character Artist | 11+ Years of Experience (ex-Plarium)
I transform artistic vision into high-performance production pipelines. My expertise lies in the synergy of academic plastic anatomy, digital sculpting (Stylized & Realistic), and technical art automation.
What I do: Bridge the gap between 2D concepts and engine-ready 3D characters, ensuring strict compliance with both artistic morphology and complex technical constraints (mobile/console optimization).
Key Achievements:
- Pipeline Innovation: Engineered a proprietary 3D-to-2D Overpaint workflow, cutting asset production time by 50% while elevating visual quality.
- Scalable Leadership: Led character art departments, mentoring artists and establishing internal QA standards (7-point anatomical & technical checklist).
- Technical Mastery: ZBrush (Expert), Blender, Maya, Unreal Engine 5 (LookDev & Shading), Substance Painter, 3DCoat, Photoshop.
Endorsed by Producers & Managers for:
- Cost-Efficiency: "Engineered a pipeline reducing production time by 50% while increasing quality."
- Technical QA: "Reduced post-processing time by identifying and fixing common issues early in the pipeline."
- Mentorship: "Shared expertise through masterclasses and documentation that helped the entire team grow.
Awards & Features:
• 3DWorld Magazine (Issue 282, 2022) – Interview & Feature "The Vampire Fish"
• 3DTotal Excellence Award - Vampire Fish
• 3DTotal Excellence Award - Pet Parrot
• PetContest 2018 – 1st Place Winner "Pet Parrot"
Let’s build something efficient.
Contact: ruslanbiriukov.art@gmail.com
Skills
Software proficiency
Productions
- Mobile GameElf Islands
- Year2024
- RoleSenior 3D Character Artist / Technical Art Lead
- CompanyPlarium
- Mobile GameUndersea Solitaire Tripeaks
- Year2020
- RoleCharacter design, 3d sculpting, concept art, promo art
- CompanyPlarium
- Mobile GameRio Match 3 Party
- Year2017
- RolePromo ART
- CompanyPlarium
- Mobile GameFruit Land – match3 adventure
- Year2014
- Role2D artist
- CompanyIndigo Development
- Mobile GamePlaySlots
- Year2012
- Role2d artist flash animation
- CompanyIndigo Development
Experience
- Tech Art Lead / 3D Character Artist at PlariumKyiv, UANovember 2022 - Present
- Pipeline development and tools creation
- Writing documents for 2D and 3D art departments
- Conducting workshops
- 3D Character Creation (ZBrush, Blender)
- Character's emotions, poses
- Technical control of 3D models
- Quality control of painting
- Optimization of the process of preparing 3D models for repainting
- Development of a technical process and the creation of the necessary tools and documents with their step-by-step instructions.
- Review, feedback and communication with the art departments, in order to achieve the quality of the use of art. - Senior Character artist & Concept Art at PlariumKyiv, UASeptember 2019 - November 2022
Creating high-quality stylized characters for casual video games. Creating concept art. Props. Illustrations and Promo materials. Translating draft 2D concepts into clear 3D concepts for 3D team. Working with hand-paint and PBR pipelines.
- Character design & concept art at PlariumKyiv, UADecember 2014 - November 2019
Character design, concept art, environment.
- 2D artist and flash animator at Indigo DevelopmentUAFebruary 2012 - December 2014
Creating character design, 2d art and 2d animation.
- 2D artist and flash animator at Digital HouseUAOctober 2010 - February 2012
Creating 2d art and 2d animation.