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I'm Ziv Pesso, a UI Artist with Concept Art experience

Portfolio

Professional
Personal

Pokémon Medallion Battle

Everwing

Bust A Move Blitz

Evertown

About Me

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I am an Israeli/Panamanian UI Artist based in California. My education in Illustration helped me get a career in mobile gaming creating Concept Art, which is where I developed an interest in User Interfaces. I have been in the industry for over eight years and have shipped multiple products. I enjoy being challenged creatively and growing artistically by acquiring new skills.

Digital Drawing and Painting

My Illustration background provides me with skills in drawing and painting using traditional and digital mediums. Using Photoshop, I am able to create final production assets from beginning to completion.

UI Design

I have knowledge in Sketch, Figma, and Illustrator for mocking screens and Inivision for prototyping. I like to use After Effects to communicate more complex animations to my team. Moreover, I'm able to implement UI in Unity, making sure it scales and anchors depending on the screen size.

Production Team Experience

During my years of experience in the mobile game industry, I have managed to work with teams of various sizes. I enjoy taking on challenging problems to solve through iteration and communication with my co-workers.

Testimonials

Michael Lee

Product Manager, GC Turbo Inc.

"What stands out about Ziv is his rabid curiosity. He is constantly acquiring new skills, learning new tools and techniques, and asking unexpected questions to become a more well-rounded artist and designer. The Pokémon Company required our artists to produce content to the highest standards under tight time constraints. Ziv definitely met the challenge, designing much of the UI/UX flows that were the connective tissue of the game. Ziv earns my highest recommendation for any UI/UX artist or designer position."

Nigel Li

Creative Director, Storm 8

"Ziv is awesome. We have worked on multiple projects together, and he is always growing, learning, and becoming a better artist/game maker. He thrives under pressure, and is passionate about the business. He has always been consistent in his deliveries. He contributes ideas, helps with UI, and communicates well. I highly recommend Ziv to any team he joins!"

Cecilia Wong

Art Director, Facebook

"Ziv has been on my team for over a year and during that time, he's been an amazing asset and a great contributor. Not only does he have the very solid artistic foundation you would expect out of an artist, he is great at interfacing with project managers, UI designers, and game designers and is all around a great guy to work with."

Nortbert Kalman

Director of Product Management, Storm 8

"I had the pleasure to work with Ziv on several major features at Storm8, including Candy Blast Mania. Ziv understands the product vision very well, brings a lot of great ideas to the table and delivers delightful results! He works very independently and efficiently as well. Without a doubt, Ziv will be an excellent addition to any Art team he choses to join!"

Isaac Orloff

Visual Development Artist, Paramount Pictures

"Ziv is one of the nicest people I have worked with. Very friendly and dedicated to improving his craft. I often spotted Ziv working after hours on drawing exercises he chose for himself to learn new techniques. A great team member, would gladly work with him again any time!"

Yvonne Phan

Lead UI Designer, GC Turbo Inc.

"Ziv doesn’t shy away from hard work, he’s dedicated to always learning more, and his curiosity keeps him as updated as possible. He’s always open and willing to learn. Ziv has no ego and that makes him an incredible team member to have. Ziv not only delivers high polish work, but has the ability to juggle many projects at once and always delivers in a timely manner. If you’re looking for a great team member, he’s your guy."