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   Cristiana Grati, originally from Moldova, is an Art Director, Concept Designer, and Visual Storyteller with over 12 years of experience in creating captivating worlds and memorable characters in the video game industry. Since 2012, she has contributed to games such as Last Day on Earth and served as Art Director for the metroidvania game Anima Flux, which won the award for Best Art Direction at the NYX Game Awards 2024.

     With a solid foundation in both traditional and digital techniques, including drawing, painting, graphic design, and photography, she transforms visual concepts into immersive realities. In each project, she focuses on integrating the global vision of the game, collaborating closely with teams to deliver visual experiences that support storytelling and gameplay.

     She is also dedicated to the continuous development of her skills and explores new techniques through personal projects, keeping up to date with the latest trends in the industry. Her approach is collaborative, firmly believing that the best results are achieved by working alongside diverse and multidisciplinary teams. Cristiana is always open to new projects and collaboration opportunities.

 

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SKILLS:   

  • Art direction & Visual storytelling | 2D concept art | character design | Illustration | Graphic design | Clean-up & color animation
  • Adobe Photoshop,  Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere  |  Procreate, Dreams  |  Figma  |  Unity  |  Blender  |  ToonBoom  |  Spine

 

As Art Director, her talent and dedication were evident. She consistently delivered high-quality UI design and concept art, always with a keen eye for detail. Beyond her artistic skills, Cristiana played a crucial role in establishing a highly organized artistic pipeline. This streamlined our workflow and ensured that environment concept art translated smoothly into in-game assets. She has a deep understanding of design and consistently kept the vision of the game in mind when making creative decisions. I highly recommend her for any Art Director position or role requiring strong artistic vision and leadership. She excels at not only creating impressive visuals but also effectively managing and inspiring a team of artists.  

- Dumitru Moloșnic Lead Game Developer

 

Cristiana is an amazing artist and a true professional in her field. I’ve never seen anyone work so quickly and with such high quality at the same time. Thanks to her friendly nature, she’s incredibly easy to work with. I always know I can rely on her because she’s so dependable and responsible. On top of that, she always goes above and beyond what’s expected of her. It was her contribution as the Art Director that brought us the gold award at the NYX Game Awards in the Best Art Direction category. I’m incredibly grateful to have had the chance to work with such a professional!

- Andrei Songraf Creative director & Game designer

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Education and Training

PERSONAL COURSES

2019 - prezent

  • Illustration Course "The Basics of Illustration. Introduction to Digital Painting Techniques", in collaboration with D-Spirit SRL.
     

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

2024 

  • Certificate: Fundamentals of Graphic Design
    California Institute of the Arts | Coursera | Completed on November 8
    www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/verify/HRB77XMSDN6Z
     
  • Certificate: User Experience & Interaction Design for AR/VR/MR/XR
    University of Michigan | Coursera | Completed on 15 octomber 2024
    www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/verify/O53GRYEHC0B1
     
  • Certificate: UX/UI Design Principles Compact (Theory + Figma Exercise)
     Udemy | Completed on 7 octomber 2024
    www.udemy.com/certificate/UC-1ec02dba-6004-4d4f-8377-151930c1b04c

2012 - 2016

  • Red Diploma of Graduation from the Technical University of Moldova, Faculty of Design and Printing Technologies, Chișinău

2009 - 2012

  • Red Diploma of Graduation from the "Al. Plămădeală" College of Fine Arts in Chișinău, Graphic Design Specialty, Moldova

2003 - 2008

  • Diploma of Graduation from the School of Fine Arts in Orhei, Moldova

 

SOLO EXHIBITION

2018

  • Personal painting exhibition. Jumbo Hall, 4th floor. Moldova, Chisinau, June 1 - September 30, 2018.

2015

  • Personal painting exhibition. Technical University of Moldova, Department of Design and Polygraphic Technologies, February 18-25, 2015

2014

  • Personal exhibition "Avânt". ARTIUM exhibition center, Chisinau, 11 - 27 August 2014.

COLLECTIVE

2018

  • Painting exhibition "Dream paintings, Origins", Constantiv Brâncuși hall, Parliament Palace ui, Bucharest, Romania. August 1-31, 2018

2014

  • Exhibition contest "Photographic Creation", degree of degree II for the originality and aesthetic presentation of the exhibited works. Technical University of Moldova, Department of Design and Polygraphic Technologies, May 21

     

  • Exhibition competition "Spring Salon". The C. Brâncuși exhibition center, Chisinau, April 6-24, 2014

2013

  • Exhibition contest "Editorial processes", second degree diploma for the originality and aesthetic presentation of the exhibited works. Technical University of Moldova, Department of Design and Polygraphic Technologies, May 25

2012

  • Poster competition exhibition "Moldova gives refugees protection", dedicated to World Refugee Day. Organized by the Representation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the Republic of Moldova
  • Exhibition contest "Young creator", field "Artistic creativity", diploma of the second degree. Technical University of Moldova (May 25 - June 30)
  • Exhibition contest "Spring Salon", 1st prize of the College of Fine Arts "Al. Lung ”(April 5 - May 11)
  • Exhibition contest "We - Young creators". C. Brâncuși exhibition center, Chisinau, (23 February - 12 March)
  • The International Contest of arts Creation "Eminesciana", 2nd edition. The "Color" award of excellence. ApArte Gallery - “George Enescu” University of Arts, Iași, (February 23 - March 4)

Awards & Publications

PREMII

2024

  • NOMINATION: Best ART DIRECTION 
    NYX Game Awards | Anima Flux
    Production Design / Visual Style / Light and Atmosphere

    As Art Director, I led a collaborative team, ensuring the seamless execution of a cohesive artistic vision. By aligning artistic design with gameplay objectives, I facilitated the integration of visual elements, enhancing the overall player experience. This nomination highlights my ability to effectively guide creative teams, deliver cohesive artistic visions, and set new benchmarks in visual storytelling for the gaming industry.
 

  • Awarded Finalist, "Moldova in a Postcard" Contest. Organized by Artcor Creative Industries Center of Moldova

    Recognized as one of the top 10 finalists in the prestigious Moldova in a Postcard contest. The competition challenged participants to create compelling illustrations and animations in augmented reality. My submission was celebrated for its creativity, technical excellence, and innovative approach.

2018

  • Diploma for the contribution made as Web Designer to the development of the first generation of digital textbooks in Romanian Language and Literature. Directorate of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport of the Chisinau Municipal Council, Moldova Theater Center.

     

2017

  • The contest "The best innovative idea", Prize II. Academy of Sciences of Moldova, AGEPI, Odimm, AITT, etc. June 16, 2017.

2016

  • Street-art competition with the theme of "Europe Day". Prize I. The Republican Stadium on Bucharest street. Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Embassy of the Italian Republic, Embassy of the French Republic, EU Delegation, Art Gallery, Chisinau, May 14, 2016.

2015

  • The contest for creating the logo for "Observatory of the observance of intellectual property rights", organized by the company AGEPI. Chisinau, 03 november 2015 year.
     

PUBLICAȚII

2015

  • CAZAC, V.; GRATI, C. Analysis of interactive elements that contribute to the development of children's abilities. Technical-Scientific Conference of Collaborators, PhD Students and Students, 2015.

     

2014

  • VLAS, I.; GRATI, C. Analysis of the modalities of stylization of vector images. Technical-Scientific Conference of Collaborators, PhD Students and Students, 2014, vol. III

2013

  • GRATI, C. Inside Saga Tenebrae: Character Development. Articol, Compania MagicIndie SRL, resurse disponibile online [www.magicindie.com/magicblog/2013/12/18/inside-saga-tenebrae-character-development/], 2013

Selected Clients

  • Studio D-Spirit SRL
    Mentorship in Digital Illustration
     
  • Avantaj Prim SRL
    Graphic Design and Game Projects
     
  • INPRINT SRL
    Children's Book Illustrations and Puzzles
     
  • Magicindie SRL (casual & free-to-play games)
    Game Projects: Nearwood | Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome | Shadow Seekers
     
  • Creative Mobile
    Character Concepts for Games
     
  • KEFIR
    Game Projects: Last Day on Yearth
     
  • Wopidom EURL, France
    Environment Concepts for Casual Games
     
  • Win Systems SRL
    Character Concepts for Casual Games
     
  • Leonid Peancovschi
    Game Projects: Archer's Revenge
     
  • EPIDEMIA music band, Russia
    Album Cover Illustrations
     
  • PIK, Russia
    Album Cover Illustrations for music
     
  • Alina Țurcanu and the General Directorate of Education, Youth, and Sports of the Chisinau Municipal Council, Moldova Theater Center
    Web Design for the Digital Anthology Manual www.literaturaromana.md