Talent is everywhere.
Opportunity should be too.
Women in Concept Art (WiCA) is a growing community championing the women designing the characters, creatures, environments and worlds we love.
We’re here to make women in concept art more visible, more connected and impossible to overlook.
01 / OUR PURPOSE
03 / FROM THE ARCHIVE
Previously, together.
05 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND WiCA
Meet the team
Our leadership team brings together experience across VFX, Games, and Visual Development, dedicated to fostering a new generation of female talent in concept art...
OUR DIRECTORS
FOUNDER & CO-DIRECTOR
Emily Bland
Emily founded WiCA to help women find their place in concept art. She is also a Junior Concept Artist at Industrial Light & Magic.
She studied Design for Film and Television, then took an MA in Concept Art. Art books sparked her love of visual storytelling.
Emily loves seeing artists celebrate each other’s work. That shared excitement inspires her own practice. Her advice: stay curious and keep developing your core skills.
Artists making space
for other artists.
CO-DIRECTOR & PROJECT MANAGER
Priya Singh
Priya brings a love of fictional worlds to her role as co-director and project coordinator.
BioShock Infinite and Into the Spider-Verse sparked her ambition. She pursued an MA in Games Art & Design. Gothic art, architecture and mythology shape her work.
Priya believes community makes the journey easier. She encourages artists to care for their mental health and learn from setbacks.
CO-DIRECTOR & COMMUNITY MANAGER
Valeriia Konstantinova
Valeriia is a co-director and WiCA’s community manager. She studied concept art and animation before joining Atomhawk as a Junior Concept Artist.
Her designs draw on history, folklore and architecture. She loves the craftsmanship found across different cultures.
Supportive friendships helped Valeriia build her career. She values honest feedback and wants other artists to find that same encouragement.
OUR TEAM
COMMUNITY MANAGER & AMBASSADOR
Grace Ruyin
An amazing visual development artist, Grace is working to make sure our whole team feels connected and supported
COPYWRITER
Brittany McCassey
Studied as a character artist for many years and now is working at Cats Protection Charity in the UK and helping organisations to improve their writing.
She has a love for games and has 2 cats and a dog and can't wait to own her own farm.
COMMUNITY LEADS
COMMUNITY LEADS & AMBASSADOR
Hanin Mhdawi
A freelance artist and former teacher finding fantasy in everyday things.
She wants WiCA to be a place where artists can be themselves, uplift each other and pursue their work with support.
COMMUNITY LEADS & AMBASSADOR
Sofia Kovaleva
An animation, environment and prop artist exploring concept art for games.
She hopes to inspire a sense of wonder and help women share their experiences, express themselves and have their voices heard.
COMMUNITY LEADS & AMBASSADOR
Bárbara Miranda Vasconcellos
An environment artist and first-place winner of the Veiled Realms challenge.
She brings a love of games, design briefs and imagined spaces, and a commitment to building an encouraging community where women feel welcome.
COMMUNITY LEADS & AMBASSADOR
Megan Nicol
A character and creature designer building worlds filled with stories.
After experiencing WiCA’s feedback and support during her final-year project, she wanted to give that encouragement back to other women.
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