Kelly Daley is a senior concept artist with a focus on character and cosmetic design for the video game industry. She earned her BFA in Concept Art for Game Development from the Academy of Art University, where she was a two-time Visual Development Spring Show Winner.
Kelly began her professional career before graduation and has since contributed to high-impact titles and campaigns at studios such as Hidden Leaf Games, Wild Blue Studios, Easy Games, Lenovo Legion, and Intel. Kelly brings a multidisciplinary approach to her work— blending visual development, environment concepts, 3D-to-2D workflows, and even set dressing.
Her production experience spans across pipelines for both Unreal Engine and Unity, with a sharp understanding of how to make visually compelling work that translates into real-time game engines. In addition to her studio work, Kelly is widely known for her art education content across Instagram and TikTok, where she shares tutorials and professional insights with aspiring artists.
