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Dan Mafra

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Pixel Art Specialist Senior Level Owner at DMPAC Dan Mafra Pixel Arts Company Www.danmafrapixelarts.com Portfolio at https://www.behance.net/danielmmafra Open to Commissions. :)

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Apr 25

Open for pixel art commissions — characters, HUDs, tilesets!
I’m Dan Mafra, pixel artist with indie game experience.
I create art with identity and fast turnaround to make your project shine!
Portfolio: www.behance.net/danielmmafra
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelartistforhire #gameassets

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · 3d

Off the Wall.
New project out!

I created the pixel art for the Vans Black Friday game, with the teams at Vans and Azzas 2154.

True to the Vans spirit.

🎮 www.vans.com.br/black-friday...

🎨 www.behance.net/danielmmafra

#pixelart #Vans #gameart #gamedev #BlackFriday #azzas2154 #offthewall #danmafra

VANS's 2025 Black Friday game in Brazil, with Dan Mafra's pixel arts.

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · 3d

Game online!

Criei as pixel arts do novo jogo da Vans, feito com os times da Vans e Azzas 2154, liderado por Maria Julia Schardosim.

Estilo e nostalgia no melhor espírito VANS.

Jogue: vans.com.br/black-friday-game
Post: bit.ly/3yourlink
Portfólio: behance.net/danielmmafra

#pixelart

Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · 11d

Writing as exercise.
Of what, I know.
It sharpens the mind,
And keep the heart in flow.

#writing #creativewriting #poetry #poem

Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · 11d

We navigate through Intelligence.
Not ours. Artificial, synthetic.

danmafrawords.medium.com/cyberpoetics...

Writing.

#Cyberpoetics #DanMafra #Writing #AI #IA #cyberpunk #scifi #writingexercise #exercise #artificialintelligence #WritingCommunity

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We navigate through Intelligence Not ours. Artificial, synthetic.

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · 13d

Read “Cyberpoetics“ by Dan Mafra on Medium: danmafrawords.medium.com/cyberpoetics...

Cyberpoetics

The mind of the artist in symbiosis with the algorithm

danmafrawords.medium.com

Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · 13d

AI is seeping into every tool we use.

We’re entering an age of hyper-optimization, where action and thought blend with the machine.

Soon, we won’t know what was created by man or by AI.

Technology is no longer a tool:
It’s a symbiotic part of our intellect.

#ai #ia #scifi #AIart #thoughts

Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Oct 1

O básico é regra de três.
Isso é essencial.

Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Oct 1

Looking for a pixel artist? :)
Portfolio at www.behance.net/danielmmafra.

Behance

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Sep 17

I was the Pixel Artist behind 180° Connect
A take on Connect 4, made for the Playdate console
By CyberNat2000PL

cybernat2000pl.itch.io/180-connect

Looking for a Pixel Artist for your game?

Hire me right now!

www.behance.net/danielmmafra

#PixelArt #IndieGame #Playdate #GameDev #CommissionsOpen

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Sep 14

Eu sei quando um livro será bom pelas primeiras linhas.

Ou pelo primeiro parágrafo.

Depois, pelas primeiras páginas, se essas primeiras palavras me fizerem seguir.

E quando percebo que li um capítulo inteiro sem esforço, sei que o livro vale a pena.

#literatura #danmafra

Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Sep 14

I’m a Pixel Artist open for new Minecraft projects.
Looking to connect with devs, publishers, players, and buyers.

If you’re into creating, publishing, or enjoying Minecraft content, let’s connect! 🙂

#Minecraft #pixelart #gamedev
#Mojang #pixelartist #openforhire
#gamedev #3d

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hi everyone!

I’m sharing a new pixel art sequence:
Isometric Arts.

I’m also open for commissions!

Need pixel art for your game or project?
Feel free to reach out!

DM here or contact me on Discord: danmafra

Check out my portfolio:
www.behance.net/danielmmafra

See you in the next post! ■

Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 28

Pixel art?
It’s my daily work.
My job.

Here I talk about it.
On my computer, I make it all the time... ■

#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 26

Pixel art isn’t just style, it’s history.
Origin’s Ultima VI shaped it.

The box was packed with add-ons that invited every PC gamer to its fantastic lore.

Unboxing on Boxography:
youtube.com/watch?v=aCbZ... ■

#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #gameart #Ultima #retrogames #unboxing #EA #LordBritish

youtube.com

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 26

Pixel art is at home in arcades, real or emulated. ■

#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 23

ブラジル出身のピクセルアーティスト、ダン・マフラです。

日本のゲーム業界のプログラマーやデザイナー、開発者、作曲家の方とつながりたいです。

もしそうなら、フォローして一緒に話しましょう。^^

👉 www.behance.net/danielmmafra

#danmafra #ドット絵 #ピクセルアーティスト #アーティスト #アート #ゲームアート #ゲーム開発 #インディーゲーム #インディーゲーム開発 #ゲーム

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 23

ピクセルアートは日本のゲーム文化に刻まれています。
その鼓動は今も続いています。 ■

#ドット絵 #ドット絵師 #ピクセルアート #ゲーム制作 #インディーゲーム #ゲーム開発 #ゲームクリエイター
#danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 23

Pixel art is part of Japan’s gaming DNA.
Even today. ■

#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 23

Pixel art will still be here when the tech changes again. ■

#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #pixelart #pixelart #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 22

Pixel art is part of Japan’s gaming DNA.
Even today. ■

#ドット絵 #gamedev #pixelart

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 21

Pixel Art wave animation.
A fresh challenge.
Painting each frame as notes in a song.
Chaos and rhythm on a run.

Praising the muse.
Whatever that means.■

#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 21

Pixel art without a plan is just decoration. ■

#gamedev #pixelart #pixelartist #danmafra

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 21

Pixel art is about control.
Every pixel is a decision. ■

#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 20

Pixel art can define your game’s identity more than the title screen. ■

#gamedev #pixelart #pixelartist #indiegamedev #danmafra

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Dan Mafra @danmafra.bsky.social · Aug 20

Pixel Art?
Half of it is process.

The other half?
Bunch of colored squared placed on a grid with pain, fun, purpose and meaning. ■

#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames

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