Jessie van Aelst

Jessie van Aelst is a seasoned professional in the gaming industry, currently serving as the CEO and Founder of Cosmic Cloud Studios since May 2024 and as the Admin and Founder of The Game Collective, established in January 2024. With extensive experience as a Senior 3D Environment Artist at Sunblink since December 2021, Jessie contributed to the visual design of Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Previous roles include Artist at ustwo games, where contributions were made to the award-winning Alba - A Wildlife Adventure, and 3D Artist at Supersolid, focusing on Foodstreet. Early career experience includes an internship at Paladin Studios as a 3D Artist and a lead texture artist position on a student project called BLOOM. Educational background consists of a Bachelor's degree in Digital Arts & Entertainment with a major in Game Graphics Production from HOWEST Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen.