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Jessie Van Aelst

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CEO @cosmiccloudstudios.bsky.social Founder @thegamecollective.bsky.social Art Outsourcer/Co-Art on Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Previous @albawildlife - 🇧🇪 (she/her) Shaping Whimsical Worlds| Empowering Artists 💜🌍 https://linktr.ee/jessievanaelst

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Oct 23

Just got reminded of this article I wrote on the environment art of Alba.
Folks have complimented it over the years so perhaps you might find it useful too 😊

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The Environment art of Alba: a Wildlife Adventure

By Jessie van Aelst, Environment Artist on Alba: a Wildlife Adventure @ ustwo games

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · 16d

Tadaaam ✨💜

There is still lots more that we created so be sure to check the breakdown!

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We'll be walking around Tokyo Game Show this week so be sure to say hi and connect with us if you're a creative interested in our art services 😊🎨

Cosmic Cloud Studios @cosmiccloudstudios.bsky.social · 16d

These customizable outfits and accessories were made in collab with the wonderful folks at Sunblink. And yes, dressing the Sanrio crew was as fun as it looks. 😌

Cogimyun makes her grand debut, and we got to help her look her best ✨

Full breakdown in the comments 👇

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · 18d

ooh! Welcome to Japan~

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · 23d

We're launching one of our biggest portfolio pieces tomorrow as the DLC for Wheatflour Wonderland hits people's eyeballs.

Please look forward to our work breakdown ✨

More info:
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Hello Kitty Island Adventure - Wheatflour Wonderland key art featuring Cogimyun dressed up in a magical outfit with cute heart shaped hair accessories and a pink, yellow and blue layered dress. She's featured together with ther friend Ebi fry.
They are surrounded by a magical landscape featuring purple and yellow colours. There is a castle in the background and wheat flours and ivy in the foreground. The landscape features rolling hills and cyprus like purple trees.

Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 28

Workin on it 🫡

a black and white cat is playing with a laptop computer .

ALT: a black and white cat is playing with a laptop computer .

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 27

This Easter eggs is a whole ass game. I’m intrigued by these chorbies 👀

Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 27

We’re heading out to Tokyo Game Show in about a month to rep Cosmic Cloud Studios 👀

I don’t know many who go that far for events but if you’re going please reach out~ I’d love to chat game art 🎨🎮
Especially the stylised kind! 💜

This is truly such a super exciting venture. Can’t wait!! 🫨

Tokyo Game Show 2025 banner featuring colourful game related iconography and a woman decked out in futuristic tech gaming gear. Cosmic Cloud Studios will attend as an art outsourcing studio ready to discuss games in need of stylised art support.

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 27

This is wild. It’s literally a dream to work on this game.. to have it end in this manner is just heartbreaking.💔

I’m reaching out to Natalie now to see what we can do together. It might not be a lot but who knows 🥹

Natalie Spitzel | Looking for work!! @nat-the-dev.bsky.social · Aug 25

I don't have the proper words to say more than this now but

I was just laid off. My role at Giant Squid is being eliminated.

If your studio is looking for an environment artist, please let me know ASAP. I have 5+ years of experience.

thank you

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 27

Silly UK and its ID requirements restricting me from sending you DMs.. find me on LinkedIn for a chat!

Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 27

I… I really want to hire you 😭 I just don’t know how I can make it work rn with budgets and timezones..
I’m so sorry this is happening Natalie, you deserve so much more 💜

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Adam. Pottery beard. @thatbeardoadam.bsky.social · Aug 7

Haa! F**k yeah! I was hoping this would happen! Pon from @denkiworks.bsky.social is in Promise Mascot Agency!

An excellent reason to pick up this game AND Tanuki when it comes out later!

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 13

Ultra proud of our team 🥹

From concept to finish, this the first set we've crafted completely from scratch at Cosmic Cloud. ✨

Like it? There's more like this to come so stick around~

Cosmic Cloud Studios @cosmiccloudstudios.bsky.social · Aug 13

We've been collaborating with Sunblink on the stylish Friendship Festival event that is currently live!

This is the first decor set we both concepted and modelled with the team at Cosmic Cloud.

What do you think? ✨

#Art #Outsourcing #CoDev #Sanrio #HelloKitty
#HelloKittyIslandAdventure

3D models of the Art Deco inspired furniture set made for Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Concepts for the Art Deco inspired furniture set made for Hello Kitty Island Adventure

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 4

Yessssss

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 4

I’ve seen it referred to as a mansion before, hahaha. It does look quite sophisticated doesnt it?

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 1

here's 1 more~ the cabin you see here behind Hello Kitty, the new hamster avatar and Chococat was also a close collaboration between us and Sunblink~

Btw~ Did you see the squeak?
YES, it's so squishin adorable 🥹 🐭

Hello Kitty, Player and Chococat posing in front of Wheatflour Wonderland's cabins.

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 1

here's the outfits I'm talking about 😍

cogimyun and ebi fri featuring 3D outfits Cosmic Cloud Studios helped create.

My Melody, Cinnamoroll and Kuromi featuring 3D outfits Cosmic Cloud Studios helped create.

Hello Kitty featuring a 3D outfit Cosmic Cloud Studios helped create. 💜

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 1

We worked on this!

Me and the team at Cosmic Cloud have spend many hours pouring our souls into the ✨magical outfits✨ you see teased here as well as more TBA stuff 👀

Are you excited? Cuz we totally are 🫨
Get yourselves ready for it when it drops 18th September 2025

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure – Wheatflour Wonderland DLC Reveal – Nintendo Switch

YouTube video by Nintendo of America

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thank you Rachel!

Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Jul 28

Finally we can show off this wonderful set!

Anyone playing?
#HelloKittyIslandAdventure

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Cosmic Cloud Studios @cosmiccloudstudios.bsky.social · Jul 28

☀️🏖️ Welcome to the Sunshine Celebration event!☀️🏖️

We've collaborated with Sunblink on this tropics inspired decor.
Now live in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

What's your favourite piece? ✨

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Sunshine Celebration Concepts created by Cosmic Cloud Studios in collaboration with Sunblink

Sunshine Celebration Assets created by Cosmic Cloud Studios in collaboration with Sunblink

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Jul 18

WE FINALLY FINISHED THE GAME!! :OOO

Truly.. everything is now. 🔵 Blue 🔵
Anyone else who has finished this game, I need to speak to you right now 👀📝

Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Jul 17

100h into Blue Prince...
Me & husband: Surely this is the last puzzle. 🤝
Blue Prince: Hold that thought. 😉

HOW IS THIS GAME SO BIG!!?? 😂

...130h and counting 👀

Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Jul 18

OOooh~ honestly leading 13 people sounds like a lot. I lead 5-7 and it's so much on top of everything else I do 😂

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thats generally what I think when I see stuff like this. I just feel sad for them. Who hurt them.

Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Jul 17

Gotcha! We had half cloud/sun on our time and when we finally scrambled up the side and got to the top it was misty 😂 best view ever. Seems like the tallest peak in UK is mistier than I thought!

Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Jul 17

OOooh~ I've been on Ben Nevis. Not yet the other 3 spots. Did you go up the easy trail on Ben Nevis or the crazy ridge walking bit? :P

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Jul 17

YES! I need to get my eyes checked it seems, lol! Thanks ;)

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Jessie Van Aelst @jessievanaelst.bsky.social · Jul 17

Please.. share the locations of those photos <3 I can't wait to do more hikes with our friends over there~

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