Pawel Mielniczuk

Art director, character artist, and sculptor with a background in programming. Earning a bachelor's degree in Mobile Networks Programming, Paweł pursued his passion by joining the CD PROJEKT RED art department in 2006. He became Lead Character Artist in 2010, and has worked on “The Witcher”, “The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings”, and “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”. He also worked on the “Hearts of Stone” & “Blood and Wine” expansions for “The Witcher 3”, as well as on “GWENT: The Witcher Card Game”. Since 2015, Paweł has directed the Characters, Weapons, and Vehicle art departments to create and develop the visual design to populate the world of “Cyberpunk 2077” and became “CP77: Phantom Liberty” Art Director in 2020 — helping to define the visual style of the dark future and bring it to life in the most immersive manner possible. 

Paweł is also the Festival Director of Promised Land Art Festival — an event organized by CD PROJEKT RED in cooperation with the city of Łódź, bringing together professionals working in film, gaming, and other creative industries.