Mayenna Sophie Plastow-Smed
Mayenna Sophie Plastow-Smed
Founder | Concept Artist at Nemeton Concepts
Copenhagen, Denmark

Summary

I run Nemeton Concepts, a recently established independent concept art studio, delivering character, creature, and prop design for clients in the AAA game and wider entertainment industry. As a one-person studio with a list of trusted subcontractors, I can scale to fit your project, bringing on a small and dedicated team.

I strive to help my clients push their visions to be the best that they can be, whilst building a strong and trusting working relationship.

What I can offer your team:
- Character, creature, and prop design
- Experience as a team lead across multiple productions
- Proven track record as a right hand to the Art Director
- Art Direction and Concept Art Consultancy
- Strong cross-entity communication for a healthy production pipeline

Feel free to reach out if you are looking to collaborate!

Previous titles (before Nemeton) include:
- Gears of War: E-Day
- God of War: Ragnarök
- Hunt: Showdown
- Warhaven
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Exoborne
- Elder Scrolls Online
- Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game
- Tales of Alethrion
- Fall of Gods
And many more

Skills

Character DesignProp DesignConcept ArtCreature Design

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
ZBrush
ZBrush
Blender
Blender

Productions

    • Video Game
      Gears of War: E-day
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      Character Concept Artist + character team lead
    • Company
      MOOD Visuals
    • Video Game
      Warhaven
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Concept artist - characters & weapons + team lead
    • Company
      MOOD Visuals
    • Video Game
      Hunt: Showdown
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Character Concept Artist + team lead
    • Company
      MOOD Visuals
    • Video Game
      God of War Ragnarök
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      MOOD Visuals
    • Video Game
      Mortal Kombat 1
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      MOOD Visuals
    • Video Game
      Exoborne
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      MOOD Visuals
    • Video Game
      Elder Scrolls Online
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      MOOD Visuals
    • Video Game
      Providence
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Dynasty Studios
    • Board & Card Games
      Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      MOOD Publishing
    • Book
      Fall of Gods: Animal Shadow
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      MOOD Publishing
    • TV Production
      Tales of Alethrion
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Background Painter
    • Company
      Skjaldborn

Experience

  • Freelance Concept Artist at Mayenna Sophie
    September 2026 - Present

    Working for AAA clients, helping to bring their visions to life.

  • Senior Concept Artist at Raw Power Mobile
    Copenhagen, DK
    February 2026 - Present

    Helping the art director to define the project, feedback and guide the art team, and to figure out the hero and mob roster for a hero gacha mobile game.

  • Senior Concept Artist at MOOD Visuals
    København, DK
    November 2020 - February 2026

    Additional responsibilities: Leading projects, feedbacking, client communication.

  • Concept Artist at Dynasty Studios
    Copenhagen, Denmark
    August 2022 - November 2022

  • Intern Concept Artist at MOOD Visuals
    Copenhagen, Denmark
    August 2020 - October 2020

  • Background Painter at Skjaldborn
    March 2020 - June 2020

    Creating backgrounds for Tales of Alethrion Season 2

  • Concept Art Intern at SIXMOREVODKA
    Berlin, Germany
    June 2019 - August 2019

    Concept Art Internship with a focus on character design, creature design, and worldbuilding.