Dan Mafra
danmafra.bsky.social
Dan Mafra
@danmafra.bsky.social
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. :)
Pinned
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
Estava no BlueSky e de repente notei que não estava no X.

Estava no X e em algum momento percebi que não estava no BlueSky.

Aí fui para o Threads.
E senti saudades do Orkut.

Melhor bater papo com o ChatGPT.
November 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
日本の企業やゲームのために働きたいと思っています。
それは私にとって大きな名誉です。

日本はピクセルアートの美学と言語を築き、
その背景には長い歴史があります。

もし日本のインディー開発者で、
西洋のピクセルアーティストを探しているなら話しましょう。
可能性はまだ多くあります。

www.behance.net/danielmmafra

最新案件(Vans ブラックフライデーゲーム):
www.vans.com.br/black-friday...

ありがとうございます!

#ドット絵 #ピクセルアート #インディーゲーム #ゲーム制作 #クリエイター募集 #pixelart
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There are no AI artists.
But one can do art with AI tools.
It's just too new to be recognized as such.

Not me.
I am a traditional pixel artist.
Glad for that.

#AIart #pixelart #pixelartist #danmafra #art #AI #IA
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Dealing with pixel art is dealing with UI and UX.

Many of my work was interface related: icons, buttons, proportions, positions, colors and shapes.

Games are interaction and sequence.
Pixel art HUDs make it visible.

It's life. And game history.

#danmafra #pixelarts #indiegamedev #UI #UIUX
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Engines I’ve worked with as a pro pixel artist:

Unity, GameMaker, Godot, Construct, RPG Maker, and bit of Unreal.
And of course, a lot of Minecraft.

Usually, clients don’t mention the engine they’re using.

It happens.
So I ask.
Always.

Asking early prevents rework later.

#pixelart #gamedev
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
New game around!

I worked on hi-res pixel arts for Astro Burn, a new cute-em-up by Beyond the Pixels.

From cat pilots to planet-scale structures:
a really fun game project. :)

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3810660/...

#indiegames #gamedev #pixelarts #pixelartist #astroburn #beyondthepixels
Astro Burn on Steam
A fast-paced sci-fi cute-em-up filled with colourful bullet-hell chaos and giant adorable animals in huge mechs. Play as Astro a space cat, as you blast, dodge, upgrade, trigger Catnip Mode, and take ...
store.steampowered.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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
October 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Writing as exercise.
Of what, I know.
It sharpens the mind,
And keep the heart in flow.

#writing #creativewriting #poetry #poem
October 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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
October 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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
October 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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
September 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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
September 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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
September 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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! ■
September 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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
August 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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
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August 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
August 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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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August 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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August 23, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Pixel art is part of Japan’s gaming DNA.
Even today. ■

#ドット絵 #gamedev #pixelart
August 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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
August 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM