BIO
CHARACTER DESIGNER & 2D ANIMATOR
After 25 years of experience as a freelance illustrator, I can create new characters and animate them.
At the same time, I can adapt to any drawing style and animate it in the requested mode too.
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Professional experience
Currently _ I'm an external collaborator as a 2D animator at Modik Studio and a Character Designer at the startup Nima World.
2018/Today _ Co-founder and Creative Director of the publishing brand BretaLove®: script, illustration, and layout of works.
2001/Today _ Illustrations, storyboards, and animatics for the Creative Department of El Corte Inglés’s advertising campaigns.
1998/Today _ Graphic design and application of corporate identity for companies. Examples: Weird Kitties®, Adeney & Boutroy®
2007/2012 _ Illustrations and concept art for design and theming: Warner Bros, Virklon, Producciones Temáticas Gotham.
1999/2011 _ Illustration of 45 books: Anaya, Algar, Bromera, Edelvives, Everest, Santillana, Oxford, Pearson, Richmond.
1998/2002 _ Sketches, storyboards, and illustrations for advertising agencies: Contrapunto, V. Leo Burnett., Ideas Fijas, RAD.
2006/2010 _ Weekly cartoons about cultural and political personalities in Tiempo magazine.
1999/2002 _ Illustration of three informative brochures for the Spanish Heart Foundation.
1998/2002 _ Infographics and illustrations of newspaper articles for La Razón, Mercado de Dinero, and Ausbanc Magazine.
1998 _ Six-month training (scholarship holder) at Vierka Packaging graphic design studio, Grupo K Comunicación, Madrid.
1997 _ Storyboards for the short film "Por un Beso" (1st Scientific Video, Documentary, and Fiction Show, Salamanca Univ.)
Education
Studying _ Specialist course in: "Logo Design: from concept to presentation," taught by Sagi Haviv / Domêstika.
2019/2021 _ Business Expert Program in Business Management and Administration. The Power MBA School.
2005/2006 _ Course on Cinematographic Script Writing. Plot Point School.
1992/1997 _ Double degree in Graphic Design and Audiovisuals. Faculty of Fine Arts (BBAA.) University of Salamanca.
1991/1992 _ Advanced Illustration Module, Level III, First Cycle, at the Valladolid School of Art.
1989/1991 _ Bachelor of Plastic Arts and Design at the Valladolid School of Art.
Design awards
2000 _ First prize in vehicle design in the "III edition of the Autopista-Nissan-EsDiCEUSanPablo Contest."
1999 _ First prize in fashion design at the "Annual Young Creators Contest" of the Madrid City Council.
1997 _ First Prize in graphic design in the "II Vierka National Competition for Young Designers."
Illustration awards
1998 _ Selected work in the "Young Illustrators Contest," Department of Youth of the Junta de Castilla y León.
1997 _ First prize in the "Young Illustrators Contest," Department of Youth of the Junta de Castilla y León.
1991 _ First Prize in "Mascot Design and Illustration" for promo of the Sega-Megadrive console and Micromanía Magazine.
Comic awards
2000 _ Honorary prize in the "IV Cuenca County Council Comic Contest."
1999 _ Award for best drawing in the "III Cuenca Provincial Council Comic Contest."
1998 _ Second prize in the "Injuve'98 National Comic Contest." Collaboration with German Tejerina.
1998 _ Second prize in the "II Ciudad de Burgos Comic Contest." Collaboration with German Tejerina.
Painting awards
2005 _ Other Techniques Awarded in the "XXII San Pedro Regalado Rapid Painting Contest," Valladolid.
2004 _ Other Techniques Awarded in the "XXI San Pedro Regalado Quick Painting Contest," Valladolid.
1995 _ Second prize in the "II Contest of Rapid Painting Assoc. Cultural Sta. Marta," Valdescorriel, Zamora.
1994 _ First prize "Oil" in the "Annual Contest of Fast Painting San Pedro Regalado," Valladolid.
1992 _ Second prize "Oil" in the "Annual Contest of Fast Painting San Pedro Regalado," Valladolid.
Exhibitions
1997 _ Casa de las Conchas Exhibition Hall, Salamanca: Selected "I San Marcos Award," cat. Graphic Design.
1997 _ Traveling exhibition in Spain, "Young Illustrators Contest." Department of Youth, Junta de Castilla y León.
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