My name is Gabriel G. Perez. I am a concept artist and illustrator. Feel free to contact me and let's collaborate!
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Experience
February 2022 - May 2023
Concept Artist
AEXLAB INC., Miami, FL
Concept art and design for the virtual reality game VAIL VR.
July 2018 - February 2022
Concept Artist
Adventure Works LLC, Miami, FL
Projects for Carnival Global Experience Innovation (Research & Development)
• Theme park development concept art.
• Illustrations for pitch meeting presentations.
• Concept art for experience design, mobile apps & games relating to the cruise line industry.
February - April 2017
Freelance Concept Artist
Client: Game Director Randy Guo, Los Angeles, CA
• Sketching multiple thumbnails for illustration.
• Creating keyframe art utilizing 3D renders and photobashing techniques.
• Working closely with the client to create the concept art illustration.
November -December 2016
Freelance Illustrator - "Sleeping Dogs Lie" Film
Client: Director Konstantinos Kovas, Los Angeles, CA
• Illustrating the background for a movie poster and compositing characters painted by Bill Georgiou.
• Working closely with the client to achieve desired design.
• Creating typeface variations for the movie poster title.
August 2016
Freelance Concept Artist
TKOart LLC, Irvine, CA
• Designing interior architecture installations.
• Sketching multiple design iterations under a short deadline.
• Lighting and rendering concept designs for 3D turnaraound.
August 2013 – May 2016
Classroom Assistant for Foundation Drawing Courses
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
• Assisting foundation year students with their drawing and composition techniques.
• Drawing demos of still lives, landscapes, and life drawing models for students.
• Curating student art for display in the Otis Foundation Art Gallery.
Volunteer
September 2016
Playtester for Here They Lie
Sony Interactive Entertainment Santa Monica Studio, Los Angeles, CA
• Meeting for weekly sessions to playtest the PlayStation VR game Here They Lie.
• Providing constructive criticism and feedback at the end of each playtesting session.
• Communicating with other playtesters on the product quality and release readiness.
Education
August 2012 – May 2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors, Digital Media
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
Achievements/Recognitions
January 2017
LIMITS Digital Art Battle North American Championship Semi- Finalist
Fickle Wish, Los Angeles, CA
• Competing with other artists in a 20 minute themed sketch battle in Photoshop.
August 2013 – May 2016
Dean’s List Honoree
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
August 2012 – May 2016
Otis Scholarship
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
Skills
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Substance Painter
• Procreate
• Blender
• Luxology Modo
• Daz 3D
• Figma
Languages
Bilingual: English and Spanish
February 2022 - May 2023
Concept Artist
AEXLAB INC., Miami, FL
Concept art and design for the virtual reality game VAIL VR.
July 2018 - February 2022
Concept Artist
Adventure Works LLC, Miami, FL
Projects for Carnival Global Experience Innovation (Research & Development)
• Theme park development concept art.
• Illustrations for pitch meeting presentations.
• Concept art for experience design, mobile apps & games relating to the cruise line industry.
February - April 2017
Freelance Concept Artist
Client: Game Director Randy Guo, Los Angeles, CA
• Sketching multiple thumbnails for illustration.
• Creating keyframe art utilizing 3D renders and photobashing techniques.
• Working closely with the client to create the concept art illustration.
November -December 2016
Freelance Illustrator - "Sleeping Dogs Lie" Film
Client: Director Konstantinos Kovas, Los Angeles, CA
• Illustrating the background for a movie poster and compositing characters painted by Bill Georgiou.
• Working closely with the client to achieve desired design.
• Creating typeface variations for the movie poster title.
August 2016
Freelance Concept Artist
TKOart LLC, Irvine, CA
• Designing interior architecture installations.
• Sketching multiple design iterations under a short deadline.
• Lighting and rendering concept designs for 3D turnaraound.
August 2013 – May 2016
Classroom Assistant for Foundation Drawing Courses
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
• Assisting foundation year students with their drawing and composition techniques.
• Drawing demos of still lives, landscapes, and life drawing models for students.
• Curating student art for display in the Otis Foundation Art Gallery.
Volunteer
September 2016
Playtester for Here They Lie
Sony Interactive Entertainment Santa Monica Studio, Los Angeles, CA
• Meeting for weekly sessions to playtest the PlayStation VR game Here They Lie.
• Providing constructive criticism and feedback at the end of each playtesting session.
• Communicating with other playtesters on the product quality and release readiness.
Education
August 2012 – May 2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors, Digital Media
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
Achievements/Recognitions
January 2017
LIMITS Digital Art Battle North American Championship Semi- Finalist
Fickle Wish, Los Angeles, CA
• Competing with other artists in a 20 minute themed sketch battle in Photoshop.
August 2013 – May 2016
Dean’s List Honoree
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
August 2012 – May 2016
Otis Scholarship
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
Skills
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Substance Painter
• Procreate
• Blender
• Luxology Modo
• Daz 3D
• Figma
Languages
Bilingual: English and Spanish