Resume of Justin Hernandez


Summary
I live for character and creature design and am looking for a position in a
creative environment with room to learn and grow. Can work well within
boundaries while pushing them to their limit. Motivated, working well within
a group collaborative or solo, and able to meet deadlines.

Skills
Artistic: Versed in painting, drawing, color theory, design composition
with a good knowledge of human and animal anatomy.

Technical: Experienced in Adobe Photoshop CS2, Painter 9, Adobe Illustrator,
Google Sketch Up.

Education
BFA in Traditional Illustration from Academy of Art University of San Francisco.


Professional Experience
October 2007 to current- Freelance concept work and marketing illustration
for Mechanical Butterfly Studios for an unannounced next gen game.
Duties included character and environment concepts, marketing illustrations,
simple 2D animation, storyboarding, and character/environment texturing.

February 2008 - Graphic design and logo for Recycle Bookstore's windows.

January 2006 to May 2007 : Project Octopus: Lead character designer
on senior collaborative Project Octopus, a first person shooter
adventure/ horror in the style of H.P. Lovecraft-work included
creature and character, environmental design and the game poster illustration.

-Worked with a team of artists in a collaborative process under art direction

-2007: Project Octopus awarded Best Games in the Academy of Art
University's annual Epidemic Film Festival and featured in the
Academy of Art University Spring Show

2006: Academy of Art University Spring Show-Illustration Lovecraft was
featured in the juried art show


References available upon request.


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