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EXPERIENCE

2007-Present CONCEPT ARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR / Greater Los Angeles Area, California Freelance Artist for books & publications, films and Clients: Cartoon Network, KMC Films, Chris Shoemaker (author), Tony Salerno’s Character Building Book Series

1998-2007 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR / Greater Los Angeles Area, California Freelance Art Director/Illustrator/Artist/Designer Clients: DIC Animation Studios, Ruby-Spears, Peter Green Design, for animated series Sabrina, Archie, Sherlock Holmes, Super-Duper Sumos, Slammin’ Sammy – The Sammy Sosa Story and video/DVD art for Beauty & the Beast, Little Mermaid, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, etc.

1997-1998 THE KRISLIN COMPANY / Calabasas, California Art Director for animation studio Shows: Legoland Adventures, other animated series for children

1995-1997 RUBY-SPEARS PRODUCTIONS / Burbank, California Art Director for animation studio Shows: Big Mouth Lupus, Cannibal, Cracklin’ Kid, Dark Hand, Dark Racer, Downtown, Fetch, The Grunge, Howler, Invaders, Pirates, The Relatives, Sky-Surfer Strike Force, etc.

1994-1995 MARVEL FILM ANIMATION / Los Angeles, California Layout and background artist/designer for animation studio Shows: Iron Man, Fantastic Four

1993-1994 GUNTHER/WAHL PRODUCTIONS / Encino, California Character, layout/background, and prop artist/designer for animation studio Shows: Young Astronauts 2005, GI-Joe

1990-1993 FILMS / Burbank, California Character, layout/background, and prop artist/designer for animation studio Shows: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, James Bond Jr., Adventures of Sinbad, , Dino Babies, Young Pocahontas, Jungle Book, and other USA and foreign animation series

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1986-1990 WEST END ADVERTISING STUDIO / Los Angeles, California Illustrator / Designer for advertising art studio Comps, finish art, tv storyboards, poster design, print and tv ads, P.O.P., collateral materials and brochures, outdoor billboard designs Clients: Major ad agencies for Mazda, Universal Studios, El Pollo Loco

1979-1986 ME & ASSOCIATES / Los Angeles, California Illustrator / Designer for advertising art studio Comps, finish art, tv storyboards, poster/presentation drawings for both print (newspaper/magazine ads) and tv commercials, P.O.P. and outdoor billboard designs, collateral materials and brochures Clients: McCann-Erickson, JWT, Dailey & Associates, Ogilvy, FCB, etc., for Eastern Airlines, Lockheed, , Tecate Beer, Denny’s, Gallo Wines, etc.

EDUCATION Ray-Vogue School of Design / Chicago, Illinois Advance Illustration and Design

Philippine College of Arts and Trades / Manila, Philippines Drafting: Architectural & Mechanical Drawings

Mapua Institute of Technology / Manila, Philippines B.S. Architecture: Structural Designs

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