Marco Antonio Velasquez III
Los Angeles/San Francisco/Bay Area/San Diego Ca.
Email: mavartworx@yahoo.com


Objective:

Seeking employment utilizing my Professional skills in Illustration as a Conceptual Designer, and Graphic Artist.

Employment History:

Treacy Productions
Hollywood, CA. 2009
Illustrator/Storyboards/Conceptual Design
-Creation of Storyboards based on Screenplay for an Independant Film Project.
-Entailed Action and Comedy being the main focus-to design Camera shots.
-Includes Pre-Production Design, to do location searching and environments for scenes.
-Worked closely with Director, Lead- Cameraman and Cinematographer in designing scenes/panels, created quick Thumbnails onto Sketches, then cleaned-up for final Storyboards (in Pencil).

Visual Magic Max
Los Angeles, CA. 2008 - 2009
Illustrator/Designer
-Creating various drawings and designs for Multi-media. Font, Prop, Banner, Logo/Title Montages, Environments, Structures and Character designs that include Realistic and Cartoon styles.
-Majority of work is hand-drawn in Pencils, Markers and touch-ups in Adobe Photoshop, from Production Sketch's to Final.
-Designs are then re-created in 3D animation by staff.
-Storyboards for Montages and Special Effects shots.

IF23 Productions
Los Angeles, CA. 2004 - 2007
Illustrator/Designer/Associate/Co-Writer
-Developed Various designs and ideas for Film, Animation, Video games, Toys and other merchandise.
-Sketched and Comped Conceptual Art, from Spacecraft, Costume, Characters, Props, Mech, Structures and Storyboards for various Film and Animation genre's using Pencil and Photoshop mediums.
-Storyboarded and Conceptually designed for short film "The Apartment".
-Also produced Logos for Montages/Titles, Layouts and Production Paintings.
-Developed an original Anime influenced Live Action Film.
-Co-wrote and Created ideas for various Movie Scripts.

TOLCHIN ENTERTAINMENT
San Diego, CA. 2004
Illustrator/Conceptual Artist
-Illustrated designs, Concepts for a Video Game proposal, and created Storyboards.
-Various Production Sketches and finalized designs for Props/Weapons, Characters, Structures, Spacecraft and Vehicles, in Pencils and Adobe Photoshop.

BRYANT/JUNGLE GEAR INC.
Garden Grove, CA. 1999 - 2002
Illustrator/Creator
-Illustrating and colouring of designs for T-shirts and various Logos, which included the creation and illustration of an original T-Shirt line using Various Inks, Pencils, Markers, including Photoshop.
-Created Cartoon Characters to Graphic Designs for Urban-wear.

IRON BEACH
Malibu, CA. 1997 - 1999
Illustrator/Creator
-Created Storyboards and Concept designs
for Anime-Motion Picture project and Designed an original Skatewear line that included original Anime influenced Characters.
-Illustrated Production Pencil sketches that included Costume, Character, Spacecraft, Mech Designs.
-Production Paintings for Animation and Commercial Pitches in Photoshop and various mediums.
-Created an Original Script for an Anime Motion Picture project.

SQUARE SOFT USA
Marina Del Rey, CA. 1996 - 1997
Illustrator/Conceptual Artist
-Devised Characters, Weapons/Props, Costume, Environments and Creature Illustrations for the first three phases of the Video Game "Parasite Eve".
-Produced Sketches, to Final Production Paintings in Photoshop.
-Created Storyboards based on preliminary Scripts.

ANGEL STUDIO
Carlsbad, CA. 1995 - 1996
Illustrator/Conceptual Artist
-Designed Textures, Backrounds, Vehicles
and Logos for Video game "Buggy Boogie" in which the team developed the modern Suspension that Vehicles in Video Games employ today.
-Used various Pencils, Markers and on the job training for Adobe Photoshop.

Creative Mediums and Experience:
Pencils, Paints, Markers and over 15 years experience in Adobe Photoshop. Proficient in traditional, as well-as Japanese Manga/Anime styles. Also experienced in Pin-up Illustrations and Tattoo Flash Art.
A Display Artist for 2 years at Tower Records in Signage, and Displays for Music Artists, hand cutting Foam-core, using various Inks, Markers and winning Area Awards 5 times for Best Displays. Band and Corporate Identity Logos; Mural Artist for a Comic Book Store and 27 years experience as a Freelance Artist.