https://www.artstation.com/vprevalus ___________________________________________________________ Van-Andy Prevalus ___________________________________________________________ illustrator / Storyboard Artist / Concept Artist
Freelance - Graphic Artist / Digital illustrator at Fly Supply Clothing
location_on Hallandale Beach FL, United States
328 Followers 1.4K Following ___________________________________________________________
Summary: I am an illustrator and artist, focusing on illustration, concept art, character design, storyboarding, 3D modeling, graphic art, and art direction. I am passionate about collaborating and creating compelling visual imagery.
As an illustrator and designer, it's my job to help my clients solve their problems visually; helping to captivate their target audience through storytelling.
I've worked as a freelancer and contract artist on comics, animation, games, features, film, and additional assorted projects.
I graduated from the "College for Creative Studies" in Detroit, Michigan with a BFA in illustration.
I enjoy experimenting with as many mediums of art and design as much as possible so I can expand and refine my skills.
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Disenchanted Layout Clean-up Artist TONIC DNA 2022 · Movie
Meet Your Match Storyboard Artist and Graphic Artist Yugen Productions 2021 · Movie
Ominous Storyboard Artist , Prop Designer, and Graphic Artist Yugen Productions 2019 · Movie
A Dragon Named Coal Background Layout Artist / Prop Designer Clever Crow Games 2015 · Video Game ___________________________________________________________
Work:
Layout Clean-up Artist at TONIC DNA Montreal, Quebec, Canada February 2022 - April 2022 Layout Clean-up Artist on "Disenchanted" by Walt Disney Pictures.
Character Designer / Storyboard Artist at Figment Forge Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, United States of America January 2021 - April 2021 Designing characters and storyboard layouts for "Figment Forge".
Client - POWER HOME SOLAR Project Title - “Step by Step” Production Style - Illustrated / Motion Graphics Project
Freelance - Character Designer / Background Layout Artist at 41 Entertainment LLC Greenwich, Connecticut, United States, United States of America October 2020 - January 2021 Designing characters and background layouts for "41 Entertainment LLC".
Client - 41 Entertainment Project Title - “SHOOTING STAR” Production Style - Illustrated / Motion Graphics Project
Shooting Star is a kick-ass young-adult saga of Light versus Darkness told through two extraordinary high schools Atlanta girls who are chosen by a celestial being to receive cosmic powers.
Freelance - Graphic Artist / Digital illustrator at Fly Supply Clothing Miami, United States of America June 2018 - Present Designing illustrations and graphic art for "Fly Supply Clothing Line" and other brand-affiliated companies.
• Drawing and designing according to company specifications and guidelines. • Utilize creativity in the style development process: preparing ideas, sketches, and graphical implementations of illustrations and vector graphics for print.
Freelance - Graphic Artist/ Digital illustrator at Sniper Gang Apparel Miami, United States of America September 2018 - October 2022 Designing illustrations and graphic art for "Sniper Gang Apparel" and other brand-affiliated companies.
• Drawing and designing according to company specifications and guidelines. • Utilize creativity in the style development process: preparing ideas, sketches, and graphical implementations of illustrations and vector graphics for print.
Freelance - Storyboard Artist and Graphic Artist at Yugen productions Miami, United States of America May 2018 - May 2021 Designing Storyboards and Graphic Art for "Yugen productions".
Storyboard Artist • Study the script to understand the required mood and overall theme • Complete color or monochrome storyboards in full for use by production staff • Edit storyboards and make changes as per the request of the client or Director
Graphic Design • Designed company logo and branding package. • Graphical implementation of photos and vector graphics for the creation of poster designs, to be utilized in promotional pieces and social media advertisements.
Freelance - Graphic Artist / Digital illustrator at Little Monsters™ by Nate Miami, United States of America April 2019 - August 2019 Designing illustrations and graphic art for "Little Monsters™ by Nate".
• Drawing and designing according to company specifications and guidelines. • Utilize creativity in the style development process: preparing ideas, sketches, and graphical implementations of illustrations and vector graphics for print.
Senior illustrator at Simpleshow Miami, FL, United States of America February 2017 - September 2019 As a Senior Illustrator at Simpleshow worked with a team of illustrators for projects creating illustrations for animated videos, and interactive formats, developing storyboards, 2D graphics, custom illustration style development, and more for explanatory/educational video projects and print media for many Fortune 500 companies.
Freelance - illustrator / Layout Artist at 2D Imagination Miami May 2019 - July 2019 Designing Animation Background Layouts for "2D Imagination".
• Storyboards for each shot of the animation act as a rough blueprint for the layout designer to copy and refine the background. • Create fully-rendered black and white versions of the final backgrounds, refining each background with clean line art and tone. • Digitally paint those backgrounds for the final animation.
Character Design, Concept Artist, Storyboard Artist at CYCLOPS MULTIMEDIA INC. Miami, FL, United States of America May 2016 - June 2019 Designing Storyboards, Character Design and Concept Artist for "Animatic Media Inc".
Character Design • Reading the provided script to build character images that fit the story. • Gathering inspiration and research when designing a new character to ensure correct anatomy and costuming that fits the setting
Concept Artist • Analyzing source material for ideas to further build on a character or story • Completing a storyboard with sketches of characters, settings, and props
Storyboard Artist • Study the script to understand the required mood and overall theme • Consider camera angles and lighting to be used in the storyboard presentation • Preparing Character Model Sheets and Layer Separation for Animatic.
Freelance - Graphic Designer at Miami Urban Contemporary Experience (M.U.C.E) Miami, United States of America June 2017 - July 2018 Graphic design for "Miami Urban Contemporary Experience (M.U.C.E)".
• Utilize creativity in the style development process: preparing ideas, sketches, and graphical implementations of illustrations and vector graphics for print. • Designing graphical layouts for the M.U.C.E sponsor deck, for the use in presentation and promotion to potential event sponsors.
Character Artist / Concept Artist / Background Layout Artist at Alpha Omega Animation Design Southfield, MI, United States of America September 2013 - August 2016 Character Design - Reading the provided script to build character images that fit the story. - Gathering inspiration and research when designing a new character to ensure correct anatomy and costuming that fits the setting - Creating many possible versions of the same character so the team can choose the most representative features. Concept Artist - Listening to and interpreting the ideas of the directors, project managers, or architects - Analyzing source material for ideas to further build on a character or story - Completing a storyboard with sketches of characters, settings, and props Storyboard Artist - Study the script to understand the required mood and overall theme - Consider camera angles and lighting to be used in the storyboard presentation - Preparing Character Model Sheets and Layer Separation for Animatic
Freelance - Concept Artist / Background Layout Artist at Clever Crow Games San Francisco, California, United States of America July 2015 - August 2015 Background Layout Artist/ Prop Designer
Storybaord Artist / Penciler at Animatic Media Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America December 2011 - June 2013 Designing Storyboards for "Animatic Media Inc." and other brand-affiliated companies.
• Understand and interpret requirements from the film/advertising concept • Study the script to understand the required mood and overall theme • Consider camera angles and lighting to be used in the storyboard presentation • Edit storyboards and make changes as per the request of the client or Director • Preparing Character Model Sheets and Character Layer Separation for Animation.
Assistant Designer at Van Teal Inc. Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area, United States of America October 2011 - May 2012 Designing Patterns & Lamps for "Van Teal Inc".
• Designed lamps and household accessories • Drafted work for lamp production • Rendered custom textures traditionally ___________________________________________________________