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GENE PABALAN Phone: (619) 313.3210 E-mail: genepab@gmail.com Portfolio: http://genesconceptconfidential.blogspot.com Skilled concept artist with traditional and digital art background, providing strong visual imagery aimed to inspire strong visualization toward the development of video games. An experienced graphic designer with a keen understanding of vector art, and sensibility in working with team members and clients in all phases of design development. CONCEPT ART SKILLS: SOFTWARE: Traditional art PhotoShop Anatomy drawing Illustrator Architecture and perspective drawing Flash Matte painting and composition Z Brush Creative visual problem solver 3D Max Color and fashion implementation CrazyBump Production and technical drawing Maya Collaboration After Effects User Interface design Sony Vegas Texture and mapping skills EDUCATION: The Art Institute of California –San Diego Bachelors of Science in Game Art and Design JUNE 2010 GAME DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE: Machine Union November 2010 Project: Poppit - Pogo Games, Paradise Cove - Pocket Gems Production Artist • Develop concepts for levels, assets, structures and characters. • Provide inspirational visual images for game exploration. • Provide production art assets and environment • Created visual solution for assets with technical impossibility properties. • Communicated and collaborated constantly with Programmers and Art Director throughout the development of the level. • Constantly provided quick iteration to further justify the assets, structure, level and character in relation to the overall theme and game play. Sony Online Entertainment Mentorship Program Prototype Title: Cogshire Lead Concept Artist • Developed concepts for levels, assets, structures and characters. • Provided inspirational visual images for exploration and to a finished art for presentation of game level. • Created studies and final designs for color, lighting and mood direction of the game level. • Provided production art for the creation of 3D models within levels, structures, assets and characters. • Communicated and collaborated constantly with modelers and UnReal/Level designer throughout the development of the level. • Constantly provided quick iteration to further justify the assets, structure, level and character in relation to the overall theme and game play. CREATIVE EXPERIENCE: Second Place Heavy Metal : The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse – Famine Art Contest January 14, 2012 Finalist The Canvas Wine Artist Series Contest On going Features Artist Platt Presents Marvel Super Heroes: A Creative Tribute - Platt College November 16, 2012 Alexander Salazar Fine Art 640 Broadway, San Diego, 92101 Matte painting Tutorial Presentation for The Sandiegophotoshopusers.com October 2008 Presenter Juried Student Art Exhibition September 15 – October 15 2008 Featured Artist EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE: Convention Services Supervisor Sept. 2007 -Nov Hyatt Regency La Jolla 2010 * Supervises and coordinates activities of workers * Plans, prepares, and devises work schedules, according to workloads. * Issues instructions and assigns duties to workers. * Trains and instructs employees. * Communicates with other departments and management to resolve problems and expedite work. * Resolves complaints and answers questions of customers regarding services and procedures. Lead Production Artist/Prepress Jan. 2005-Sept. Business Card Trading - San Marcos 2007 * Designing Business cards, letterheads, envelopes, NCR, Invitations, & flyers. * Color Separations, Proof Reading, Operating and Making Plates, Making stamps Freelance Graphic Designer Jan. 2004-Dec. SunLife Medical Center - National City 2004 * Producing graphic design flyers, print advertising, Letter Heads and NCR * Coordinate all pre- press work. Senior Graphic Designer Oct. 2002- Nov. Creative License – Philippines 2003 * Created design for brochures, flyers, banners, print advertising, packaging, catalogue and direct mailers * Designed interactive marketing material, Image Manipulation and Photo Restoration in Photoshop * Color Separation, Finalizing Artwork, Coordinate with pre- press artist, Color Proofing