PATRICK BALLESTEROS
patrick.ballesteros@gmail.com / www.patrickballesteros.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Creative artist with an exceptional ability for creating dynamic designs who is highly motivated with excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic. Known for professionalism, dependability, and attention to detail.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software… Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, InDesign, Acrobat, MS Office, and MAC OS X or Windows.
Graphics… Illustrations, character design, environment design, and storyboards.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE CONCEPTUAL DESIGNER
Los Angeles, CA August 2001 – Present
Contracted by entertainment and film companies to produce powerful imagery and compelling designs.
Maintained open communication with clients to establish an excellent working relationship and promote future transactions. Implemented a variety of styles and modern trends to help in the creation of unique and standout designs.
• Concept Artist: Technicolor Interactive, Vandal Hearts Flames of Judgemen
• Concept Artist: Technicolor Interactive, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up
• Concept Artist: High Impact Games, Jak and Daxter the Lost Frontier
• Concept Artist: High Impact Games, Oddities
• Character Artist: High Impact Games, Untitled Game
• Character Artist: Harmonix Music, Rock Band
• Character Designer: Omen Studios, Aegis Faction
• Character Designer: Adelaide Productions, Boondocks
• Concept/toy design: Wowee Innovations
• Cover artist: Boom! Studios, Fall of Cthulhu, Salem, Zombie Tales
• Environment artist: KingsIsle Entertainment, Wizard101, Superhero101
• Illustrations: White Wolf Publishing, Bloodlines
• Illustrator/ graphic design artist: Treestitch Studios, Art Director Paul Frank
• Illustrator: Margaret Weis Productions, Castle Mourn & Dragonlance
• Storyboard artist: Kid Heros Productions, Lincoln MKS TV spot
• Storyboard artist: Charlie Company, ABC Family TV spot
• Storyboard artist: Charlie Company, SPIKE TV Deadliest Warrior Promo
• Storyboard artist: Midnight Studios, Mage game cinematics
• Storyboard artist: The Ebeling Group, Hershey's Bliss Commercial
• Storyboard artist: Riot, Santa Monica, BlackSite Area 51 TV spot
• Storyboard artist: Xylophone Productions, Black Eyed Peas music video Bebot
INSTRUCTOR
Art Institute of California – Orange County, CA January 2008 – present
Teaching Character and Object Design and Advanced Concept Design classes for animation and gaming. Use of in-class assignments, lectures, and frequent demonstrations to introduce the essentials of design and story.
Canyon Crest Academy High School – San Diego, CA October 2005 – April 2006
Introduced the fundamentals of concept design for video game and film development. Utilized lectures, demonstrations and in-class assignments to help develop students sense of design and storytelling.
EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine Graduate June 2001
B.A. Studio Art, Minor Digital Arts
• Artsbridge Scholar
REFERENCES
Available upon request