Experience

• Book Illustrator at Independent Contractor

  Los Angeles, California, US

  November 2023 - Present

  - Creates 4–5 illustrations (single page, spread page, cover, comic, and spot) for a self-published writer each week
  
  - Analyzes motifs and abstract concepts within poems and stories to incorporate into character designs
  
  - Reports progress during meetings and responds to feedback with revisions and justification
  
  - Matches the writer’s vision and preferred art styles including stylized, semi-realistic, black and white lined, full colored cell shaded and painted
  
  - Able to illustrate mindful compositions to accommodate formatting and layout of the poetry and stories

• Outsourced Illustrator at Rex Education

  Quezon City, PH

  March 2024 - May 2024

  - Illustrated a social studies unit for Rex Education’s Yamang Filipino 5 elementary textbook with a total of 96 illustrations and assets under a fast paced 2–3 week deadline that required coordination and revisions from the art supervisor and the author of the unit
  
  - Adhered to art supervisor’s specifications on character design, color profile, and pure black line art and gray tones required for printing using Adobe Photoshop
  
  - Researched images and art to be included in the textbook and ensured all assets used are public domain or under Creative Commons licensing
  
  - Documented 189 assets with image attribution, proper labeling, and backtracking
  

• Novel Illustrator at Peach Flower House

  Los Angeles, California, US

  February 2023 - June 2023

  - Created cover and 10 full-page illustrations for a translation publishing company’s first original novel
  
  - Liaised with art director, author, and art team to select compelling scenes for illustration and ensure character design consistency
  
  - Provided step by step tutorials on coloring, lighting, and brushes for fellow team members

• Artbook Contributor at Various

  October 2020 - Present

  - Created illustrations, merchandise design, and covers for multiple independent, short-run magazines
  
  - Currently acting as an Art Moderator managing and giving feedback to 27 artists and quality checking at least 33 illustrations and merchandise assets
  
  - Created formatting guidelines and specifications for artists based on manufacturing specifications for book printing, prints, stickers, lenticular cards, photocards, acrylic keychains, acrylic standees, and digital merch
  
  - Coordinates with manufacturers for magazine printing and for the production of acrylic merchandise and special prints

  Single page illustration & Photocards, Our Vow of Death, Present
  
  - Digitally repainted The Wedding Register by Edmund Leighton using characters relevant to the zine
  
  - Designed a set of 6x9 cm photocards with portraits that connect in any order

  Cover illustration, Grandmaster of Demonic Cooking, 2024
  
  - Illustrated the front and back covers of a cookbook project
  
  - Assisted organizers with the text layout on the covers

  Single page illustration, Nox et Lux, 2023
  
  - Created a celestial-themed illustration for international community artbook

  Single Page Illustration & Promotional Material, Kimetsu no Ryouri, 2022
  
  - Collaborated with a chef to tell a narrative through recipes and art in cookbook project
  
  - Artwork featured as promotional material across social media

  Spread Illustration & Spot Illustrations, Drawing Days, 2021
  
  - Illustrated scenes from a short story in collaboration with writer in mixed media art book

  Single page illustration & Fashion illustration, Kimetsu Atelier, 2021
  
  - Researched and created original outfit design for vintage fashion lookbook
  
  - Provided additional fashion illustrations as requested by art director to enhance other
  
  artists' work

  Single Page Illustration, Macabre Melody, 2021
  
  - Communicated with art director to paint an illustration for a horror-themed artbook
  

• Freelance Artist at Self-Employed

  June 2020 - Present

  - Delivers digital commissions for personal use in various styles with revisions and clear communication of timeline using Trello

  - Provides character designs to multiple clients and delivers within their specifications and given time frame

  - Satisfied 50+ clients with multiple returning clients