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Ryan Catallo
Ryan Catallo
2D Artist | Concept Artist
Berkeley , United States

Summary

Digital concept artist with a focus on 2D character and prop designs for
games and film, with experience as a layout artist for comics and painter
for realistic portrait illustrations.

Education:
Bachelor's of Fine Arts (Studio Arts), Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. (2016)
Master's of Fine Arts (Game Development/Concept Art), Academy Art University. (2021)

Awards and Affiliations:
Spring Show 2022 Gammy Award: Runner Up for Concept Art: Portraits & Figure (2022)

Student Representative: Game Development Academy of Art University (2019-2021)
Leader AAU’s Drawing Intensive club: Drawaholic’s Anonymous (2019-2022)
Teaching Assistant: Tufts University (2016)

Skills

Concept ArtDigital PaintingCharacter DesignDrawingProp DesignTraditional ArtRealismStylized Art

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
Procreate
Procreate

Experience

  • Freelance Artist at Little Passports
    October 2022 - January 2023

    ● Collaborate with clients to identify artistic vision and style and create

    original and unique illustrations using a variety of software tools.

  • Layout, Pencil, Ink Artist at Red 5
    May 2022 - Present

    ● Collaborate with the lead artist on layouts for a comic book being

    produced by Simon and Schuster.

    ● Adapt scripts into layout sketches that match the IP of the lead

    artist using Procreate and Photoshop. Create additional concepts

    and designs for characters and layouts. Complete tasks and meet

    weekly deadlines.

    ● Promoted to take over pencil and ink art. Revised previously

    completed pages to match a new art style

  • Illustrator at Freelance
    United States of America
    January 2016 - Present

    ● Collaborate with clients to develop vision, create illustrations,

    logos and designs, and deliver final products.

    ● Created a logo for a start-up skate company (Grime), worked

    with personal clients on tattoo designs, and created various

    commissions for painted and illustration portraits.