Misael Armendariz
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Seattle, USA

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Misael Armendariz
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OBJECTIVE
To be an integral part of a creative organization where my skills as an artist will be used to the greatest potential.
RELATED EXPERIENCE

* May 2005 to current - Artist, Gastronaut studios. Create concept art, Models, Textures, Animations, and all other art for videogames created by Gastronaut.
* September 2003 to March 2005 – Creative Director, Sea Dragon Studios. Create and oversee production of all client accounts from concept to final product. From print ads to animated commercials for theaters and television.

* July 2001 to August 2003 – Lead Digital Artist, Virtual Space LLC.
Created art media used in the corporation including concept sketches, story boards, 3D models, textures and animations for presentations.

* November 1999 to June 2001 - Art Director, Digital Tech Frontier LLC.
Created all art media used inside and outside the corporation including product concept sketches, animations for presentations and ride films, murals and backdrops used at corporate events and trade shows.

* May through October 1999 - Owner operator, U Name It We Paint It
Operated out of Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe, Arizona.

* 1996 to present - Freelance Air Brush Artist for companies such as:
o Imax Theaters: Painted wall murals to promote current 3D IMAX films at the Arizona Mills mall, Tempe, Arizona
o Teckla Car Audio: Mural painting over an entire car.
o City of El Paso, Solid Waste Management: Paint murals on recycling bins throughout the city of El Paso to promote the recycling campaign.
o El Paso High School: Painted murals, created life-size characters and school mascots to assist various departments of the school programs such as fund raising campaigns.
o General Cinema: Painted window advertisements to promote movies such as Godzilla and Armageddon.
o Sea Dreams: Painted Wall mural to promote the products of this fish and aquarium store.
o Children's Dental: Painted a Wall Mural for the childrens enjoyment

EDUCATION

* 1999 to 2002 - The Art Institute of Phoenix, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Media Arts and Animation
* 1994 to 1998 - El Paso High School

ART SKILLS
Airbrush, Acrylic paint, Oil paint, Guashe, Water Color, Colored Pencil, Charcoal, Pencil, Ink, Enamel paint, Pastels, and Tempra.
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY (PC or Mac)
3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D, Maya, Adobe Photo Shop, Adobe Premier, Adobe After Effects, Macromedia Director, Painter, Microsoft Word.
SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

* Congressional Art Award 1997
* Best of Show and 1st Place, Scholastic Art Awards 1997
* 2 Best of Show Award, The Kermazar Art show 1997
* Best portfolio, The Art Institute of Phoenix Graduation ceremony 2002

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