Diona Linardo
Artist/Illustrator
Las Vegas, NV, USACreative individual with over twenty years as a professional in the graphic arts industry. Extensive experience in illustration and design. Team player accustomed to high-pressure, fast-paced environments seeking opportunities to challenge and nurture creativity.
Work Experience
Freelance
Artist/Illustrator
Owner of iwantnoodle and PiggyPinups, specializing in vector illustration, digital painting and graphic merchandise.
October 2019
- Present
Nevada, United States
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
Principal Artist
Created 2D slot symbol art, background game art and logos for Aristocrat land-based games. Lead artist on "5 Dragons Grand," "Timberwolf Grand," and "Wild Wild Samurai." Contributed art to titles "Mystery Date," "Fast Fortune," "My Cousin Vinny," "Tarzan," "Wild Wild Nugget," "Wild Wild Pearl," and "Zorro."
November 2015
- Present
Nevada, United States
Playtika
Principal Artist
Created 2D graphics for online slot games. Responsible for slot symbol design, logo design, and game background art.
September 2014
- November 2015
Nevada, United States
Sunstorm Games, LLC
Principal Artist
Created 2D graphics for iOS and Android apps suitable for children. Contributed art to titles "My Pony," "Sunnyville Baby Salon," and "High School Life." Designed UI and navigational graphics. Worked closely with marketing to create promotional material and interstitial advertisements in games.
September 2014
-
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
WMS Gaming, Inc.
Principal Artist
Artistically contributed to numerous top-selling games. Worked closely with licensors to create branded titles. Oversaw finalization of projects as senior studio artist and ensured cohesiveness of final product. Strong contributor as part of a internationally diverse team.
March 2004
- February 2013
Nevada, United States
Stephens Media Group
Graphics/Pagination
Handled general page layout and graphics for local publications Las Vegas City Life and Las Vegas Business Press. Assisted with content maintenance on HTML-based website.
2005
- 2005
Nevada, United States
Sigma Game, Inc.
Artist
Created digital art for slot machines as well as video-slot graphics. Assisted in game conceptualization and design. Worked closely with marketing to produce print material for game promotions.
2000
- 2004
Nevada, United States
Idea Center, Inc.
Artist
Created digital art for slot machines, interior casino signs, promotional posters for casino events and graphics for internet pages and games. Worked with large scale printers and readied digital art files for printing.
1998
- 1999
Nevada, United States
Education
Languages
English (Native),
Japanese (Conversational),
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Blender,
Digital Painting,
Logo Design,
Photo Manipulation,
Photography,
Sketching,