Javier Bahamonde
Illustrator, Game & Comic Artist
Santiago, ChileGraphic Designer at Universidad de Chile. Professional Illustrator since 2007, I worked in Videogames, Comics, Trading Card Games, Advertising and much more.
Essentially, I like to illustrate, no matter the subject and the media: fantasy, children’s, comics, covers, advertising, etc. The most important things for me is to achieve good results in the areas of drawing, composition, concepts, color and technique, and that’s why I’m always studying and practice to improve my artwork.
Currently working as Freelance Artist in Games, Visual Development and Illustrations.
Essentially, I like to illustrate, no matter the subject and the media: fantasy, children’s, comics, covers, advertising, etc. The most important things for me is to achieve good results in the areas of drawing, composition, concepts, color and technique, and that’s why I’m always studying and practice to improve my artwork.
Currently working as Freelance Artist in Games, Visual Development and Illustrations.
Work Experience
Ninja Division
Freelance Artist
Background artist for Super Dungeon Explore game board
January 2016
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United States
LA
Freelance Artist
Artist of "histories and Lore" short series for HBO's Game of Thrones TV Series in two histories for 6th season: The Kingsmoot and Knights of the Vale and two hiestories for 7th season: Kings of Winter and Hand of the King.
January 2016
- July 2017
Los Angeles, California, United States
Pebblekick Inc
Art director / 2D artist
Art direction and game artist for different projects of the Chilean division.
October 2016
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GAMAGA
Lead Artist, Illustrator
As Game Artist, I worked in almost every game title of Gamaga between 2011 and 2014, thats includes over 10 titles like "Bunny Flags II" "Follow Tuto" "Undead Run" "Grandma's Bakery" "Zombus" and the most famous game of the studio: "Bananakong". The most of this work includes the visual development of the game ( character and environment concepts, game concepts, etc.), assets, props and characters, backgrounds, visual flux of the game, UI Graphics, Logos and promotional art.
As Lead, I managed the small art team department, working in projects tasks, supervising the artwork that the team made, coordinate the project develop with the others departments and helped in internal process of the studio like the Pipeline development, also, I'm very proud to say that I helped to improve the abilities of my teammates with small courses developed by myself, that includes basic concepts of visual storytelling, graphics skills and art theory to help to take our artwork to the next level.
As Lead, I managed the small art team department, working in projects tasks, supervising the artwork that the team made, coordinate the project develop with the others departments and helped in internal process of the studio like the Pipeline development, also, I'm very proud to say that I helped to improve the abilities of my teammates with small courses developed by myself, that includes basic concepts of visual storytelling, graphics skills and art theory to help to take our artwork to the next level.
January 2011
- January 2015
Santiago, Chile
Fenix Entertainment SPA
Illustrator
Illustrator of the most famous Latin American Trading Card games: Myths & Legends
As illustrator, I have to work in Fantasy illustrations based on mythological references, thats includes the develop of Characters, backgrounds and the mood and feel proper to the edition.
I worked in Furia, Sumeria and his extensions and Asgard editions, currently I still work in the new edition of the game.
As illustrator, I have to work in Fantasy illustrations based on mythological references, thats includes the develop of Characters, backgrounds and the mood and feel proper to the edition.
I worked in Furia, Sumeria and his extensions and Asgard editions, currently I still work in the new edition of the game.
2014
- 2015
Santiago, Chile
Freelance
Game Artist
As a freelance Game Artist, I work in the diferents areas like concepts, characters and environment design, flux game and assets.
My work is not limited to videogames, I made art for board games, trading cards and others.
My work is not limited to videogames, I made art for board games, trading cards and others.
2010
- 2015
Ediciones SM
Freelance Illustrator
Working in Educational projects includes textbooks illustrations and Infographics
2008
- 2015
Santa Fe, Chile
Education
Universidad De Chile
Bachelor in Design, Graphic Designer
Designer, specializes in graphic designer. I worked in graphic design project that include always an illustration / comic component and this was my way to see the design discipline. My final project based on webcomics and awarded as the best project of 2007 generation is a proof of that.
March 2001
- July 2006
Santiago, Chile
Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile
Diploma in Fine Arts, Drawing
Advanced anatomy, Painting, Graphic Techniques, Color Theory, Fine arts theory
2009
- 2012
Santiago, Chile
Awards
Skills
Comic,
Concept Art,
Fantasy Illustration,
Game Art,
Illustration,