Samuel Santos
Freelance Concept Artist and Illustrator.
Lisbon, PortugalSamuel Alexandre Santos
E-mail: sam_santos@hotmail.com
Websites: http://www.behance.net/samuelsantos
http://samuelsantos.myportfolio.com/
http://samuelsantos.cgsociety.org/
LinkedIn: pt.linkedin.com/in/samuelillustration
Summary
Illustrator and Concept Artist, with several years of experience in the Illustration field, working with both traditional and digital techniques. Handled all aspects, from concept to final illustration, for more than 40 book covers.
Worked also as a concept and production artist for several game studios in Portugal, in a variety of casual gaming projects. Is currently working as a full time Illustrator and Concept Artist.
E-mail: sam_santos@hotmail.com
Websites: http://www.behance.net/samuelsantos
http://samuelsantos.myportfolio.com/
http://samuelsantos.cgsociety.org/
LinkedIn: pt.linkedin.com/in/samuelillustration
Summary
Illustrator and Concept Artist, with several years of experience in the Illustration field, working with both traditional and digital techniques. Handled all aspects, from concept to final illustration, for more than 40 book covers.
Worked also as a concept and production artist for several game studios in Portugal, in a variety of casual gaming projects. Is currently working as a full time Illustrator and Concept Artist.
Work Experience
Arkalis Interactive
Concept Artist, UI Artist
- Responsible for the concept artwork and overall visual direction of the projects,
including characters and environments.
- Other functions include storyboarding, marketing artwork, matte painting
and User Interface design.
- Left due to studio bankrupcy.
Titles: Stargate SG-1 Unleashed, Episode 2
Arkalis Interactive/MGM, iPad/iPhone (2013)
Stargate SG-1 Unleashed, Episode 3
Arkalis Interactive/MGM, Unpublished
including characters and environments.
- Other functions include storyboarding, marketing artwork, matte painting
and User Interface design.
- Left due to studio bankrupcy.
Titles: Stargate SG-1 Unleashed, Episode 2
Arkalis Interactive/MGM, iPad/iPhone (2013)
Stargate SG-1 Unleashed, Episode 3
Arkalis Interactive/MGM, Unpublished
June 2013
- November 2013
Ordino, Andorra
Gameinvest, S.A.
Illustrator, Concept Artist
- Responsible for the concept artwork of the projects.
- Also responsible for final production artwork for environments,
puzzle graphics asset creation and user interface design.
- Left due to studio bankrupcy.
Titles: Fantastic Creations – House of Brass
Gameinvest/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (2011)
Break the Curse – The Black Pearl Necklace
Gameinvest/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (2012)
Paranormal Crime Investigation 2
Gameinvest/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (unpublished)
Beyond Death
Gameinvest/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (unpublished)
- Also responsible for final production artwork for environments,
puzzle graphics asset creation and user interface design.
- Left due to studio bankrupcy.
Titles: Fantastic Creations – House of Brass
Gameinvest/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (2011)
Break the Curse – The Black Pearl Necklace
Gameinvest/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (2012)
Paranormal Crime Investigation 2
Gameinvest/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (unpublished)
Beyond Death
Gameinvest/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (unpublished)
June 2011
- February 2013
Lisbon, Portugal
Blitpop Studios
Illustrator
- Responsible for the concept artwork of the projects.
- Responsible for final production artwork for environments.
- 6 month contract.
Titles: Echoes of Sorrow
Blitpop Studios/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (2010)
- Responsible for final production artwork for environments.
- 6 month contract.
Titles: Echoes of Sorrow
Blitpop Studios/Big Fish Games, PC/Mac (2010)
August 2010
- March 2011
Sintra, Portugal
Bigmoon Interactive Studios
3D Artist (Modelling and Texturing)
- Responsible for 3D modelling characters, and environments and props, as well as
UV and texture mapping.
UV and texture mapping.
March 2010
- July 2010
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Madpuppet Entertainment
Concept Artist
- Responsible for the concept artwork of the projects - Characters, creatures and environments.
February 2007
- July 2007
Lisbon, Portugal
Education
Vancouver Film School
Certificate
Final course grade: 87,69/100
Final Project Development grade: 91/100
Final Project Development grade: 91/100
April 2008
- May 2009
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Kubert School
Diploma
Final Grade: A-
September 1997
- May 1998
Dover, New Jersey, United States
Arqui300 Academy
3D Studio Max Essentials Diploma
Final Course Grade: 19/20
February 2011
- May 2011
Lisbon, Portugal
IADE
Post-Graduation in Illustration
Final Course Grade: 17/20
September 2000
- July 2001
Lisbon, Portugal
Languages
Portuguese (Native),
English (Advanced),
Spanish (Conversational),
French (Beginner),
Skills
3d Modelling,
3D Studio Max,
3D Texturing,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere,
Comic Art,
Concept Art,
Corel Painter ,
Digital Painting,
Digital Sculpting ,
Illustration,
Photo Manipulation,
ZBrush,