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Donovan Valdes
Donovan Valdes
Senior Concept Artist & Illustrator
Chapel Hill, United States

Summary

I'm a concept artist and illustrator with over 16 years of visual development experience in games, print, and film.

I've created art for numerous AAA properties, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Prince of Persia, and Ghost Recon and mobile games such as Zombie Gunship Survival. My artwork has been featured in publications such as Gamers Magazine, 2dArtist Magazine, Concept Art World, and Digital Painting Techniques, and was exhibited at Ubisoft Headquarters in Paris, France.
I also mentor artists looking to improve their portfolio through www.conceptcritique.com

Currently, I'm available for short and long-term freelance projects, as well as remote full-time opportunities.

Some of my clients include:

Ubisoft / Redstorm
Warner Animation Group
Sony Bluepoint
NCSoft
Imangi
E-Line Media
The Mill
Limbic Studios
Gunn Media
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Brazen Animation

Skills

Concept ArtArt DirectionConcept DesignCharacter DesignCreature DesignEnvironment DesignIllustrationMarketing IllustrationBook Cover Illustration3D ModelingCreature ModelingCharacter ModelingCharacter AnimationGame DevelopmentBrandingStoryboarding

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
Illustrator
Maya
Maya
Mischief
Mischief
Unity
Unity

Productions

    • Video Game
      Zombie Gunship Survival
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Senior Concept Artist
    • Company
      Limbic Studios
    • Video Game
      Tom Clancy's The Division
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Red Storm / Ubisoft
    • Video Game
      Far Cry 4
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Red Storm / Ubisoft
    • Video Game
      Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Red Storm / Ubisoft
    • Video Game
      Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
    • Year
      2010
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Red Storm / Ubisoft
    • Video Game
      Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
    • Year
      2010
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Red Storm / Ubisoft
    • Video Game
      Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
    • Year
      2007
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Red Storm / Ubisoft
    • Video Game
      Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
    • Year
      2006
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Red Storm / Ubisoft