Joe Castillon

Joe Castillon

Commercial Storyboard Artist with 8+ years of experience!

Mid-level Illustrator / Mid-level 2D Animator / 8 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Animator

Cargo (2017)
Sketch Art
Sketch Artist- Private Beverly Hills Event
'It' Sketch Art
Shinobi Warrior - 2D Illustrator
Asylum- 3D Animation Before/After
Asylum- 3D Animated Feature Film
Ox Lip Sync- Princess Bride
Whiteboard Animation
Storyboard Animatic
Dark Knight 3D Animation Lip Sync
Company Party Invitation
Star Troll
I’m an Illustrator/Animator located in Burbank and have worked with dozens of marketing agencies doing Character Designs, Storyboards and Motion Graphics. I’m available for remote work however open to hybrid situations as well!
Work History

  • Storyboard Artist

    MGX CREATIVE

    July 2022 - Present
    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

    - Schedule Zoom calls with the Director and team to go over the shot list
    - Submit loose sketches to showcase camera angle and composition
    - Draw Storyboards after sketches have been approved to submit within 48 hours
    - Provide revisions based on updated script changes within 24 hours

  • Storyboard Artist

    Various agencies

    January 2016 - Present
    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

    HP- Storyboard Artist
    Raycom- Storyboard Artist
    Druva- Whiteboard Animator
    Kicking Tire Films- 2D After Effects Animator
    Blue Cross Blue Shield- Storyboard Artist
    1Project- Commercial Storyboard Artist for Eight O' Clock Coffee
    Fig 1- 2D Hand Drawn Animator for Blog Videos
    Kontent Kamp- Commerical Storyboard Artist for Meghan Trainor
    Production Rockstars, LLC- Storyboard Artist for a tv pitch
    Pirrello Digital Imaging- Commercial Storyboard Artist for Home Depot
    MGX CREATIVE- Commercial Storyboard Artist for FujiFilm
    Carando Meatballs- Commercial Storyboard Artist
    Static Free Films- Storyboard Artist for 3D Animated short on recycling
    Froward Motion Media- 2D Hand Drawn Animator for client pitch
    MC Media- 2D Animator for a country music video
    Zoofari Parks, LLC- Character Designer for theme park animal costumes
    1st Wave Productions- 2D Animation of Birds flying for documentary
    CommercialGIFS.com- Animated Gif creator for promotional use
    Hookwords Video- Character Designer for a rapper's animated music video
    Indegene- Commercial Storyboard Artist and Character Designer for client pitch
    DIRT Research- Video Game Storyboard Artist for various gaming IP's

  • Illustrator/Character Designer

    Freelancer

    November 2014 - Present

    - Creates vector-ready logos for upcoming businesses
    - Designs Facebook Profile pages in Adobe Illustrator
    - Provides clients with print-ready caricatures and mock-up designs
    - Records high-quality voice-overs for use in marketing
    - Maintain knowledge of new technology and how it relates to design; continually updating technical skills, keeping up-to-date of industry news and trends
    - Display strong presentation skills utilizing creative rationale to influence clients

  • Brand Ambassador

    various advertising agencies

    May 2011 - Present

    Agencies represented:

    - Air Fresh Marketing
    - Activation Staffing
    - Pretty People LLC.
    - RedLight Marketing Group
    - EventPro Strategies
    - Encore Nationwide
    - Total Talent U.S.
    - Mobile Media Enterprises
    - Midwest Conscious Marketing LLC.

    Brands represented:

    - Chrysler
    - Canon
    - State Farm
    - Nintendo
    - AT&T
    - Verizon Wireless
    - HTC
    - Vander Mill
    - LaBatt Blue
    - Trojan
    - NutriSystem
    - Tea’s Tea
    - Bandai Power Rangers
    - Mega Brands, Inc.
    - MGA Entertainment
    - Dole Food Company Inc.
    - Blue Diamond Almonds

  • Storyboard Artist

    USJ LLC (Universal Studios Japan)

    January 2022 - March 2022

    - Used Storyboard Pro to produce an animatic for an unannounced IP
    - Review both Japanese/English scripts and offer story ideas to help with pacing
    - Attend weekly meetings accommodating the client's time zone

  • 2D Animator

    HANGAR12

    March 2021 - April 2021
    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

    - Created TV spots for Frigo Cheeseheads using 2D Hand Drawn Animation
    - Overlay animation with live action using After Effects
    - Decide motion of character based on script and placement in each scene

  • Video Game Storyboard Artist

    DIRT

    August 2020 - January 2021
    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

    - Produced :30 storyboards based on popular franchises
    - Worked with directors and producers to draw out and sketch envisioned scenes
    - Produced 16-24 colored storyboards per :30 ad
    - Able to work quickly to translate written story ideas into visual sequences

  • Storyboard Artist

    The Famous Group

    June 2019 - March 2020
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    - Storyboard commercial and internet spots for some of the top sports clients in the world
    - Give creative input to optimize brand awareness
    - Illustrate rough sketches using a WACOM Cintiq
    - Create 2D Animations to assist 3D Animators with board-to-final animations

  • 2D Animator

    ICON Media Group

    February 2020 - February 2020
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    - Provide 2D Hand Drawn animation sequences for biography on Lori Harder
    - Storyboard scenes and character layout for production
    - Composited animations within Adobe Premiere Pro

  • 2D Character Designer

    Cozborn Media

    May 2018 - October 2019
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    - Designed kid-friendly character designs for pitch meetings
    - Provided full page character turnarounds including poses and facial expressions
    - Worked directly with owner on character development

  • Storyboard Artist

    Scratch Marketing + Media

    May 2019 - September 2019
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    - Illustrated commercial storyboards for 'Hot Wheels' & 'Treasure X Aliens'
    - Work with directors to effectively layout scenes
    - Provided work within 24-hour turnaround

  • Storyboard Artist

    Left Productions

    August 2018 - September 2019
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    - Provide commercial and music video storyboards for pre-production
    - Worked with Head of Development on maximize shot list
    - Illustrated storyboards for Grammy Award Winning artist Gary Clark Jr's 'Pearl' music video

  • 2D Animator

    Eric Miller Animation Studios

    July 2017 - June 2019
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    • Create 2D Animations with ‘GoAnimate’ Software for corporate videos
    • Overlay voice-over tracks to match character animations and scenes
    • Make revisions to scenes and characters based on client’s needs

  • Concept Artist

    Project Wreckless

    November 2018 - December 2018
    San Francisco Bay Area

    - Created Pitch Deck booklet highlighting company objectives and goals
    - Provided concept art for carnival games within activation footprint
    - Designed page and text layouts for printing
    - Worked remotely in Los Angeles after meeting in San Francisco

  • Storyboard Artist

    Caffeine

    November 2018 - November 2018
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    - Provided storyboards for new streaming service
    - Coordinated with producer over shot list and adjustments
    - Provide clean page layout for marketing team

  • Character Illustrator/Storyboard Artist

    wikiHow

    March 2017 - October 2017

    • Produce character model sheets showcasing expression and fluidity
    • Draw storyboards detailing camera angle and movement in relation to story
    • Clients: Wiki-How, NBC, Portland Timbers, Creative Circle, Aquent, Paradigm Talent Agency

  • 3D Animator

    The Asylum

    February 2017 - March 2017
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    - Animate 3D models in Maya for children's animated movie
    - Set up each scene with characters, sets, lighting and audio
    - Create cameras in Maya to track animation per storyboard animatic
    - Assist in shot direction to maximize effectiveness of story
    - Worked on full body and lip synced animations

  • Photographer/Brand Ambassador

    Center Stage Gallery

    April 2015 - January 2017
    Burbank, California

    Photograph models and artists during live sketching events
    Represent the Creative Talent Network and inform newcomers of the convention
    Assist with book sales during outside venues

  • Social Media Manager/Videographer

    Garvey's Office Products

    March 2014 - October 2014
    Niles, Illinois, United States

    - Responsible for the day-to-day interactions on the company's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Pinterest sites
    - Create original product related and informational videos for the company's YouTube Page
    - Assist in layout and design of sales literature
    - Execute marketing campaigns and Facebook promotions

  • 2D Production Artist

    Newell Rubbermaid

    May 2012 - October 2013
    Oakbrook, IL

    - Redrawn and vectorized client logos to match branding requirements
    - Created online virtual proofs for client presentations within a 24-hour turnaround
    - Oversaw productivity and communication between the team of artists
    - Brands included: PaperMate, Sharpie, Uniball, Expo, Quill & Waterman

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Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Media Arts & Animation

    The Art Institutes

    2003 - 2007

  • Bachelor's Degree in Media Arts & Animation

    Illinois Institute of Art

    2003 - 2007

  • High School in High School Diploma

    St. Patrick High School

    1999 - 2003