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Jose Lopez

Senior Character Designer / Art Director / 26 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Art Director

Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015)

Art Director Characters and Props

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

Art Director

Jose Lopez is an Emmy award winning animation designer working in the Film, TV and Video Game industries. He cultivated his signature style early on, working on such animated series as “Godzilla”, “Men In Black” and “Jackie Chan Adventures”. More recently, his work on “Green Lantern: First Flight” (Warner Bros. DVD) earned him critical praise. This year he launched the video game Secret Ponchos (SwitchbladeMonkeys) which he art directed and co-created for Playstation. Clients who continue to request Jose’s work include Imagi (TMNT, Gatchaman), Warner Bros. (The Batman), Cartoon Network (Generator rex), Nickelodeon, Lego, Google, Activision, Mattel and DC comics to name a few.

He has published four books “Mariachi Samurai Vol. 1 and Vol. 2”, “4:00 am”, and “Lines Adorable” showcasing a collection of sketches and designs.

In 2014 Jose’s work as Art Director / Characters & Props for Hasbro Studios “Transformers: Prime” won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Character Design.

You can enjoy Jose’s latest projects: The animated series Transformers:Robots in Disguise on Cartoon Network and the video game Secret Ponchos on Sony’s PS4.

Work History

character designer

Disney TVA

August 2016 - Present
Art Director

Switchblade Monkeys

January 2015 - April 2016

Art Director for the video game Secret Ponchos
Lead Character Designer

Original Force

October 2014 - May 2015

Culver City
Art Director

Hasbro Studios

October 2009 - October 2014

Design and art direct the look of the robots and vehicles for TV shows Transformers Prime and Robots in Disguise.
Lead Character Designer

Cartoon Network

February 2009 - October 2009
Lead Character Designer

Warner Bros. Animation

May 2008 - February 2009
Lead Character Desiner

Warner Bros.

May 2008 - February 2009
Radical Entertainment

January 2008 - December 2008
Lead Concept Designer

Google

November 2006 - May 2008
Lead Character Designer

Warner Bros.

June 2004 - November 2006
character designer

Sony TV Animation

October 1998 - May 2003