Martin Grasso
Concept Artist, 3D modeler, texture artist
Mid-level Concept Artist / 5 yrs
Spain
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Summary:
- Experienced concept artist with a strong aptitude for teamwork.
- Proficient in effectively receiving and implementing feedback with high adaptability.
- Possess problem-solving abilities derived from a comprehensive understanding of the entire art pipeline and its associated tools.
Long Version:
Throughout my professional journey, I have engaged in Concept Art, Illustration, Marketing Art, 3D Modeling, 3D Sculpting, Texture Art, and Hard Surface Design within the game industry. Previously, I had a professional life as a Packaging Graphic Designer, contributing to product development and working in dynamic teams.
In my recent roles within the gaming industry, I earned a promotion to Lead Texture Artist for the Outland Odyssey game, a released ARPG web3 Crypto game. Leveraging my knowledge of pipelines and tools, I successfully done the entire art pipeline by myself for some assets. I led a team in updating old textures, ensuring coherence with existing assets. I enhanced efficiency by producing new textures and expediting the process by 70%, utilizing smart materials and thorough preparations in the base 3D models and their maps. Always keep in mind that the assets will be very small in the game but they will be used also for marketing art.
Before this role, I started as a concept artist, contributing to the creation and design of characters, weapons, and armor for the OO game. Two of my swords were realized in real life for a live-action trailer, where the 2D design seamlessly translated. I optimized asset creation by 50% using a 3D base in Blender and facilitated early tests in Unity.
The tools in my arsenal include Blender, Zbrush, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Substance Sampler, Unreal Engine, Unity, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Embergen, and World Machine.
In my freelance journey, I created illustrations for tabletop games, designed over 12 books and e-book covers, taught Illustrator and Photoshop at my alma mater, and produced 3D renders for wine products. I've developed a diverse skill set and utilized a wide range of software. Giving me with a substantial toolkit for problem-solving and work efficiency.
Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/martingrasso
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martin_grasso_illustration
Email: Grassomartinicolas@gmail.com
Work History
Education
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La Galería Roja
2021 - 2021 -
Arte conceptual - Ilustracion
Anemites Estudio
2020 - 2020 -
Graphic designer, Desing
Universidad de Mendoza
2011 - 2014 -
Diseño gráfico
Re Building Brands - Workshop
2013 - 2013 -
Diseño gráfico
International Congress of Desing (CIDI)
2012 - 2012 -
Diseño gráfico
Graphic and Multimedial Production
2011 - 2011 -
Diseño gráfico
Producction and Tecnologies of Packaging
2011 - 2011