Tony Trujillo

Work History

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  Art Director

  FunPlus Game

  October 2016 - December 2017

  San Francisco, CA

  Led the art team in the development of the overall art style and direction for a new mobile IP.
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  Senior Game Artist

  Supercell

  November 2015 - March 2016

  Helsinki, Finland

  Provided visual development and concept materials for new characters/troops, UI, marketing, and game assets for Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, and unannounced projects.
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  Principal Concept Artist

  Zynga

  September 2011 - July 2015

  Principal Concept Artist on New IP:
  - Lead the development of art style/vision on various new IP ideas.
  - Worked closely with other team members (design, production, art) to develop the baseline for an art style/vision across a product. Work included visual target paintings, character designs, environment designs, prop designs, color/mood pieces, color keys, marketing materials and UI explorations.
  - Mentored and guided other artists in production in order to maintain a consistent direction/style and level of quality.
  - Helped create style guides for internal resources and for future outsourcing.
  Lead Concept Artist on FarmVille 2:
  - Responsible for developing and maintaining a consistent art style/vision for FarmVille 2. Personal contributions included: visual target paintings, all initial avatar, NPC & animal designs, environment and color palette design, buildings/architecture styles, deco/object styles, marketing materials and UI elements.
  - Assisted art director with development of style guides for use by internal artists and outsourcing partners.
  - Helped mentor and train artists across different disciplines in order to maintain consistent art production/style throughout the game.
  - Responsible for reviewing portfolios, interviewing candidates, and assisting in hiring as team needs arose.

  
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  Lead Artist

  Kabam

  August 2010 - September 2011

  Lead Artist on Global Warfare:
  - Responsible for developing and maintaining a consistent art style/vision for game. Personally contributing work for color palettes, character design, environment design, buildings/architecture design, web pages, logos, marketing materials and UI elements.
  - Developed thorough style guide for use by internal artists and outsourcing partners during the development of assets.
  - Collaborated closely with production and design to translate high level ideas and wire frames into game ready assets.
  - Managed art team consisting of up to seven internal artists during production. Duties included scheduling of tasks, art direction, and asset tracking to ensure deadlines were met.
  - Worked closely with General Manager/Senior Producer in managing time lines and asset lists.
  - Managed and art directed outsourcing partner in the development of a trailer video for promotional purposes. Aided in the development of story boards, color keys, production art, and art directed final animations/video.
  - Responsible for reviewing portfolios, interviewing and hiring as team needs arise.
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  Concept Artist

  Electronic Arts

  February 2007 - September 2010

  Concept artist on various Sims Studio titles including, The Sims Medieval, MySims Agents, MySims Kingdom, and multiple Sims expansion packs. Duties included:
  - Character design, prop design, set design, environment design, color/mood design, UI design, marketing art, orthographic drawings, texture painting, and graphic design.

  

  

  
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  Instructor/Lecturer

  San Jose State University

  August 2006 - December 2006

  Instructor for introductory level class teaching students the fundamental principals of illustration and animation. Topics included:
  - Perspective, Anatomy, Life Drawing, Illustration techniques and an introduction to the 12 Principles of Animation.
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  Concept Artist

  Electronic Arts

  June 2005 - December 2005

  Character concept artist for The Sims 3.
  - Helped lead development of initial art style for characters.
  Concept artist for The Sims 2.
  - Provided concepts for various props, characters, and environments.

  

  

  

  
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  Concept Artist

  Sony

  September 2004 - June 2005

  Character concept artist on an unannounced original IP. Duties included:
  - Character designs for all characters in game.
  - Orthographic drawings of characters to be handed off to modelers.
  - Binding and rigging of 3D models.