MARK C. PAJARILLO

mark@artbymarkp.com

PROFILE

Manager with proven leadership and project management skills. Passionate artist with vision for creative problem solving. Visual storyteller experienced in traditional and digital media.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Spin Master Studios, Los Angeles , CA

Art Director (July 2008- present)

Develop and define overall look of game
Oversee scheduling and timely production of game art assets
Develop look of art assets for website, packaging and marketing materials
Coordinate production with department heads as project is developed
Supervise external production of outsourced assets
Maintain visual quality of all art assets
Manage career development of art team
Developed task tracking system that was implemented studio wide
Conceptualize and design intellectual properties
Model and texture 3d art assets
Credits: Teck Deck Live - PC

Contract Art Consultant, Los Angeles , CA

(February 2008- July 2008)

Novalogic: Delta Force: Angel Falls (PC/Xbox 360/PS3)
- Modeled and textured 3d art assets
Kromulent Software: Wheel of Treasure (PC)
- Conceptualized and designed intellectual properties
- Oversaw art production of all 2d art assets
- Coordinated production with department heads as project was developed
- Created 2d art assets

Spark Unlimited Inc., Sherman Oaks, CA

Senior Environment Artist (September 2006- February 2008)

Managed art production of all multiplayer levels
Coordinated production of art assets with lead artist
Reviewed art assets ensuring junior artists maintain technical specifications
Supervised level streaming
Set dressed and lit game levels
Modeled and textured 3d art assets
Conceptualized and designed intellectual properties
Credits: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (Codemasters) – Xbox 360/PS3/PC, Unannounced First Person Shooter- Xbox 360/PS3/PC

Climax Group, Los Angeles, CA

Lead Artist (July 2005- September 2006)

Oversaw scheduling and timely production of all art assets
Developed and documented art pipelines
Coordinated production with department heads as projects were developed
Supervised external production of outsourced assets
Maintained visual quality of all art assets
Created resource library consisting of textures and instructional videos
Developed and conducted training programs for art team
Modeled and textured 3d art assets
Conceptualized and designed intellectual properties
Credits: Silent Hill:Origins (Konami) – PSP, Steel Horizon (Konami) – PSP, Unannounced Third Person Horror- PS3/Xbox 360

Novalogic Inc., Calabasas, CA

Senior Artist (July 2003- June 2005)

Coordinated production of art assets with art director
Modeled and textured 3d art assets
Reviewed outsourced art assets
Credits: Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising – PC, Joint Operations: Escalation – PC, Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre – PC, Delta Force Extreme – PC, Black Hawk Down – PS2

Studio Mythos, Torrance, CA

Art Director (November 2000- June 2003)

Oversaw scheduling and timely production of all art projects
Coordinated with external producers and department heads as projects were develope
Maintained visual quality of all art assets
Developed and conducted training programs for art team
Conceptualized and designed intellectual properties
Modeled and textured 3d art assets
Credits: Medal of Honor: Frontline (EA) – PS2, Command and Conquer: Generals (EA) – PC, Dogz (Ubisoft) – PC, Catz (Ubisoft) – PC, Star Wars: Clone Wars (Lucas Arts) – GC/PS2

Freelance Comic Book Penciler , Los Angeles , CA

(July 1994- June 2003)

Designed and illustrated comic books
Conceptualized and designed intellectual properties
Credits: JLA (DC), Kid Flash (DC), Tomb Raider (Image: Top Cow Productions), The Darkness (Image: Top Cow Productions), X-Man (Marvel), Venom: Finale (Marvel)

SKILLS

Strong foundation in traditional rendering, digital rendering, digital 3d modeling, conceptual developing, storyboarding, creative problem solving, team leadership and management in traditional (Waterfall) and agile (Scrum) project development

Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Mudbox, Photoshop, Painter, Unreal Engine 3, Visual Sourcesafe, Perforce, Windows OS, Mac OS

EDUCATION

Platt College, Newport Beach, CA

Associate of Arts, Graphic Design

Graduated June 1995