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Franco Spagnolo
Franco Spagnolo
Freelance Artist
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Summary

Character Designer & Illustrator - Animation Artist

Skills

Art DirectionIllustrationStoryboardingCharacter DesignProp DesignProduction DesignComic Art

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
Illustrator
Illustrator
Photoshop
Photoshop
Flash
Flash
Storyboard Pro
Storyboard Pro

Productions

    • TV Production
      XMen '97
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Character Designer
    • Company
      Marvel Studios
    • Movie
      Klaus
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Workbook Senior Artist
    • Company
      The SPA Studios
    • TV Production
      Mini Beat Power Rockers
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Art Director, Art Supervisor, Storyboard Artist
    • Company
      Mundoloco CGI
    • Movie
      Otra Película de Huevos y un Pollo
    • Year
      2009
    • Role
      Character Layout Artist, Storyboard Artist
    • Company
      Huevocartoon Producciones
    • Movie
      El Arca
    • Year
      2007
    • Role
      Character Layout Artist, Storyboard Artist
    • Company
      Patagonik Film Group

Experience

  • Character Designer at Marvel Studios
    Buenos Aires, AR
    November 2022 - Present

    XMen '97

  • Freelance Character Designer - VisDev. - Layout 2D at Freelance
    Buenos Aires, AR
    June 2019 - October 2022

    - MARVEL - Character Design / Guide Style (marketing) ETERNALS (2021) SPIDERMAN 60th (2022) and ANTMAN (2023)

    - The SPA Studios - Vis Dev Artist - EMBER (2020)

    - ZÖNDA Design - Character Design for Playtika, House of Fun / Illustration projects for HD Poker

    - LEO SANCHEZ Studio - Character Designer for The MEEPS

    Clients:

    - BLU Studio

    - Final Frontier

    - Epix Studios

    - 3DAR Studio

    - Le Cube

    - Mundoloco CGI

    --- Consultant for animation projects ---

  • Workbook Artist at The SPA Studios
    Madrid
    December 2017 - May 2019

    Senior Workbook Artist for "KLAUS" movie.

    - Frame Composition

    - Cinematography

    - Narrative

    - Layout

  • Art Supervisor / Art Director at Mundoloco CGI
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    June 2015 - September 2017

    Art supervision.

    Art Director of 2 upcoming TV shows.

  • Senior Artist at Bad Juju LLC
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    March 2012 - May 2015

    Concepts and character art. Character design.

    Inspirational art and designs for mobile games and advertising.

    Creative development for several projects.

  • Senior Illustrator at Metrogames
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    February 2011 - December 2011

    Development concepts.

    Inspirational for video games and multimedia applications.

    Character and platforms designs.

    Coordination in artistic projects.

  • Preproduction and Creative area at HOOK UP Animation
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    October 2008 - February 2011

    Storyboards, layouts and graphics for Cartoon Network and Disney Channel mainly.

    Advertisements of these characters.

    Character design, inspirational and project development, private and external.

  • Preproduction Artist at MG Animation
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    October 2007 - September 2008

    Storyboards and layouts for an traditional animation film.

    2D additional animation (traditional animation)

  • Preproduction Artist at Huevocartoon Productions
    Mexico DF, Mexico
    September 2007 - October 2007

    Work done in Mexico City, two months of production:

    Inspirational designs and Storyboard for an animated film.

    Secondary character designs.

  • Preproduction Artist at Patagonik Film Group
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    February 2006 - July 2007

    Storyboard, traditional layouts and traditional animation for animated film.