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Ivan Aguirre

Background Painter| Illustrator
Los Angeles, California
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http:/http://ivanaguirreillustration.com/
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ivanaguirreart@gmail.com
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(951)479-2387
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Work Experience

Netflix

Background Painter
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Jul 2019 - Current
  • Background Painter on "The Cuphead Show!" Television Series for Netflix Animation. Executive Produced by Dave Wasson & Cosmo Segurson.
  • Helped developed final look of series in development and pre production.

Walt Disney Television Animation

Background Painter
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Nov 2018 - Jun 2019
  • Background Painter on "Big Hero 6" Television Series for Disney Television Animation.

Passion Pictures

Background Painter/ Illustrator
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Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
  • Cleaned and Painted Final Production layouts with Strange Beast for Habito’s "Hell or Habito” Commercial Spots. Directed By Andy Baker.
  • • Helped create final look and paint style for spots.

Hornet

Designer/ Painter
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Dec 2018 - Jan 2019
  • Painted Style frames to develop look for Seamless' commercial "Fueled This City" project. Directed by Andy Baker.
  • Cleaned and painted final production layouts for Andy Baker's Seamless "Fueled This City" project.
  • Helped create final look and paint style for spots

Walt Disney Television Animation

Background Painter
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Jun 2016 - Feb 2018
  • Background Painter on "Mickey Mouse Shorts!!" Television Series for Disney Television Animation. Executive Produced by Paul Rudish .

Walt Disney Television Animation

Background Painter
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Jun 2015 - Feb 2016
  • Background Painter on "Penn Zero" Season 2. Television Series for Disney Television Animation. Created by Sam Levine.

Adult Swim

Background Designer/ Background Painter
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May 2014 - Mar 2015
  • Background Designer, and Background Painter on "Rick and Morty" Season 2. Televison Series for Adult Swim/Cartoon Network. Created by Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland.

Adult Swim

Lead Background Painter
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2013 - May 2014
  • Lead Background Painter on "King Star King" Season 1. Television Series for Adult Swim/Cartoon Network. Created by JJ Villard.
  • Oversaw a team of painters in house and overseas to maintain style and look of series
  • Helped create final look and paint style for series

Adult Swim

Background Designer
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Jul 2013 - Sep 2013
  • Background Designer on "Rick and Morty" Season 1. Televison Series for Adult Swim/Cartoon Network. Created by Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland.

Reel FX

Visual Development Artist
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Apr 2013 - Jul 2013
  • Vis Dev/ Painter on "Book of Life". Animated film produced by Guillermo Del Toro. Directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez.

Six Point Harness

Background Designer/ Painter
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
  • Background Painter / Designer on multiple shorts for the film "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" for Sony Pictures Animation.
  • Background Designer/ Painter on various shorts/pilots in development.

Curious Pictures

Designer
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Sep 2012 - Oct 2012
  • Designed Environment, and Style Frame Illustrations for a CG Animated Series Pitch for Publix/PBS.

Titmouse

Background Painter
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

Background Painter on "Motorcity". Televison Series for Disney XD.

Six Point Harness

Background Designer/ Painter
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Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
  • Background Designer/Painter, and Prop Designer on "Good Vibes". Primetime Television series for MTV.
  • Visual Development/ Pre-Production, Background Painter on 'Electric City". Web Series for Playtone/Tom Hanks.
  • Background Designer/ Painter on "Clocksuckers". Pilot for MTV. Designed and Painted all Key BG's.

Curious Pictures

Designer
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Jan 2011 - Feb 2011
  • Title Sequence Design, for "Up All Night". Primetime Television Series for NBC.
  • Designed Characters, Backgrounds, and Style Frame Illustrations for an Animated Title Sequence Pitch.
  • Created and Developed final look and paint style for Pitch to Lorne Michaels

Sudden Games

Concept Artist
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Dec 2008 - Jul 2009
  • Designed Character, Environment and Vehicle Designs and Concept Art, for casual games to released on Iphone, Nintendo Wii, and PC.

Education

The Art Institute of California-Orange County

Bachelors of scienceMedia Arts & Animation
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2005 - 2008

Skills

  • Art Direction, Illustration, Background Painting, Design