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Domenico Russo
Domenico Russo
Illustration, Visual Development
Sorrento, Italy

About

I’m a Freelance Illustrator.
I attended the animation course at Nemo Academy in Florence, studying everything
about the creative process of an animated film. From the script to the storyboard,
from the Layout to the Compositing.
I graduated with top marks in June 2017, winning a scholarship that took me to
Los Angeles (California), where I attended the “Stephen Silver Drawing Academy”
deepening the study of Character Design.
After several works for small independent productions (such as Storyboard Artist,
2D Animator & Background Artist), I continue to focus on Visual Development
by constantly challenging myself with new projects.

Skills

Concept ArtDigital PaintingCharacter DesignVisual Development2D ArtCompositionBackground DesignVisual Storytelling2D Layout

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
Photoshop
Photoshop
Harmony
Harmony
Animate
Animate

Experience

  • Illustrator at RUSCONI LIBRI
    July 2020 - Present

    Full illustrator for children's fiction novels.

  • Teacher at NEMO ACADEMY
    Florence, Italy
    October 2018 - Present

    Collaboration with Nemo Academy taking several cycles of lessons:

    2D Layout and Composition; Storyboard; Adobe Animate; Toon Boom Harmony.

  • 2D Background Artist at SMILE STUDIO
    December 2019 - February 2020

    Background Artist for “Toys - An Unheavenly Christmas Carol” and “Fire”.

  • Illustrator at LA CITTÀ DELLE NUVOLE
    June 2019 - December 2019

    Design of the Art Book “Tales from Rusty Bay” (Personal project).

    Preview at CTN Animation Expo 2019 - Los Angeles.

  • 2D Animator at DOUG THE PUG PRODUCTION
    April 2018 - June 2018

    Participation in the “It’s Doug the Pug” project, as a 2D animator.

    Show directed by Tom Bancroft.

  • Production Designer | Head of Layout at STRANEMANI INTERNATIONAL
    Florence, Italy
    December 2017 - January 2018

    Participation in the “Crash Casanova” Pilot. Storyboard design,

    props and background design in grayscale.

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