Current Status

Currently working as a Lead Artist at Snapchat Zenly. Looking for new opportunities!

Currently located in Spain Alicante Open to Relocation,

Portfolio at: www.ginoardelean.com

Contact at: ginoardelean@gmail.com +34 637964489

About me

I’m a Digital artist and designer who has worked in the Videogame, App and design industry for seven + years.

Excelling in developing 3D and 2D Pipelines for widely successful games and Apps like Fall Guys, Zenly and PC building simulator all 3 over 20 M acquisitions and more projects!

Managed 6 outsourcing teams and Internal teams.

How can I help you and your team!

Create, improve or automate Art and design Pipelines. From 2D to Rigging to Integration in Engine.

Art Pipeline Automation and Development

I provide Artistic and Design solutions that accommodate or improve on the technology needs of the project!

Art Direction

Art Production / General Artist

Produce assets based on the needs of the project.

Mentorship & Leadership

Mentor and Manage internal and outsourcing teams.

Work Experience

Lead Artist at Zenly (Snap, Inc) Jan 2022 - Present

  • Managed art production of 2 outsourcing Teams and an Internal Team.

  • Developed, automated and documented a custom art pipeline for the custom needs of the project.

  • Automation and quality of life Tools and Solutions development.

  • Create and integrate procedural solutions to 3D maps models.

Freelance Artist (Over 18 Small duration contracts) Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Worked on 18 Projects of different durations fulfilling the following positions:

    • Art Direction Consulting

    • Technical Artist Consulting (2D/3D projects)

    • 3D Art for Games, AR and Marketing.

    • UI/UX Art

    • Product Design

    • Fashion Design and Cloth simulation in Real-time

During this period I focused on testing multiple Art positions also was actively looking for short-duration and varied positions.

My main objective was to expand my multidisciplinary skills related to Art and design.

3D Artist at Mediatonic Nov 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Character Pipeline and Documentation for Fall Guys.

  • Character and Environment art production for Fall Guys

  • Automation Tools and Shader development for Fall Guys and PC building Simulator.

  • Character Art on Gears of war Pop

  • Only artist PC building simulator

  • Outsourcer Team management for PC Building Simulator and Fall Guys

Graphic Designer at EDEA Jun 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Graphic Design focused on Branding manuals.

Photographer at “Fotografia El Pla” Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Weddings, events and Portraits.

Languages

English - C1

Spanish - C2

Romanian - Native

Valencian - B2

Have the Official Tittles for the following languages to but have not been using them. Open to Relearning or Leaning new ones!

French - A2 Chinese - A2

Software Proficiency