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Visual Development Artist
Axel Ortiz
Los Angeles, CA
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About
Axel was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area. He attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and has been working professionally in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. Worked on several projects for companies and clients like Ellation, Shadowmachine, FOX, Sony Pictures TV Animation, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Bento Box Ent, NBC, Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Disney, Animax Ent, Image Comics, THQ, Activision, Cartoon Network, Hasbro, Inc and others.
Axel with his creative partners develop characters and stories through their studio Massive Chaos...based in Downtown Los Angeles.
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Education
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AA StoryboardsConcept Design Academy2009 - 2009Took the Storyboard class taught by Jay Oliva.
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BFA Illustration/EntertainmentArt Center College of Design1996 - 1998
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Experience
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Partner/Art DirectionLos Angeles, CAApr 2015 - Present (9 years 7 months)With my partner we both started Massive Chaos as a way to develop IPs for the entertainment industry.
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Background DesignerBento Box EntertainmentNov 2023 - Apr 2024 (5 months)Grimsburg (season two)
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Background DesignerFFFB Two LLCMar 2023 - May 2023 (2 months)Freak Brothers (season 2)
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Background DesignerBento Box EntertainmentOct 2022 - Feb 2023 (4 months)Grimsburg (season one)
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Background DesignerBento Box EntertainmentApr 2022 - Oct 2022 (6 months)HouseBroken (season two)
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Background DesignerJul 2021 - Jan 2022 (6 months)Central Park (season three)
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Character DesignerHasbro (Animation)Dec 2020 - Mar 2021 (3 months)
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Background DesignerJul 2020 - Feb 2021 (7 months)HouseBroken (season one)
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Development Artist/Consultantaxel13Los Angeles, CAJan 1999 - Jul 2020 (21 years 6 months)From finishing at Art Center...I took on freelance and short term projects right away. Still picking up projects till this day.
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IllustratorCloak BrandingApr 2020 - Jul 2020 (3 months)
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Creature DesignerEllation (Crunchyroll)Burbank, CAJan 2019 - Feb 2019 (1 month)Worked on High Guardian Spice.
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IllustratorAtlas GamesSep 2018 - Nov 2018 (2 months)Created maps for the game, Over the Edge.
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Illustrator/Concept DesignerPsychic BunnyLos Angeles, CAAug 2018 - Oct 2018 (2 months)Created illustrations and comic book pages.
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Visual DevelopmentAtomic DojoBurbank, CAMar 2018 - Sep 2018 (6 months)Worked on visual development on the film, Fire Woman.
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Art DirectorBlue Geek MusicBaltimore, MDJan 2018 - Aug 2018 (7 months)Art direction on the Indies animated short project.
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Storyboard ArtistResetApr 2018 - Apr 2018Worked on a commercial.
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Illustrator/Concept DesignerPsychic BunnyLos Angeles, CAJun 2017 - Oct 2017 (4 months)Design concepts for two projects.
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Development Artist/ConsultantCreature EffectsLos Angeles, CAMar 1999 - Sep 2017 (18 years 6 months)Worked on multiple projects through Creatures Effects, from live action movies to TV to commercials.
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Visual DevelopmentEnterwaynement Inc.Sep 2015 - Jun 2016 (9 months)
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Illustrator/Concept DesignerPsychic BunnyLos Angeles, CAMar 2016 - Apr 2016 (1 month)Created Illustrations.
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Background DesignerWest Hollywood, CAJan 2016 - Mar 2016 (2 months)Worked on a web series.
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Visual DevelopmentPaper ChaseLos Angeles, CASep 2015 - Dec 2015 (3 months)
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Background DesignerADHD/FOXLos Angeles, CAApr 2013 - Apr 2015 (2 years)Worked on multiple animated shows that aired on FOX and FXX.
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Concept DesignerRethink AttractionsJan 2012 - Jul 2012 (6 months)Worked on theme park projects.
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Visual DevelopmentBento Box EntertainmentBurbank, CASep 2011 - Feb 2012 (5 months)Visual development for animated show pitches.
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Character Design InstructorGnomon School of Visual EffectsJan 2006 - Jan 2011 (5 years)
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Visual DevelopmentSony Computer EntertainmentApr 2010 - Jun 2010 (2 months)
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Development ArtistTHQ GamesCarlsbad, CANov 2009 - Apr 2010 (5 months)Development work on characters for a game.
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Sr Concept ArtistSourcebitsFeb 2009 - Jan 2010 (11 months)Worked on several mobile apps for the iOS.
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Art DirectorDeepBlue WorldLos Angeles, CAApr 2008 - Mar 2009 (11 months)
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Artist/CreatorImage ComicsApr 2006 - Jul 2008 (2 years 3 months)Image published Krash Bastards a book crated by Joe Casey and myself.
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Development ArtistBurbank, CAMay 2005 - Jun 2008 (3 years 1 month)Worked on multiple projects that were in development.
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Background DesignerAnimax EntertainmentJul 2007 - Mar 2008 (8 months)
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Concept DesignerChiodo BrosBurbank, CASep 2007 - Nov 2007 (2 months)Designed creatures.
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IllustratorNBCSep 2007 - Oct 2007 (1 month)
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Lead Concept ArtistLeft Field EntertainmentWestlake Village, CAJul 2004 - Aug 2007 (3 years 1 month)Worked as the lead concept artist on multiple projects which were published through Activision.
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Visual DevelopmentCreative Character StudiosLos Angeles, CAMar 2001 - Jun 2003 (2 years 3 months)Designed on multiple projects.
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Visual DevelopmentSony Computer EntertainmentMar 2003 - May 2003 (2 months)
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Visual DevelopmentCartoon NetworkBurbank, CAApr 2002 - Sep 2002 (5 months)
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Visual DevelopmentSteve Johnson XFXBurbank, CAApr 2000 - Nov 2001 (1 year 7 months)Designed on a number of projects...for Disney, WB and others.
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Development ArtistMidway GamesSan Diego, CAMar 2001 - Sep 2001 (6 months)Worked on developing art for a game project for a few months.
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Visual DevelopmentMCA Planning and Development (Universal Studios)Los Angeles, CAMar 2001 - Apr 2001 (1 month)
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Illustrator/Concept DesignerKlasky CsupoJan 2001 - Mar 2001 (2 months)
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Prop DesignerHasbro Inc.Jun 2000 - Sep 2000 (3 months)Designed props for a animated series.
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Storyboard Artist and DesignerSony TV AnimationCulver City, CAMar 1999 - Nov 1999 (8 months)Worked on two animated shows.
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Concept DesignerChiodo BrosBurbank, CAApr 1997 - May 1997 (1 month)Designed robots for a short.
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Awards
The Irvine Scholar Grant, the Art Center of College Scholarship and Pell Grant. Shown in the Art Center Student Gallery.
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Affiliations
Member of the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists: Local Union No.839
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@axel13, member since 2007
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