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James DonVito

Los Angeles, CA

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Since 1995 James has been providing inspiring concept art and design to the industries of Video Games, Television Animation, Toy Design, and Theme Park Design. His credits also include 3 published video game titles.

Has worked with studios including: Walt Disney Imagineering, Marvel Animation, Warner Brothers Animation, Sony TV Animation, Universal Studios Theme Parks, Nintendo, Mattel, Hasbro, Nike, Spark Unlimited, and 2k Games.
Education
- Bachelor of Science Industrial Design
  
  Art Center College of Design
  
  1993 - 1995
Experience
- Freelance Illustration & Design
  
  Freelance Illustration & Design
  
  Los Angeles, CA
  
  Jan 2013 - Present (11 years 10 months)
  
  Freelance Illustration & Design
- Designer
  
  Mattel
  
  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012 (9 months)
  
  Developing new concepts and products for Hot Wheels, Matchbox, and Entertainment vehicles and playsets!
- Concept Artist
  
  Walt Disney Imagineering
  
  Sep 2011 - Sep 2011
  
  Visualization and design of multiple science fiction themed environments. (freelance)
- Concept Artist
  
  Smithsonian National Museum
  
  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011 (1 month)
  
  Designed robotic characters for an interactive exibit geared toward education.
- Freelance Concept Artist for New Product Development
  
  Avery Dennison
  
  May 2010 - Mar 2011 (10 months)
  
  New product concept development ideation and concept illustration.
- Freelance Prop Designer
  
  Warner Bros. Animation
  
  Nov 2010 - Nov 2010
  
  Visual Development of key props - ThunderCats TV Series
- Concept Artist / Prop Designer
  
  Film Roman / Marvel Animation
  
  Feb 2010 - Apr 2010 (2 months)
  
  Freelance design for "Marvel Avengers" animated series.
- Prop Designer - freelance
  
  Warner Bros. Television Animation
  
  Sep 2009 - Mar 2010 (6 months)
  
  Production design for props:
  
  Scooby-Doo direct to video:
  "Legend of the Phantosaur"
  "Music of the Vampire"
  "Camp Scare"
- Contract Concept Artist
  
  2k Games / Firaxis
  
  Mar 2009 - Mar 2009
  
  Environment concept art for "Civilization".
- Concept Artist
  
  Spark Unlimited, Inc.
  
  Nov 2006 - Feb 2008 (1 year 3 months)
  
  Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (PS3, Xbox 360, PC); Legendary (PS3, Xbox 360, PC); Unannounced Title (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
  Provided the Art Director and Art Production team with valuable ideas and visual concepts aiding in the pre-visualization of projects including game level environments, characters, vehicles, weapons and H.U.D.S.
  Produced illustrations setting the mood and overall tone during pre-visualization and pre-production, and inspired the production team pushing the visual style of the game.
  Created finished illustrations for marketing and promotion. Also created original in-game texture maps for first person weapons in Photoshop and implemented in Maya.
  Met production schedule deadlines dictated by "Scrum" management system.
- Concept IIlustrator
  
  Mattel, Inc.
  
  Jan 1999 - Mar 2005 (6 years 2 months)
  
  Conceptualized and illustrated boys action toys concepts for presentation and manufacturing. Projects included: Monsters, Inc., Jimmy Neutron, Max Steel, and Ice Age.
- Senior Designer
  
  Lanard Toys
  
  Mar 2003 - Oct 2003 (7 months)
  
  Developed pre-school and boys action toy lines - From concept sketches, to renderings, to control drawings through production.
- Concept Illustrator
  
  Hasbro, Inc.
  
  Jun 2002 - Jun 2002
  
  Illustrated new vehicle concepts for G.I. Joe's "Venom" line of action toys.
- Prop Designer for "King of the Hill"
  
  Film Roman, Inc.
  
  Mar 2001 - Aug 2001 (5 months)
  
  Created prop and vehicles designes for prime time animated television series.
- Prop & Background Designer
  
  Sony Pictures TV Animation
  
  Jun 1998 - Jan 2001 (2 years 7 months)
  
  Created designs for various animated television series: Men In Black, Starship Troopers, Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot, Godzilla, and Max Steel.
- Concept Artist
  
  Universal Studios Theme Parks
  
  1996 - 1998 (2 years)
  
  Concept development and production experience on Universal Studios Japan Project.
- Concept Artist / 3D Modeler
  
  Luminious Media
  
  Nov 1995 - Apr 1996 (5 months)
  
  Video game studio concept artist and 3D modeler using 3D Studio and Photoshop.
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M.P.S.C. Animation Union Local 839
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James DonVito

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)