Visual Development Artist

Phil Spehar

San francisco, CA

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I am a Visual Development Artist and Designer living in San Francisco.

You can contact me at, philspehar@yahoo.com
Education
- MFA Animation, Visual Development
  
  Academy of Art University
  
  2008 - 2012
- BFA Illustration
  
  College for Creative Studies
  
  2002 - 2007
  
  Illustration, focusing on Entertainment Design
Experience
- Character Artist and Designer, Freelance
  
  LINE Corporation
  
  Oct 2013 - Present (11 years 2 months)
  
  Freelance Character Designer and Artist for the Line communication app.
- Illustrator/Designer
  
  Artistic Studios Ltd.
  
  Jun 2013 - Present (11 years 6 months)
  
  Responsibilities include creating illustrations, graphic design, and packaging art for Disney products.
- Concept Artist
  
  Electronic Arts
  
  Oct 2012 - Dec 2012 (2 months)
- Concept Art Intern
  
  Laika
  
  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)
  
  Responsibilities include character design, environmental designs, storyboarding, matte painting and creating props in the fabrication department.
- Senior Illustrator / Designer
  
  Color labs Inc.
  
  Sep 2010 - May 2011 (8 months)
  
  Responsibilities include conceptual design, advertising illustration, graphic design,
  UI design,and layout design.
- Concept/ Designer,
  
  Netsuke Entertainment
  
  2010 - 2010
  
  Responsibilities included creating video game concept art, creating layout designs and illustrations for the Netsuke Entertainment website.
- Art and Design Professional Intern
  
  The Walt Disney Company
  
  Jan 2008 - May 2008 (4 months)
  
  Responsibilities included concept development and illustrations for theme parks and events. Furthermore I assisted the art director with office duties and file preparations.
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