Description
Jayaraj Paul
Art Director
Mob: 8147528191
jayarajpl@gmail.com
http://jayarajpaul.crevado.com
Jayaraj Paul
Mob : 8147528191
Email : jayarajpl@gmail.com
Website : http://jayarajpaul.crevado.com
Summary
Passionate and experienced Art Director of 20 years with a proven track record of spearheading artistic vision in every aspect of various projects. Applying strong leadership skills to provide creative solutions as needed to achieve business goals.
Experience
· Art Director – Agni Interactive Hyderabad
Define and supervise art direction for games
Direct and lead a team of 8-10 Artists per project from project conceptual development to completion
Motivate, mentor and inspire art team, guiding them through various stages of production with clear direction
Conduct art reviews to ensure production quality is up to client requirements
Proactively coordinate with producers on a daily basis to plan and allocate tasks to team members.
Develop RFP documents, research, generate, & develop ideas to create Art Bible, concepts, illustrations, marketing art, & game assets in various styles.
Developed internal portfolio
Worked on projects such as
Zynga- Farmville 2. Country Escape. Tropical Escape. BUA. Funko
• Team Lead Concept Artist – Zvky Design Studio Bangalore
(2016-2017)
Define and supervise art direction for Slot games
Mentor internal art team in Human/Animal anatomy, Creature, vehicle and environment art from rudiments to final portfolio building.
Single handedly developed an entire series of Slot games from concept to implementation
Develop RFP documents, research, generate, & develop Art Bible to create concepts, script, illustrations, marketing art, & game assets in various styles for slot games.
Worked on various slot, games such as
Gimmi Games- Asian theme- Dragon/Warrior Empress/ Phoenix
Virtual Villagers/ Holiday Bonus/Various other outsource projects
• Freelance Art Director/Illustrator/Concept/Comic Book Artist
(2004-2016)
Art Directed concept art, sketches, illustrations, for the Entertainment Industry;
Illustrator/Story Board Artist for multiple clients on various brands.
Conferred with clients, Art Directors, Copyrighters on various campaigns to
determine objectives, budget, presentation, Art styles and techniques.
• Toonz Animation India.
(2001-2003)
In-between / Clean-up artist
Team lead for various overseas projects: Involved in various test works –
project outsourced from Japan, UK & Mexico
• Skills
Art Direction
Concept Art and Illustration
Story development
Traditional 2D Design and Drafting skills
Advance understanding of anatomy and perspectives.
Emulate various art styles ranging from cartoons to realism.
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate cc, After Effects
General Skills
Passion for Art Direction, Concept art & Storytelling.
Highly proactive and self-motivated.
Team player. Ability to work under Pressure.
Quality Oriented and transparent.
• Education
School of Design, Cochin.
Diploma in Interior Design & Décor.
Pre-University Degree
University of Calicut, Kerala, India. Chinmaya College,
Trichur,
All India Secondary Examination, Kerala. India.
Kendriya Vidyalay, Trichur, Xth S