Hello, hello!
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I´m an Art Director, Concept artist and illustrator from Spain.
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I graduated from U-tad in 2018 with the shortfilm "The Lost Frisbee". I´ve been working in animation for over a decade now as art director and concept artist in studios like Cartoon Saloon, Boulder Media, Disney TV, Locksmith, Peekaboo Animation, and Studio Chizu among others. I also work as freelance illustrator as well as persuing my own animated projects.
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I really love to tell stories that I´m pasionate about, I love to explore different styles, formats and crazy colors and I would really love to keep pushing the boundries in the animation industry.
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I´m currently based in Kilkenny, where I spend my days walking my little dog Twig in the forests, I run a choir and I dance non stop.
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MARIA PAREJA
mariaparejam@gmail.com
Feel free to contact me, follow me or even buy my art!
EXPERIENCE:
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Art Director
TV Special - Lulu is a Rhinoceros
Boulder Media and Bento Box
Nov 2022 - Oct 2023
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Art Director, Scene Illustrator
Feature film - Wolfwalkers
Cartoon Saloon
Jun 2018 - Jun 2020
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Art Director
Short Film - There´s a monster in my kitchen
Cartoon Saloon
Jun 2020 - Sept 2020
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Art Director
TV Series - Las tres mellizas
Peekaboo Studios
Feb 2025 - Sept 2025
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Concept Artist and Scene Illustrator
Feature Film - Julián
Cartoon Saloon
March 2021 - Jan 2022
Feb 2024 - May 2024
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Character Designer
Feature Film Pitch- Bad Fairies
Locksmith
Aug 2023 - Nov 2023
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Location Designer, Scene Illustration
TV Series - Silly Sundays
Cartoon Saloon
Sep 2021 - Oct 2021
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Background Painter
Shortfilm - Screecher´s Reach - Start Wars Visions.
Cartoon Saloon
Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
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Color Script and Background Painter
Trailer TV Series - BFFS
Peekaboo Animation
May 2022 - Jun 2022
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Character Designer
TV Series (Unannounced)
Disney TV studios
Oct 2021 - March 2022
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Production Designer
TV Series (Unannounced)
Cartoon Saloon
Sept 2020 - Feb 2021
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Freelance Illustrator
El Fantasmatrón
SM Editorial
Oct 2019 - March 2020
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Illustration Teacher - Storytelling through
backgrounds and characters.
La Galería Roja
Jun 2024 - July 2024
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EDUCATION:
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Animation 2D/3D degree
U-tad university (Madrid, Spain) 2014 - 2018
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Illustration Course/ Photoshop
Esdip (Madrid, Spain) 2014
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EXHIBITIONS:
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Albert Londres: Lanceur D´alerte
Art Maniak (Paris) 2022
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Power in Numbers
Gallery Nucleus Portland (Portland) 2022
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AWARDS:
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2021 Irish Animation Award winner - Best Art direction on a Feature film
Wolfwalkers from Cartoon Saloon
2020
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48th Annie Awards Winner - Best Production Design - Feature film
Wolfwalkers from Cartoon Saloon
2020
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75th Reuben Awards Winner - Best in Animation (production design) - Feature film
Wolfwalkers from Cartoon Saloon
2021
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49th Annie Awards Nominee - Best Production Design - Feature film
Belle from Studio Chizu, Cartoon Saloon
2021
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