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ABOUT
Simon Loche
Concept Artist, Character designer, Illustrator, Comic Book Artist.
With over 15 years experience, I provide a design sensibility that has been tested throughout numerous production environments. I strive to exceed the expectations of my clients while providing an open and collaborative approach to the design process. My goals are quality, efficiency and above all, an innovative approach to any project I take on.
I offer:
Graphic illustration services.
Graphic design services.
Design, creation and development of characters, storylines.
Animation design services.
More informations and recommandations on my personal Linkedin profile.
Resume available on this PDF file.
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OBJECTIVE
Position as Senior Concept Artist, Senior Character Artist, Lead Artist.
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EDUCATION
High School Emile Cohl (illustration, graphism, comics, animated movies, sculpture) – Lyon, France. ● http://www.cohl.fr.
Baccalauréat C (scientific).
International French School – Rome, Milan, Turin (Italy). ● http://www.lsmi.it/
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SKILLS
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Concept Art, Illustration, Character Design, Sequential Art, Comic Books, Story Boards.
TECHNIQUES:
Any traditional media (watercolor, gouache, colored pencils, pantones, oil painting, acrylics) and Digital Painting.
2D softwares:
Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, Painter 12, Sketchbook Pro 2010, Artrage 3.0, Alchemy.
3D softwares:
Google SketchUp, ZBrush4 R2.
Additional softwares:
After Effects CS4, Flash CS4.
Mac OS 10.6 and Windows.
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EXPERIENCE
Concept artist
Gameloft
Computer Games industry
2011 – Present
Concepts, Character Design, Environment design, Props, Mood Boards, Color Moods, etc...
Free Lance Concept Artist / Character Designer / Comic Book Artist / Art Director
January 2000 – December 2010 (11 years)
Working as a freelance graphic designer for many companies and publishers.
( Warner Bros Animation, Double Helix Games, Backbone Entertainment, Foundation 9, Soleil, Le Lombard, Ankama, Uzik, Big Productions, Big World, CanalSat,...).
Free Lance Illustrator
January 1993 – 2000 (7 years)
Free Lance illustrator for magazines, institutionals, publishers.
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LANGUAGES
English (Full professional proficiency)
French (Native proficiency)
Italian (Native proficiency)
Spanish (Professional working proficiency)
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PUBLICATIONS
ROBIN HOOD Serie – Soleil publisher
ROBIN HOOD Book 1 – Merriadek
ROBIN HOOD Book 2 – Morrigane
ROBIN HOOD Book 3 – Robin Hood
ALIKA Serie – Le Lombard publisher
ALIKA Book 1 – Les Territoires Interdits
ALIKA Book 2 – La Thaumaturge
ALIKA Book 3 – L’Ere des Dragons
MR EDDY – Soleil publisher
SKYDOLL FACTORY – Soleil publisher
LES FILLES DE SOLEIL – Soleil publisher
SHUFFLE 05 – Character Design – Ankama publisher
DRAGON Magazine – Hexagonal publisher
VARIOUS BOOKS – Hugo and Cie publisher
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CLIENTS
Warner Bros (Cinematographic), Foundation 9 (Video Games), Double Helix Games (Video Games), Backbone Entertainment (Video Games), Gameloft, Soleil (publisher) , Le Lombard (publisher) , Hexagonal (publisher) , Studio Tanuki (Games and Web), Uzik (Web), Big World (Cinematographic), Big Productions (Advertise), and many others…
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AWARDS
2 CGHub Golden Awards (2010).
Alika - Les Territoires Interdits.
Alika - L'Ere des Dragons.
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INTERVIEWS
Resume available on this PDF file:
