Xavier Cuenca

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About Xavier Cuenca

XAVIER CUENCA [Visual developer & illustrator] I am a graphic designer focused on the entertainment industry, concept art for series and video games. I have participated as an art director and conceptual director, forming teams to develop audiovisual products. I focus on the processes of pre-production on video games (concepts & graphic line). Passionate about illustration, colors and expressive strokes. Influenced by comics, movies, music and science fiction, where I look for new concepts to capture them in graphics. Graduated from Universidad del Azuay as a Graphic Designer in 2008, I have worked for several independent interdisciplinary agencies and groups in the area of art direction and audiovisual production, as: senior designer, concept artist, art direction and creative. I also lead a CREW of passionate about digital and traditional art. I am the coach of digital art lovers, holding events and workshops.(look at my instagram please). • 2015 BEHANCE International Medal with best folio in DIGITAL ART • Honorable mention in Illustration BEHANCE 2015 • Selection for the exhibition: THE CREATIVITY AWAKENDS • Selection in: 30 Days storyboard challenge • Selected to direct the visual art of environments for video game Faculty of Arts “THE GREAT JOURNEY” • Winner of INFECTADOS publication (COLOMBIA) • Exhibitor of arts in TODO LIBRO • Honorable mention in BEHANCE 2016 CHARACTERS & ENVIRONMENTALS and Workshop diploma in Speed ​​Painting and Sketch. • Expocitor at BEHANCE LOJA 2016 • Invited to E3 GAMES Los Angeles CA (USA) • Second place in Digital battles (national level ECUADOR) • Speaker TEDx Cuenca 2017 • University exhibitor and workshop in Photoshop and Illustrator (digital illustration 2017-2019) • Guest as national artist for COMICCON ECUADOR 2018-2019-2021 • Concep artist for the animated short RAMPAMDAM • IFAIC prize winner for publishing my book GOD (God's particle) • Honorable mention at BEHANCE 2019 in digital art & illustration. • Nominated for the CONCEPT ART AWARDS 2019 GNOMON SCHOOL (environment concept art) • Crystal Canvas honor mention 2018 and 2021 finalist. • I currently work as a concept artist and level artist for video games, on projects such as: Transformers, Roblox and Fortnite