RON PADUA DESIGNS
General info
CREATIVE CONSULTANT • ILLUSTRATION • GRAPHIC DESIGN • MULTIMEDIA
San Diego
San Diego
Ron Padua is a San Diego based Artist. He studied Illustration and Entertainment Design at the Art Center College of Design and began freelancing as a concept designer and storyboard artist for clientele such as The Aspect Ratio, RG/LA, J. Walter Thompson, Blind Visual Propaganda and New Wave Entertainment. He then landed a lead designer position at the Los Angeles based broadcast production company TZLA. Ron worked on network ID’s, brands, on-air promos and main titles for companies such as the Sci-fi Channel, Discovery Channel, HBO, ABC, FX channel and Hollywood squares just to name a few. From 2000 to 2011 he worked at Sony Computer Entertainment of America as the Art Director and Lead Concept Artist for Sony’s Visual Arts Service group in San Diego developing cinematics for 1st party Playstation Video games and is now currently working as a freelance artist and creative consultant.
Career Objective
To Contribute to the vast growing world of Entertainment Design and to create new concepts and ideas through innovative Design and Art Direction.
Qualifications
15+ years of experience in Video Game Cinematics, Concept Design, Art Direction,Broadcast design, Illustration and Graphic Arts.
Ability to manage and art direct internal and outsource teams to effectively solve problems and to meet tight deadlines and budgets.
Creative and highly-motivated individual.
Clean, tight and fast comps from start to finish.
Strong Illustration and design abilities.
Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Final Cut, Maya
Game Engines: Unity, Havok
Ability to manage and art direct internal and outsource teams to effectively solve problems and to meet tight deadlines and budgets.
Creative and highly-motivated individual.
Clean, tight and fast comps from start to finish.
Strong Illustration and design abilities.
Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Final Cut, Maya
Game Engines: Unity, Havok
Education
Illustration / Entertainment Design
Art Center College Of Design
Graphic Design
San Diego City College
Fashion Design
Mesa Community College
Fine Art
College of the Sequoias
Experience
Creative Consultant / Owner
Ron Padua Designs
Creative Consultant services for various industries. Art Direction, Graphic Design, Concept Illustration, Video Game artist for Mobile or console, Website design, Wireframes, Logo and Branding.
CTE (Career Technical Educator) Graphic Arts Teacher
San Diego County of Education
CTE (Career Technical Educator) Graphic Arts Teacher for Juvenile Court and Community Schools.
Graphic Design Instructor
Jacobs Center
Graphic Design Instructor for Jacobs Center Creative Careers Program.
Graphic Designer
Design Consultant for Nanomedical Diagnostics re-brand campaign.
Freelance Designer / Consultant
Freelance Designer / Consultant for visual campaign.
Art Director / Design Consultant
Art Director and Design Consultant for website re-design.
Concept Designer
Lead Designer for Comic Con 2014 themed headgear.
Concept Designer
Design look development storyboards for Microsoft EPG Parthner Groups presentation.
Design character illustrations for ACI internal presentation.
Design character illustrations for ACI internal presentation.
Concept Artist / Game Designer
Concept Artist and Game Designer for Children's Educational Social App NUMBER MONKEYS.
Freelance Concept Artist
Creation of green screen background plates for on-line video game.
Logo Designer
Arteisa Day Spa and Salon
Logo re-design.
Logo Designer
Fabric
Logo Design for Scientific Social App.
Art Director / Design Consultant
Eddie Aikau Restaurant and Surf Museum
Art Director / Design Consultant for Eddie Aikau Restaurant and Surf Museum.
Cinematic Art Director / Lead concept Artist
Art Directing and creating Concept Art for 1st party Playstation Video Game Cinematics.
Credited Playstation software titles for PS1,PS2, PS3, PSP Franchises and sequels:
Killzone Liberation
God of war
Socom
Resistance
Playstation Move Heros
Jax and Daxter
Rachet and Clank
Twisted Metal
Uncharted Motion Comics
Motorstorm Apocalypse Motion comics
MLB The Show
NBA Shootout
NFL Gameday
NCAA Gamebreaker
Downhill Domination
ATV fury
Coolboarders
The Mark of Kri
Lair
Rise to Honor
Credited Playstation software titles for PS1,PS2, PS3, PSP Franchises and sequels:
Killzone Liberation
God of war
Socom
Resistance
Playstation Move Heros
Jax and Daxter
Rachet and Clank
Twisted Metal
Uncharted Motion Comics
Motorstorm Apocalypse Motion comics
MLB The Show
NBA Shootout
NFL Gameday
NCAA Gamebreaker
Downhill Domination
ATV fury
Coolboarders
The Mark of Kri
Lair
Rise to Honor
Broadcast Designer / Storyboard Artist
Freelance Broadcast Designer and Storyboard Artist
Broadcast Designer and Storyboard Artist
Client List:
Blind Visual Propaganda
New Wave Entertainment
False Flag Productions
Romane Cameron Design
Rysher Entertainment
Boyd Communications
J. Walter Thompson
K2 Communication
Koch/Herbruck Productions
Alcone Marketing Group
Cente Service Corp
Client List:
Blind Visual Propaganda
New Wave Entertainment
False Flag Productions
Romane Cameron Design
Rysher Entertainment
Boyd Communications
J. Walter Thompson
K2 Communication
Koch/Herbruck Productions
Alcone Marketing Group
Cente Service Corp
Broadcast Designer / Motion Graphic Artist
Telezign Los Angeles
Broadcast Designer / Motion Graphic Artist
Client List:
CBS
L Squared
RG/LA
Kingworld
Standing O
Sci-Fi Channel
Picture This
HBO OLE
Aspect Ratio
Samsung
Client List:
CBS
L Squared
RG/LA
Kingworld
Standing O
Sci-Fi Channel
Picture This
HBO OLE
Aspect Ratio
Samsung