Trong Nguyen
Props Art Director/Senior Concept artist — Montreal, Canada
About
Worked for the film industry, design firms and wrought iron shops. His strength resides in the ability to quickly image and illustrate the design. He has excellent hand illustration ability and meticulous with the sense of detail. Currently working in the gaming industry as a Props Art Director for Eidos Montreal.
- Experience:
- 15+ years
- Education:
- University of Montreal
- Awards:
- 1997: Scholarship recipient from Labbé Designers & Associés Inc.
1992:
“Golden Pencil” laureate of the automobile design contest,
« Draw me a car » organized by FORD Canada
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Resumé
Education:
1993-1997
Industrial Design
Faculty of Design
University of Montreal
Gaming Industry:
Eidos Montreal/Square Enix North America
2011-present
Unannounced project - Props Art Director
2010-2011
Thief 4 - Concept Illustrator
2009-2010
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Concept Illustrator
• All props design
Film productions:
Lions Gate Film
2007
The Punisher: War Zone - Props illustrator
• Biological weapon suitcase & container, wheel chair
Universal
2007
Deathrace - Concept illustrator
• Picture car interior design
• Props (Bomb, remote control, ring)
20th Century Fox:
2005
Night at the Museum - Preliminary design concept illustrator
• Set illustrations and Egyptian tablet
2002
The Day After Tomorrow - Props illustrator
• Ice core machine
Warner Brothers Pictures:
2004
The Fountain - Illustrator
• Spaceship and wrought iron chandeliers
1999-2000
Pluto Nash - Picture car illustrator/construction supervisor
• Desoto and Winnebago interior design
• Smuggler vehicle exterior & interior design
• Picture car construction supervisor
• Props design: Robot guns and furniture
• Supervised vehicle construction
Miramax:
2003
The Aviator - Props graphics
• TWA Airline logos sketches
• "Bra" design sketch
2001 (cancelled)
The Crow: Lazarus - Set & props illustrator
• Picture cars
• China town & club set
Touchtone Television Productions, LLC:
2002
Veritas: The Quest - Pre-production concept illustrator
• Set illustrator: Airplane interior design research center
• Props design: Light focusing machine design, medallion & furnitures
Paramount:
2001
The Sum of All Fears - Props & graphics illustrator
• Isreali nuclear bomb interior
• Football team logo concepts
MGM:
2000
Rollerball - Picture car illustrator/construction supervisor
• Airplane and picture car design
• Picture car construction supervisor
Films Traffik International Inc.:
2003
Elizabeth Arden Parfum - Set illustrator
• Train interior design
Soma Pub:
2005
Molson Export - Set illustrator
• 1918's kitchen interior design
Other productions:
2003
Pure - Set illustrator
• Truck crash set
Freelance design:
2006 - present
Industrial designer - The Creative Unit (Saint-Bruno)
• Illustrate concepts to present to the clients
• Product and transportation design R&D
• Model making (industrial clay & foamcore)
(Clients: Kimpex, TPS, Ingenio, Ambulance Demers, Nova Bus,
Megabloks, Camoplast, Pyradia, TM4, Cirques du Soleil)
2000 - 2006
Industrial designer - Productions Les Forges de Montréal (Mtl.)
• Illustrate concepts to present to the clients
• Wrought iron products R&D
• Draw fabrication plans on Autocad (2D-3D)
• Take mesurements on the construction sites
• Supervise the construction & finish
• Create and update the company’s portfolio
2006 - 2007
Industrial designer - Zen3: Architectural Products (Mtl.)
• Illustrate concepts to present to the clients
• Wrought iron products
2006 - 2007
Industrial designer - INEX (Montréal)
• Illustrate concepts to present to the clients
• Wrought iron products
2003 & 2007
Industrial designer - Jérôme Foy Design (Bromont)
• Vogue pool product R&D
• ATV windshield design
• Illustrate concepts to present to the clients
Mai 2002
Illustrator - Meubles Sylva Inc. (Montréal)
• Illustrate an interior - Banque Desjardins
• Illustrate table concept
March 1998
Industrial designer - Labbé Designers & Associés Inc. (Mtl.)
• Conception of a passenger train interior
• Illustrate concepts to present to the clients
Design firms:
1998-1999
Industrial designer junior - Gad Shaanan Design Inc. (Mtl.)
• Product and transportation design R&D
• Illustrate concepts to present to the clients
• Prepare presentation documents
• Draw prototype fabrication plans on cad
• Construct working models
1997 -1998
Industrial designer junior - Bombardier Inc. (Valcourt)
• Electric vehicles R&D (NV)
• Illustrate concepts
Internship :
1995 & 1996
Industrial designer - Bombardier Inc. (Valcourt)
• Ski-doo division
