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Visual Development Artist

Axel Ortiz

Los Angeles, CA
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    Axel was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area. He attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and has been working professionally in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. Worked on several projects for companies and clients like Ellation, Shadowmachine, FOX, Sony Pictures TV Animation, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Bento Box Ent, NBC, Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Disney, Animax Ent, Image Comics, THQ, Activision, Cartoon Network, Hasbro, Inc and others.

    Axel with his creative partners develop characters and stories through their studio Massive Chaos...based in Downtown Los Angeles.

    Axel is represented by Will Swift of Arsenal Media, a management group.

  • Education
    • AA Storyboards
      Concept Design Academy
      2009 - 2009
      Took the Storyboard class taught by Jay Oliva.
    • BFA Illustration/Entertainment
      Art Center College of Design
      1996 - 1998
  • Experience
    • Partner/Art Direction
      Massive Chaos
      Los Angeles, CA
      Apr 2015 - Present (10 years 1 month)
      With my partner we both started Massive Chaos as a way to develop IPs for the entertainment industry.
    • Background Designer
      Bento Box Entertainment
      Nov 2023 - Apr 2024 (5 months)
      Grimsburg (season two)
    • Background Designer
      FFFB Two LLC
      Mar 2023 - May 2023 (2 months)
      Freak Brothers (season 2)
    • Background Designer
      Bento Box Entertainment
      Oct 2022 - Feb 2023 (4 months)
      Grimsburg (season one)
    • Background Designer
      Bento Box Entertainment
      Apr 2022 - Oct 2022 (6 months)
      HouseBroken (season two)
    • Background Designer
      Bento Box Entertainment
      Jul 2021 - Jan 2022 (6 months)
      Central Park (season three)
    • Character Designer
      Hasbro (Animation)
      Dec 2020 - Mar 2021 (3 months)
    • Background Designer
      Bento Box Entertainment
      Jul 2020 - Feb 2021 (7 months)
      HouseBroken (season one)
    • Development Artist/Consultant
      axel13
      Los Angeles, CA
      Jan 1999 - Jul 2020 (21 years 6 months)
      From finishing at Art Center...I took on freelance and short term projects right away. Still picking up projects till this day.
    • Illustrator
      Cloak Branding
      Apr 2020 - Jul 2020 (3 months)
    • Creature Designer
      Ellation (Crunchyroll)
      Burbank, CA
      Jan 2019 - Feb 2019 (1 month)
      Worked on High Guardian Spice.
    • Illustrator
      Atlas Games
      Sep 2018 - Nov 2018 (2 months)
      Created maps for the game, Over the Edge.
    • Illustrator/Concept Designer
      Psychic Bunny
      Los Angeles, CA
      Aug 2018 - Oct 2018 (2 months)
      Created illustrations and comic book pages.
    • Visual Development
      Atomic Dojo
      Burbank, CA
      Mar 2018 - Sep 2018 (6 months)
      Worked on visual development on the film, Fire Woman.
    • Art Director
      Blue Geek Music
      Baltimore, MD
      Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 (7 months)
      Art direction on the Indies animated short project.
    • Storyboard Artist
      Reset
      Apr 2018 - Apr 2018
      Worked on a commercial.
    • Illustrator/Concept Designer
      Psychic Bunny
      Los Angeles, CA
      Jun 2017 - Oct 2017 (4 months)
      Design concepts for two projects.
    • Development Artist/Consultant
      Creature Effects
      Los Angeles, CA
      Mar 1999 - Sep 2017 (18 years 6 months)
      Worked on multiple projects through Creatures Effects, from live action movies to TV to commercials.
    • Visual Development
      Enterwaynement Inc.
      Sep 2015 - Jun 2016 (9 months)
    • Illustrator/Concept Designer
      Psychic Bunny
      Los Angeles, CA
      Mar 2016 - Apr 2016 (1 month)
      Created Illustrations.
    • Background Designer
      Shadowmachine
      West Hollywood, CA
      Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 (2 months)
      Worked on a web series.
    • Visual Development
      Paper Chase
      Los Angeles, CA
      Sep 2015 - Dec 2015 (3 months)
    • Background Designer
      ADHD/FOX
      Los Angeles, CA
      Apr 2013 - Apr 2015 (2 years)
      Worked on multiple animated shows that aired on FOX and FXX.
    • Concept Designer
      Rethink Attractions
      Jan 2012 - Jul 2012 (6 months)
      Worked on theme park projects.
    • Visual Development
      Bento Box Entertainment
      Burbank, CA
      Sep 2011 - Feb 2012 (5 months)
      Visual development for animated show pitches.
    • Character Design Instructor
      Gnomon School of Visual Effects
      Jan 2006 - Jan 2011 (5 years)
    • Visual Development
      Sony Computer Entertainment
      Apr 2010 - Jun 2010 (2 months)
    • Development Artist
      THQ Games
      Carlsbad, CA
      Nov 2009 - Apr 2010 (5 months)
      Development work on characters for a game.
    • Sr Concept Artist
      Sourcebits
      Feb 2009 - Jan 2010 (11 months)
      Worked on several mobile apps for the iOS.
    • Art Director
      DeepBlue World
      Los Angeles, CA
      Apr 2008 - Mar 2009 (11 months)
    • Artist/Creator
      Image Comics
      Apr 2006 - Jul 2008 (2 years 3 months)
      Image published Krash Bastards a book crated by Joe Casey and myself.
    • Development Artist
      Nickelodeon Animation
      Burbank, CA
      May 2005 - Jun 2008 (3 years 1 month)
      Worked on multiple projects that were in development.
    • Background Designer
      Animax Entertainment
      Jul 2007 - Mar 2008 (8 months)
    • Concept Designer
      Chiodo Bros
      Burbank, CA
      Sep 2007 - Nov 2007 (2 months)
      Designed creatures.
    • Illustrator
      NBC
      Sep 2007 - Oct 2007 (1 month)
    • Lead Concept Artist
      Left Field Entertainment
      Westlake Village, CA
      Jul 2004 - Aug 2007 (3 years 1 month)
      Worked as the lead concept artist on multiple projects which were published through Activision.
    • Visual Development
      Creative Character Studios
      Los Angeles, CA
      Mar 2001 - Jun 2003 (2 years 3 months)
      Designed on multiple projects.
    • Visual Development
      Sony Computer Entertainment
      Mar 2003 - May 2003 (2 months)
    • Visual Development
      Cartoon Network
      Burbank, CA
      Apr 2002 - Sep 2002 (5 months)
    • Visual Development
      Steve Johnson XFX
      Burbank, CA
      Apr 2000 - Nov 2001 (1 year 7 months)
      Designed on a number of projects...for Disney, WB and others.
    • Development Artist
      Midway Games
      San Diego, CA
      Mar 2001 - Sep 2001 (6 months)
      Worked on developing art for a game project for a few months.
    • Visual Development
      MCA Planning and Development (Universal Studios)
      Los Angeles, CA
      Mar 2001 - Apr 2001 (1 month)
    • Illustrator/Concept Designer
      Klasky Csupo
      Jan 2001 - Mar 2001 (2 months)
    • Prop Designer
      Hasbro Inc.
      Jun 2000 - Sep 2000 (3 months)
      Designed props for a animated series.
    • Storyboard Artist and Designer
      Sony TV Animation
      Culver City, CA
      Mar 1999 - Nov 1999 (8 months)
      Worked on two animated shows.
    • Concept Designer
      Chiodo Bros
      Burbank, CA
      Apr 1997 - May 1997 (1 month)
      Designed robots for a short.
  • Awards

    The Irvine Scholar Grant, the Art Center of College Scholarship and Pell Grant. Shown in the Art Center Student Gallery.

  • Affiliations

    Member of the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists: Local Union No.839

  • Industries
    • Entertainment
    • Toys & Games
    • Mobile Apps
    • Publishing
    • VR / AR
  • Skills
    • 2D Animation
    • 3D Animation
    • Animation
    • Art Direction
    • Character Design
    • Concept Art
    • Creative Direction
    • Illustration
    • Photoshop
    • Sketchbook Pro
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