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Nadine Delacruz

United States

Intermediate

Teaching

Hello! I’m Nadine Delacruz I am a Visual Development Artist | Character Designer | Illustrator who is interested in breaking into the gaming & animation industry.

Biography

Nadine(she/they) is a Filipino-American multimedia artist born and raised in the Bay Area. Nadine’s art style is inspired by the various cartoons and games she saw and played as a child. Such as, the game Pokemon, digimon, and inspired by Studio Ghibli and Steven Universe. Nadine crafted their art skills at a young age. She dedicated her passion to the arts by continuing her education from Solano community college and Napa Valley College, in which they obtained her associates of Studio Arts and Art History. They also obtained her Bachelor of Arts, Studio Practice, Preparation for Teaching from San Jose State University; emphasis of drawing and painting, not only she studied traditional art, she also is well versed in digital art. Their artistic study is around character design & illustration. Nadine’s goal is to further develop her artistic skills and communicate her artistic ideas and produce eye-catching works of arts for everyone can enjoy.

Skills

Roles

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Other Skills

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Work Experience

2022 – 2023

Characters Designer & Background Artist

Boldbird Studio
Create character turnarounds, expression sheets & color design for animated indie series. Craft eye catching concept sketches & fully rendered backgrounds for NDA project.

2022 – 2023

Illustrator

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation (San Francisco )
Designed illustration to commemorate the Hearts of San Francisco 150th Anniversary. Crafted visual for high-traffic charity collaboration, achieved $2.5K donation

2022 – 2022

Illustrator & Muralist

Three Thirty Three Arts (Vallejo)
Illustrated a nautical theme illustration for Vallejo’s Waterfront Weekend event. Co-designed a 24x5.5 feet mural with other local artists to reflect the town's history, culture, and values.

2022 – 2022

Production & Background Artist Intern

Echo Bridge Animation (Petersburg )
Coordinated projects with up to 10 team members across 4 time zones, ensuring all deadlines were met by communicating effectively and using various project management tools.

2021 – 2021

Student Teacher

San Jose State University (San Jose )
Managed course curriculum, aligning with National Board of Professional Teaching Standards to facilitate learning activities from elementary and middle-school students.

Education

2020 – 2021

Studio Practice, Prep for teaching

San Jose State University

Art

Graduated with president & dean scholar Achieve Cum Laude upon graduating

2017 – 2019

Studio Art

Napa Valley Community College

Art

Achieve an associates in Studio Arts & Art History

2016 – 2017

Studio Art

Solano Community College

Art

Focus on general studies than transferred to Napa Valley College to complete my associates in Studio Arts & Art History