
THE ART AND WORK OF RAUL DIAZ
Curriculum Vitae.
Raúl Diaz.
Key Skills
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UI Design for IOS and Android.
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Concept art for video games.
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Graphic Design and Illustration.
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Photography and computer editing.
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Bicycle Mechanics intermediate level.
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Bartending and cocktail production.
Work Experience
Current - Sept 2016
2D Lead Concept Artist for Zuaru c.a, Caracas, Venezuela
Freelance App and Websites graphic designer. at CODEFUEL Caracas, Venezuela
April 2016 - April 2015
Lead Concept Artist for Silvermile ltd. video game designers, in charge of making concept art for everything ranging from characters to backgrounds and scenery to props, ships, weapons etc.
December 2014 - February 2014
Resident mechanic at ROBIKESHOP II / Caracas-Venezuela, assembling several kinds of bicycles from the most expensive Disk-brake 29er mountain bikes to super cheap citybikes to counterclock triathlon rockets to bmx and street bikes and everything in beetween.
August 2013 - July 2010
Motion Graphics and Visual animation coordinator, Instituto de Diseño de Caracas –Caracas, Venezuela
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Generation of visual content for social network promotional material, including motion graphics and computer generated visual effects.
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Managing and editing all the visual non-animated content for social network promotional material.
July 2012 - July 2010
Art Workshop Teacher, Instituto de Diseño de Caracas – Caracas, Venezuela
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Show students with demonstrations, the different painting techniques available, making an emphasis on exploring creativity thru the materials at hand.
April 2010 - December 2009
Full time illustration artist and designer, INDIANI CLOTHING – Caracas, Venezuela
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Production of several lines of accesories ranging from T-shirts to baseball caps and many others.
Dcember 2009 - August 2008
Pre Press Manager, VARIO Impresión Digital – Caracas, Venezuela
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Optimization and preparation of graphic content to be printed in a Hewlett Packard Indigo digital press.
April 2002 - September 2005
Phone operator, World Tel-Fax Electronics – Caracas, Venezuela
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Customer service center, quick and efficient information searching for the public.
Education/Trainings
1990-2001
Primary school diploma and High school diploma, U.E. Calicantina, Aragua, Venezuela
2005-2008
Ilustration Artist, Instituto de Diseño de Caracas –Caracas, Venezuela
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Degree obtained: Visual communication in illustration and arts
(special mention: Cum-laude)
2013-2013
Bartender and cocktail production, Asociación Venezolana de Barmen (Venezuelan Barmen Asociaion) – Caracas, Venezuela
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Degree obtained: International Certificate in bartending.
Computer Skills
Extensive Knowledge of design, animation, and visual editing softwares such as:
Adobe Photoshop Cs6
Adobe Illustrator Cs6
Adobe After Effects Cs6
Adobe Premiere Cs6
Corel Painter 9
Languages
Spanish (native), English (Excellent, spoken and written)