Hi, my name is Davide Mastrolonardo.
I’m a 2D Artist and Designer based in Bristol UK with 13 years of experience across the creative industries, including roles as a Graphic Designer, Illustrator for Disney Publishing, and Designer, Concept and Background Artist in animation. In the last 6 years I've been focusing on design and matte painting for animation, collaborating with studios such as Aardman Animations, Magic Light Pictures, Red Star, Sun&Moon Studios, Hocus Pocus Studio and the BBC.
I’m a 2D Artist and Designer based in Bristol UK with 13 years of experience across the creative industries, including roles as a Graphic Designer, Illustrator for Disney Publishing, and Designer, Concept and Background Artist in animation. In the last 6 years I've been focusing on design and matte painting for animation, collaborating with studios such as Aardman Animations, Magic Light Pictures, Red Star, Sun&Moon Studios, Hocus Pocus Studio and the BBC.
You can get in touch via email at davidemastrolonardo90@gmail.com.
WORK EXPERIENCE
SUN&MOON STUDIOS
2025
Background Designer - "Duck&Frog"
- designing and creating backgrounds for a 2D series
- proposing visual solutions consistent with the visual style of the series, under the supervision of the Art Director and Lead Artist
SUN&MOON STUDIOS
2025
Background Designer - "Duck&Frog"
- designing and creating backgrounds for a 2D series
- proposing visual solutions consistent with the visual style of the series, under the supervision of the Art Director and Lead Artist
HOCUS POCUS STUDIO
2024
Character Designer/Background Artist - "Unannounced project"
- designing characters for the early development stage of an unannounced series
- supervising the 3D modelling of the characters and providing drawovers and notes to the CG Team
- designing the visual style of the backgrounds
- backgrounds creation with Blender and Photoshop
2024
Character Designer/Background Artist - "Unannounced project"
- designing characters for the early development stage of an unannounced series
- supervising the 3D modelling of the characters and providing drawovers and notes to the CG Team
- designing the visual style of the backgrounds
- backgrounds creation with Blender and Photoshop
MAGIC LIGHT PICTURES
2024
Visual Development Artist - "Unannounced project"
- providing sketches and ideas for the pre-production phase of a new series
- building early set mockups in Blender
2024
Visual Development Artist - "Unannounced project"
- providing sketches and ideas for the pre-production phase of a new series
- building early set mockups in Blender
AARDMAN ANIMATIONS
2019 - 2024
Background Designer and Background Artist - "The Adventures of Arachnofly"
- creating all the background art, the prop design and some of the comic visual effects in the series
- illustrating the comic book covers at the beginning of every episode
Lead Background Artist - "Lloyd of the Flies" TV animated series
- painting a range of 2D matte paintings for a unique looking mixed media 2D/3D show
- supervising a team of five background artists, providing feedbacks and paint overs
- working closely with the Art Director and the Layout and Comp team to ensure consistent quality of the matte paintings
Background Designer - "Lloyd of the Flies" TV animated series
- designing a variety of unique environment and prop designs
- delivering key information to the Lighting and Matte painting teams though detailed designs, paintings and colour key art for every episode of the series
Background Artist - "Casper's Magical Journey" - Short Film
- working closely with the director to design and paint the backgrounds for a 2D animated
short film. Casper's Magical Journey was part of the Christmas campaign of the UK based charity Cats Protection
Concept Artist - "Turtle Journey" - Award Winning Short Film
- designing the backgrounds and props of a Stop Motion animated short film
for Greenpeace
Concept Artist - Various commercials
- working closely with the directors to develop the visual look of short films and commercials
2019 - 2024
Background Designer and Background Artist - "The Adventures of Arachnofly"
- creating all the background art, the prop design and some of the comic visual effects in the series
- illustrating the comic book covers at the beginning of every episode
Lead Background Artist - "Lloyd of the Flies" TV animated series
- painting a range of 2D matte paintings for a unique looking mixed media 2D/3D show
- supervising a team of five background artists, providing feedbacks and paint overs
- working closely with the Art Director and the Layout and Comp team to ensure consistent quality of the matte paintings
Background Designer - "Lloyd of the Flies" TV animated series
- designing a variety of unique environment and prop designs
- delivering key information to the Lighting and Matte painting teams though detailed designs, paintings and colour key art for every episode of the series
Background Artist - "Casper's Magical Journey" - Short Film
- working closely with the director to design and paint the backgrounds for a 2D animated
short film. Casper's Magical Journey was part of the Christmas campaign of the UK based charity Cats Protection
Concept Artist - "Turtle Journey" - Award Winning Short Film
- designing the backgrounds and props of a Stop Motion animated short film
for Greenpeace
Concept Artist - Various commercials
- working closely with the directors to develop the visual look of short films and commercials
RED STAR STUDIO 3D/MAGIC LIGHT PICTURES
2022 - 2023
Assets Art Director - "Tiddler"
- supervising the design of all the characters, props and sets of the film
- providing notes and paint overs to a team of 6 designers
- producing concept art and set designs in the early stages of production, reflecting the director's vision of the film
2022 - 2023
Assets Art Director - "Tiddler"
- supervising the design of all the characters, props and sets of the film
- providing notes and paint overs to a team of 6 designers
- producing concept art and set designs in the early stages of production, reflecting the director's vision of the film
Environment Designer - "Tabby McTat"
TV Special
- working closely with the directors to design the environments of key locations in the film
TV Special
- working closely with the directors to design the environments of key locations in the film
IKONIA MULTIMEDIA
2020
Concept Artist/Art Director - "Monti Pallidi"
Short Film (cancelled)
- designing characters and backgrounds for the early development stage of a short film based on the myths and legends of the Dolomites
RAFFOART COMMUNICATION
2016 - 2017
Graphic Designer
- designed editorial layouts for various magazine publishers, ensuring visual appeal and readability.
- enhanced and refined the visual style of sports magazines to align with brand identity and audience expectations.
- collaborated with print shops to oversee production quality and achieve the best results for publication.
DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE
2016 - 2018
Digital Colourist/Illustrator - Various illustrated books
- painting the illustrations for a variety of books based on the Marvel intellectual properties
- adapting to the visual style of various pencil artists, developing a unique tone of voice for each project
SOLEIL EDITIONS
2018
Digital Colourist
- Elves Volume 21 Digital Colouring
IDW PUBLISHING
2014 - 2017
Digital Colourist - "Star Trek" - Comic Book Series
EDUCATION
CGMA - Master Academy
2024
3D for 2D Artists
UWE - UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
2018 -2019
HND Graphic Design
CEFI INSTITUTE (Rome)
2014 - 2015
Certificate of professional qualification in Multimedia Graphic Design
SCUOLA ROMANA DEI FUMETTI
2008 - 2012
Sequential Art and Drawing Technique
LICEO SCIENTIFICO ALESSANDRO VOLTA (Foggia)
2004 - 2008
High School Diploma
2024
3D for 2D Artists
UWE - UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
2018 -2019
HND Graphic Design
CEFI INSTITUTE (Rome)
2014 - 2015
Certificate of professional qualification in Multimedia Graphic Design
SCUOLA ROMANA DEI FUMETTI
2008 - 2012
Sequential Art and Drawing Technique
LICEO SCIENTIFICO ALESSANDRO VOLTA (Foggia)
2004 - 2008
High School Diploma