Hi, my name is Davide Mastrolonardo.
I am a concept artist, designer, illustrator and matte painter based in Bristol, UK.
During my career I've been having so much fun exploring all fields of visual storytelling such as animation, films, graphic design, videogames and comics.
I am a concept artist, designer, illustrator and matte painter based in Bristol, UK.
During my career I've been having so much fun exploring all fields of visual storytelling such as animation, films, graphic design, videogames and comics.
You can get in touch via email at davidemastrolonardo90@gmail.com.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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
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
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
Background 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
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 - "Elfes - Volume 21" - Comic Book Series
IDW PUBLISHING
2014 - 2017
Digital Colourist - "Star Trek" - Comic Book Series
EDUCATION
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
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