Resume

Hello and welcome to Paul Nguyen's Art Blog! I work in animation and games. Here are some companies that I've worked for :
Lucasfilm Animation, Nickelodeon, Funzio, Gree International

Pnguyen3d@gmail.com 



Experience

Funzio/Gree International
Senior Concept Artist, April 2012 - Current
Designing assets and concepts for mobile games

Nikelodeon
Background Painter, September 2011 - October 2011
Contracted as freelance background painter for Avatar: Legend of Korra

Lucasfilm Animation
Concept Artist, May 2010 - March 2012
Designed characters, props, and environments for an unannounced Lucas animated feature
Acted as liaison to help to ensure overseas models remain true to design

BeRimBau
Concept Artist, June 2009  - August 2009
Designed props and characters for 3d animated short by Raquel Coelho

PBS - Imagination Station
Concept Artist, March 2009 - June 2009          
Designed character assets used for a hand drawn 30 second animated television intro

Hallmark Workshop
February 2008
Training with Hallmark focusing on conceptual story development

Blackpoint Studios
3d Modeler, March 2005 - June 2005
Textured and modeled level assets for James Bond: From Russia with Love
Responsible for prop placement and construction of the level layout

I-Robot Cricket
3d Modeler, February 2005 - March 2005
Contracted under Matt Cioffi to model a robotic cricket used for advertisement

Pixar University Internship
February 2005 - March 2005
Assisted in the creation of educational assets used by Pixar employees

Shrunkenheadman Club - Animation/Illustration Student Organization
Spring 2008 - Spring 2009
Model Coordinator - Organizer and moderator of figure drawing sessions

Skills
Maya, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, Outlook
Fluent in English and Vietnamese

Education
San Jose State University
BFA - Illustration/Animation
Dean's Scholar Award

Expression College for Digital Arts
BS - Digital Visual Media
Expression College Program Director's Award