MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ
Visual Artist specialized in Advertising
Experience
As self-employed for 14 years, I have been a constant supplier for creating and producing Key-Visuals, Design, Illustration, 2D animation, and digital retouching for MullenLowe SSP3 Colombia, Leo Burnett Colombia, Sancho BBDO Colombia, and Delta MullenLowe Ecuador. In the last two years, I have worked for Leo Burnett Dubai and M&C Saatchi Dubai as an illustrator, retoucher, and creative.
In addition to that, I worked as an Art Director employee for the Agencies Toro Fischer America, J Walter Thompson, and DDB Colombia from 2000 to 2006.
SKILL SET
Sharp mind for creativity. Versatility in styles and techniques. I clearly express my ideas through my drawing and leading work teams. Level senior in Art direction, Illustration, Retouching. Like Creative, I will always go above and beyond what is expected.
Education
2023 Final Cut Pro and After Effects, Domestika Espain, On-line
2017 Animation 2D certified by Toon Boom Animation Inc.
2015 ZBrush. Luma Studio, Bogota – Colombia
2011 ToonBoom Animated Pro. Nazca Digital, Bogota Colombia
2008 Wood carving. Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo. Bogota – Colombia
2003-2004 Oil painting workshop. Taller San Sebastian, Bogota – Colombia
2002 Creativity Workshop. Escuela Agulla & Bacetti, Buenos Aires – Argentina
2002 Story Writing Graduate Certificate. Universidad del Rosario. Bogota – Colombia
1994-1998 Graphic design. IDC Caracas – Venezuela
ACHIEVEMENTS
2023 Selected for 200best [Digital artists 23] Lürzer’s Archive – Client: Stella Artois
2022 llustrations published on Lürzer’s Archive. Nr. 1.2022 – Client: ENGELS – Agency: Wunderman Thompson, Hong Kong 2021 Certificate of Artistic Achievement – Luxembourg Art Prize 2021
2021 Key-visual published on Lürzer’s Archive. Nr. 5.2108 – Client: Stella Artois – Agency: AB Inveb Ecuador
2020 Illustrations published on Lürzer’s Archive. Nr. 3.2005 – Alpina – SanchoBBDO Colombia
2020 The winning design in the contest for Disco #20 Sin Par – Guayacan Orquesta. Cali Colombia
2019 The winning poster in the contest for La Feria de Cali 62. Cali Colombia
2018 Finalist in Illustration contest of El Retiro Shopping Center
2012 Bronze in Cannes Francia. Print category for illustrations on cardboard, references Caperucita, Harry
Potter, and Blancanieves. Client: Colsubsidio. Agency: MullenLowe SSP3
2012 Silver in Ojo de Iberoamérica Argentina. Print category for illustrations on cardboard, references Little
Red Riding Hood, Harry Potter, and Snow White. Client: Colsubsidio. Agency: MullenLowe SSP3
Client: Liga Colombiana del Parkinson. Agency: Leo Burnett Colombia
2008 Silver Nova award Colombia. Watercolor illustration “Caminos” Client: Good Year.
Agency: Young & Rubicam Colombia.