Hello!
MY NAME IS STEFANO
I'm a a freelance Art Director and Illustrator based in London. In my career, I have worked for Capcom (games company), Nucco Brain (animation studio), and Waste Creative (digital marketing agency). My main clients are game and entertainment companies and I can work as Art Manager/Producer as well as Art Director and Illustrator/Designer. I'm passionate about art, illustration, animation, design and anything visual. I'm also a big fan of manga, anime and Japan!
I play mobile games and volleyball in my free time and I love travelling. I try to convey my passion in my art and I hope you will enjoy it!
Head of Art
Waste Creative (Keywords Studio), London
02/2018 – 03/2024
Waste is a long-established marketing creative agency, specialised in digital media production for various important international clients, part of the Keywords Group. I was responsible for in-game and social media illustration content and assets for games by Supercell, Riot, Ubisoft and many other games companies. I managed a team of artist and designers, through performance assessment, mentoring and skill development programmes. I also dealt with external clients and freelancers.
Studio website: www.waste-creative.com
Studio Art Director
Nucco Brain, London
02/2016 – 02/2018
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Nucco Brain is an animation/illustration studio, part of UNIT9. I managed a team of artists and animators and dealt with external clients and freelancers.
Studio website: www.nucco.co.uk
Director of Art
Capcom, London
10/2006 – 02/2016
Capcom is a famous Japanese games company. Our department was focused on the production of mobile games for the casual market. I was responsible for all the game art and the management of the art team. I had to organise their performance reviews as well as facilitate their professional development.
