Josu Solano
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Josu Solano
Josu Solano
Senior Concept Illustrator - josu_solano@yahoo.es
Barcelona, Spain
josu_solano@yahoo.es

Summary

Hi, my name is Josu Solano I am a concept illustrator artist from Spain focusing on keyframe/color keys, environment/sets and creature design. I use a mix of 2D and 3D tools to make images with concept art purposes. If interested you can check my work at: https://josusolanoart.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/josu__solano/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/JosuSolano
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Skills

Visual DevelopmentConcept ArtIllustrationEnvironment DesignMatte PaintingConcept DesignRealistic RenderingModoLow poly modelingTexture paintingCreature Design

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
Blender
Blender
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Octane Render
Octane Render
3DCoat
3DCoat
ZBrush
ZBrush

Reel

Productions

    • TV Production
      Alien Earth
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Disney
    • TV Production
      Constellation
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Apple
    • Movie
      Society of the Snow
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Netflix, Arriero Films

Experience

  • Concept Illustrator at The Art of Direction
    Barcelona
    July 2021 - Present

    Concept art for films & TV:

    -Voltron pre-production for Amazon Studios and PD Andy Nicholson

    -Alien: Earth (coming 2025)

    -Constellation

    -Immortal

  • Concept Artist at Wizards of the Coast
    AF
    October 2023 - Present

    Doing design work for the worldbuilding team at Wizards on future sets for Magic The Gathering

  • Illustrator at Wizards of the Coast
    Barcelona, Spain
    December 2020 - Present

    Illustrations for Magic The Gathering

  • Concept Illustrator at Psyop
    Barcelona, Spain
    January 2022 - September 2022

    concept illustrations for various projects

  • Concept Illustrator at El Arriero Films
    Barcelona, Spain
    September 2021 - April 2022

    Concept illustrations for J.A. Bayona's "La sociedad de la nieve"

  • Concept Illustrator at Hypnotic VFX
    Barcelona, Spain
    May 2021 - January 2022

    Concept artwork for film & tv

  • Concept Illustrator at Parallax Studios
    Barcelona, Spain
    May 2021 - May 2021

    Concept artwork for film and tv

  • Color Key Artist at The Thinklab
    Pamplona, Spain
    June 2020 - December 2020

    Color keys and set design for feature animation

  • Freelance Illustrator at Iboix Studio
    Spain
    November 2019 - June 2022

    Illustrations for big US animation studio

  • Freelance Concept Artist at Revolution Production Studio
    Pamplona, Spain
    December 2019 - February 2020

    Concept art for environments, keyframes, fx and animation.

  • Freelance Concept Artist at Nuare Studio
    Spain
    August 2019 - October 2019

  • Freelance Concept Artist at MAN O WAR FILMS
    Spain
    September 2019 - October 2019

    Concept Illustrations for a pitch

  • Vis Dev Artist at Apolo Films
    Pamplona, Spain
    June 2018 - April 2019

    Vis dev artwork during pre-production of a feature animation and pitch work for another.

  • Freelance Concept Artist at Volta
    October 2018 - February 2019

    Concept art for environment and level designs.

  • Freelance Concept Artist at Sharkmob
    May 2018 - May 2018

    Pitch concept art work

  • Freelance Concept Artist at Toadman Interactive
    March 2018 - March 2018

    Pitch concept art work

  • Freelance Concept Artist at Pixel Toys Ltd.
    December 2017 - January 2019

    Concept art to design the various levels of two different games by the same company.