Design Development

Michael Yamada

concept design illustration design consulting

*********@*****.***

http://www.myamada.com

web

http://mikeyamada.blogspot.com

+ Education dir. Jimmy Hayward

pd Kathy Alteri

Storyboard Artist

Visual Development Artist

2009

2007-2008

Artcenter College of Design

BSID Product Design with Honors, 2003

Clash of the Titans

Alcatraz

Warner Brothers

Dreamworks Animation

+Published Work dir. Louis Leterrier

dir. Tim Johnson

pd Martin Laing

pd Christian Schellewald

The Skillful Huntsman Concept Illustrator

Visual Development Artist

Design Studio Press 200*-****-****

Concept Design 2 Shrek the Musical Z

Design Studio Press 2005 Dreamworks Animation Sobini Films/Lionsgate Films

dir. Jason Moore dir Rpin Suwannath

The Art of Bee Movie pd Guillaume Aretos pd Fran ois Audouy

Visual Development Artist Concept Illustrator

Chronicle Books 2007

2008 2008

The Art of How to Train Your Dragon

Monsters vs. Aliens

Chronicle Books 2010 Hotel for Dogs

Dreamworks Animation Dreamworks Animation

dir. Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon

+ Work Experience dir. Thor Freudenthal

pd David James Concept Illustrator

Visual Development Artist 2007

- Feature Animation 2008

Avatar/Project 880

Puss in Boots Nemo Pitch Lightstorm

Dreamworks Animation Kanbar Entertainment dir. James Cameron

Visual Development Artist Concept Illustrator pd Martin Laing

2011 2006 Concept Illustrator

2005

Me & My Shadow Bee Movie

Dreamworks Animation

Underdog

Dreamworks Animation

Visual Development Artist dir. Steve Hickner, Simon Smith Spyglass Pictures

2011 pd Alex McDowell dir. Frederick Du Chau

Visual Development Artist Concept Illustrator

2006

Kung Fu Panda 2 2005

DVD Featurette

Flushed Away

Dreamworks Animation - Video Games

Visual Development Artist Dreamworks Animation

2010 dir. Sam Fell, David Bowers

Untitled Jax and Daxter Game

pd David James

High Impact Studio

Visual Development Artist

Kung Fu Panda 2 Concept Artist

2003 - 2006

Dreamworks Animation 2008

dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson

- Live Action Feature Film

pd Ramon Zibach

Unannounced Project

Visual Development Artist

Big Fish Games

2008-2010 Jonah Hex Concept Artist

Warner Brothers 2008

How to Train Your Dragon

Dreamworks Animation

dir. Chris Sanders

Michael Yamada

concept design illustration design consulting

Resume [page 2]

- Architectural Renderings + Skills

Drake s Fortune

- Digital

Naughty Dog Marvel Superheroes Theme Park

Concept Designer Chimera Design

2006 pd Ramsey Avery High knowledge of Windows 2000 / XP /

Illustrator MAC OS X operating systems including

2008 hardware customization and maintanence.

Untitled Project

Working knowledge of linux/unix operating

Crystal Dynamics

MGM/Harmon Las Vegas

Concept Designer systems.

2006 Martha Schwartz

Illustrator - Advanced

2007-2008

Tabla Rasa Adobe Photoshop

NcSoft Adobe Illustrator

Assorted Projects

Concept Designer Corel Painter

2006 Landmark Entertainment

Concept Illustrator

- Intermediate

2006-2008

Mattel Adobe Indesign

AcceleRacers Card Game

Adobe Dreamweaver

- Miscellaneous

Illustrator

Alias Maya

2004

Alias Studiotools

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Google Sketchup

Fantasy Flight Games Faerl Enterprises

Assorted Collectible Card Games Illustrator

Illustrator 2003

- Analog

2004 Shrek 2 Merchandising Proposal

Dreamworks

Strong foundation in traditional sketching,

Age of Legends Product Designer

graphite/charcoal tonals and marker

Big Huge Games 2002

Concept Designer rendering.

2003 Tekbug Magazine

+ Interests

Illustrator

- Commercials 2002

Graphic Design, Photography, Printmaking,

- Instruction / Workshops Automobiles

Clockwork

Brighthouse Commercial

+ Awards & Affiliations

dir. Michael Chaves Art Center College of Design

Concept Illustrator - Design Process-Form

2008 Universal / MCA Scholarship

- Prop & Vehicle Design

General Motors Scholarship

- Viscomm 2

You/They Art Center Dean s List

Instructor

UPS Commercial Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout

2007 - Present

Anonymous Content

pd Sean Hargreaves

Game Cinematic Instructional DVD

Set Designer

Gnomon Workshop

2005

2006

Arena

Otis College of Art + Design

Best Buy Commercial

Viscomm 4

Tribal Scenery

Instructor

Prod Sean Hargreaves

2004

Concept Illustrator

2005

Art Center College of Design,

Product Design Sketching Workshop

2002-2003

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