Niccolo Inigo E. Balce • Illustrator • 5632 N. Kenneth Ave. Chicago, IL
email: mecha_gaigan@yahoo.com • ym: mecha_gaigan@yahoo.com
tel: 773-575-1505

JOB OBJECTIVE

• To work as an illustrator for a creative team.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Solid training in traditional and digital illustration.
• Specializes on character and graphic design.
• Other skills include animation and, scene / perspective illustrations.
• Proficient in:
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Streamline
• Also experienced in:
• Flash MX
• Dreamweaver MX
• Willing to be trained and can learn fast.
• Willing to relocate wherever in the United States.

SELECTED PROJECTS AND EXPERIENCES

• Illustrated a two-page editorial spread for XBOX Nation magazine.
• Illustrated for some issues in Electronic Gaming Monthly.
• Designed and supplied the vector illustrations for 25 by 8's flash game projects "Counter Sprite" and "Spot the Sprite" for Sprite.
• Wrote and Illustrated the four-part miniseries comic book "Random Encounter" published under Viper Comics.
• Illustrated characters for the website WA007.
• Illustrated characters and co-designed the award-winning design portal Halfproject.com.
• Illustrated characters for Vision Event's project for the car show Hot Import Nights.
• Animated a few category introductions 25 by 8's animation project for the 5th Philippine Web Awards Night.
• Judged semi-finalist sites for the 6th Philippine Webby Awards.
• Judged In Radioactive's T'Styler T-shirt design contest.

WORK HISTORY

• 2004-present - Freelance Illustrator / Comic Book Writer and Illustrator - Chicago, IL
• 2004 - Graphic Artist-Dulin Advertising Redwood City, CA
• 2003-present - Freelance Illustrator / Graphic Designer Chicago, IL
• 200 -2002 - Freelance Illustrator / Graphic Designer Manila, Philippines

***Physical portfolio and resume available upon request.