Nicole Cepeda Figueroa

Senior Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Professor

ncepedaf@gmail.com

Summary
Mostly known as "Gnomo del Bosque" or just "Gnomo" in the artistic world. I've been working in this media
for 9 years and with more than 20 clients, companies and brandings.
Here you can check my work in my online portfolio: http://artstation.com/artist/gnomo
I'm not just a common illustrator and graphic designer, I advice and give professional suggestions to my clients
if they need them, and for the new clients in this media I educate and guide them in every work term.
I'm University and Workshop teacher too at: character design for games and videogames, introduction to
illustration world, and digital color.
Nowadays I'm looking for freelance works, fulltime contracts with relocation assistance and half time jobs.
Really nice to meet you all and hope we can work together.

Experience
Workshop teacher at Kinezis Art Lab
mayo de 2014 - Actualidad (2 aos 5 meses)
Photoshop Digital Color Workshop Teacher.
Illustrator and Character Designer at Soda Pop Miniatures
enero de 2012 - Actualidad (4 aos 9 meses)
Doing character concepts for: Tentacle Bento and Relic Knights, doing coloring process, lineart cleaning and
illustrations for Relic knights as well and for Super Dungeon Explore Too. Lately I've been working on new
expansions like "Black Handed Henry" and a new game called Wands of Wonder.
Creator | Illustrator and Professor at Patreon
septiembre de 2015 - febrero de 2016 (6 meses)
Creator at http://patreon.com/gnomo I'm working on nostalgic illustrations, tutorials, lectures and workshops.
Senior Character Artist and Graphic Designer at Mermaids - Swimming & Watersports Girls
Worldwide
febrero de 2015 - enero de 2016 (1 ao)

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Working with character design for the club branding and designing tattoos.
Freelance Illustrator | Ilustradora Freelance at Capcom
noviembre de 2013 - enero de 2016 (2 aos 3 meses)
Working for the Darkstalkers TCG. Soon to be released, the main character that I've illustrated was Felicia.
Solforge Illustrator at Stoneblabe Entertainment
junio de 2015 - noviembre de 2015 (6 meses)
Illustrator, colorist and inker (in collaboration with) Mauricio Herrera, for the TCG Game Solforge. We were
in charge of a whole expansion.
Design congress lecturer at Sinergia
agosto de 2015 - septiembre de 2015 (2 meses)
Lecturer and workshop teacher, I was part of the main events of the congress, giving a speech to more than
400 people and character design workshop.
Professional Illustrator at Atlantis Ragnarok Online
agosto de 2014 - septiembre de 2015 (1 ao 2 meses)
Making concepts of NPC (Non Player Characters) and Environment of some of the cities on the game.
Freelancer Illustrator at Jasco Games
noviembre de 2013 - agosto de 2015 (1 ao 10 meses)
Working for the original game Red Horizon doing cards of Zoe and Mishka.
Comic Colorist at CultureCom
septiembre de 2014 - marzo de 2015 (7 meses)
Working on the "Crimson Legends" comic page coloring in Hong Kong, based on the classic manhua, "A
man calle Hero". Battles and martial arts genre.
Collaborator Ilustrator at Stoneblade Entertainment
agosto de 2014 - febrero de 2015 (7 meses)
Working with Mauricio Herrera in the coloring of some characters for the Online TCG SolForge.
Illustrator and Designer at Wacom Americas
enero de 2014 - diciembre de 2014 (1 ao)
Illustrator and Graphic Designer, giving several demonstrations of my work in live events. This in order to
show the incredible capacity of the new Wacom tablets.
Character Designer and Illustrator at Playcon
abril de 2014 - junio de 2014 (3 meses)
Full character design of the four event pets: a sci fi guys, a gamer girl, a mage and a knight.
Freelance Illustrator at Ninja Division
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enero de 2014 - mayo de 2014 (5 meses)

Working on coloring and illustration of the characters for the board game Bunnies vs Zombies.
Collaborator Illustrator at Mobage
marzo de 2014 - abril de 2014 (2 meses)
Mauricio Herrera's helper and collaborator at Metis Artworks illustrations for the game Guardian Battle
Workshop Teacher at Universidad Andrs Bello
enero de 2013 - diciembre de 2013 (1 ao)
I was professor of the Character Design Workshop, the first in all the history of the career and the University,
establishing the pillars of the class and for the next teachers after me for the "Videogame Design" Career.
Teaching my students the basics and essential theories for character creation.
Character Designer and Collaborator Illustrator at Paizo Publishing, LLC
enero de 2013 - junio de 2013 (6 meses)
Mauricio Herrera's helper and collaborator with character designs and illustrations for the game Pathfinder.
Illustrator and Graphic Designer at McCann Worldgroup
diciembre de 2012 - abril de 2013 (5 meses)
Working for the Coca Cola Company Account doing several graphic designs, presentations and character
designs (illustrations) for new Powerade products.
Character Designer and Illustrator at ToTheWorld
diciembre de 2012 - febrero de 2013 (3 meses)
Working for several Smartphone app TCG games, the most important: Ultraman.
Illustrator and Character Designer at Iron Box Games
enero de 2012 - junio de 2012 (6 meses)
Concept and Character designer of the characters for the game "Angry Sheeps".
Illustrator and Graphic Designer at Blackstorm Entertainment
abril de 2010 - noviembre de 2010 (8 meses)
Collaborating with graphic and infographic material for future rol playing games like: Antares.
Passant at Salamagica
julio de 2009 - octubre de 2009 (4 meses)
Helping out in works for: Greenpeace, Grand Casino Monticello, Pin Pass.

Projects
AtlantisRO
November 2007 to Present

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Miembros:Nicole Cepeda Figueroa, Sebastian D. Carro, Mara Florencia Ibaez Hermenegildo Alejandro,
Hermenegildo Alejandro Gonzales Orozco, Germn Ulises Strada, Ivan Silva
As an illustrator, working for this particular online game and server is a pleasure and a dream! Doing so many
NPC Concepts it is an honor.

Languages
Espaol
English

Honors and Awards

FIRST Daily Deviation
Deviantart.com
diciembre de 2013
Got my first Daily Deviation on the website www.deviantart.com, with my illustration "fates", a character
design for my thesis project at Universidad Diego Portales. It was given to me on 2013-12-16.
Here the url to the illustration: http://soyungnomo.deviantart.com/art/Fates-397416685
-----Obtuve mi primera Daily Deviation en el sitio web www.deviantart.com, con mi ilustracin "moiras" , un
diseo de personaje para un MVP especficamente hecho para mi proyecto de tesis. Se me otorg dicho
reconocimiento el 16-12-2013.
Aqu el enlace a la ilustracin: http://soyungnomo.deviantart.com/art/Fates-397416685
SECOND Daily Deviation
Deviantart.com
diciembre de 2014
Got my second Daily Deviation on the website www.deviantart.com, with my illustration "Super Mario
Bros", Work done for Wacom Technologies during official live demos at different Best Buys in Mxico DF.
Here the url to the illustration: http://fav.me/d82l249
-----Obtuve mi segunda Daily Deviation en el sitio web www.deviantart.com, con mi ilustracin "Super Mario
Bros" , Trabajo hecho para Wacom Technologies en demostraciones oficiales en diferentes Best Buy de
Mxico DF.

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Aqu el enlace a la ilustracin: http://fav.me/d82l249

THIRD Daily Deviation
Deviantart.com
enero de 2016
Got my third Daily Deviation on the website www.deviantart.com, with my Photoshop Color Tutorial,
Originally done for http://patreon.com/gnomo
Here the url to the free tutorial: http://fav.me/d9lyuqg
-----Obtuve mi tercera Daily Deviation en el sitio web www.deviantart.com, con mi Tutorial de Color Digital en
Photoshop originalmente hecho para http://patreon.com/gnomo
Aqu el enlace al tutorial gratuito: http://fav.me/d9lyuqg

Skills & Expertise

Illustration
Digital Illustration
Graphic Design
Drawing
Leadership
Teaching
University Teaching
Foreign Languages
Client Education
Client/server
Client Counseling
Events
Anime
Manga
Comics
Branding & Identity
Personal Branding
Photoshop
Corel Painter
After Effects
Manga Studio
Video Games
Animacin de personajes
Direccin artstica
Illustrator

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Ilustracin
Videojuegos
Dibujo
Diseo web
Ilustracin digital
Adobe Creative Suite
Diseo grfico
Grficos
InDesign
Diseo de logotipos
Logo Design
Graphics
Art Direction

Education
YouTube Creator Academy
Cinematographic Production, 2014 - 2014
Youtube Creator Academy
Boot Camp, 2014 - 2014
Universidad Diego Portales
Licentiate degree, Diseo grfico, 2010 - 2014
Activities and Societies: CFG for: Advertisement, Psychology and Journalism.
UNIACC
Graphic and Multimedia Designer Degree, 2007 - 2010
John Kennedy Institute
Advanced english career, Foreign language, 1999 - 2001
Grade: 100%

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Nicole Cepeda Figueroa

Senior Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Professor
ncepedaf@gmail.com

5 people have recommended Nicole Cepeda

"Nicole has been a dream to work with - her unending enthusiasm, and desire to dive deep into each project
we work on, has been not only refreshing, but also a comment on her professionalism and dedication to
her craft. A tremendous talent, and continuing to grow in skill and speed. Soda Pop Miniatures happily
recommends Nicole, and looks forward to working with her in the future to come."
John Cadice, was Nicole Cepeda's client
"Nicole was a great pleasure to work with. She's always got a can-do attitude, works well with criticism of
her work, and strives to improve with her work and meet the clients needs."
Thomas Kohler, was Nicole Cepeda's client
"Nicole Cepeda, gran actitud, disponibilidad ademas de gran creatividad, con los conocimientos necesarios
para explicar claramente a entusiastas y profesionales. Puntual y confiable."
Jorge Ramirez Ramirez, was Nicole Cepeda's client
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Jaime Herrera, was Nicole Cepeda's client
"Nicole has a great hability in illustration, particularly in graphic styles close to anime, manga and corean
style. Great character designs. Responsible and with initiative. Here you can check her portfolio: http://
gnomooficial.tumblr.com all her contact info is at the end of the portfolio."
Mauricio Herrera, worked directly with Nicole Cepeda at Paizo Publishing, LLC
Contact Nicole Cepeda on LinkedIn

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