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Alessio Rios Diaz

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I’m Alessio Rios Diaz, a multidisciplinary concept artist and illustrator based in Vancouver, where I focus on studio work and editorial publishing.

About

I’m Alessio Rios Diaz, a multidisciplinary concept artist and illustrator based in Vancouver, where I focus on studio work and editorial publishing. I create narrative illustration and original visual imagery for feature films, TV, and video games, combining digital tools like Photoshop, Blender, After Effects, InDesign, and Maya with traditional drawing and painting.

My fine-art background—including classical studies from Florence—strongly informs my approach to composition, character, and color. I’ve contributed as an illustrator and layout/compositing artist on screened short film projects, supported leadership and production needs in studio environments, and built look bibles and visual development for a feature film in development, while also mentoring and representing student creative communities through events, media training, and portfolio guidance.

  • 2025 years' experience
  • Joined September 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization

Work experience· 9 roles

Visual Arts Representative and Community Engagement Manager · Emily Carr University art and design Students UnionJan 2026 – Jan 2026 · 1 mo

Represented over 600 students and worked with campus and public stakeholders through advocacy, lobbying, public speaking, and media training. Coordinated official events and served on a dean hiring committee, supporting student-centered communications and engagement.

Layout Artist, Compositor and Texture Artist · SHAPES OF US short filmJan 2025 – Jan 2025 · 1 mo

Developed hand-drawn digital collage background layouts and supported final delivery through compositing and texturing. Worked with Adobe After Effects and Toon Boom for texturing/compositing, and contributed to color grading design and consistency management for the screened short film.

Character and Layout Visual Development (Feature film in development) · Feature film in development with Director Eleonore GoldbergJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Provided initial production design and visual development for a feature film in development, working directly with the director and coordinating with a small design team. Supported creation and management of a look bible and collaborated on character and layout development to align with the project’s creative direction and production requirements.

Graphic Designer and Media Advisor · Nuffield Early Language Intervention, Oxford EnglandJan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 1 mo
Lead Designer · Metacube EntertainmentJan 2021 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Art Tutor · Vancouver/GuadalajaraJan 2021 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Production Assistant · Gyroscopic StudiosJan 2017 – Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Illustrator · Canada Wide Media MagazineJan 0001 – Present · 2025 yrs 11 mos

Education

Illustration (undergraduate degree) · Emily Carr University of Art and Design2023 – 2026
World Building 1 (WB1) / Design Originality 1D1 (Hard Surface Design, Keyframe Colour and Light) · Brainstorm School2020 – 2022

Certifications and awards

International student portfolio award2023 – 2026
Mary Plumb Blade Award (painting excellence) — Honorary mention2023 – 2026
Mary Plum Award for visual arts excellence2026
3X3 MAGAZINE artist honorable mention and merit award2026

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