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I'm a digital arts professional with post-graduate training in business management and concept art. I am creative, hardworking, imaginative and passionate about creating new worlds filled with stylized characters and environments, with an eye for detail and open-minded to new ideas to improve and build on anything. I've gained experience with animated team projects in pre- and post-production, particularly in visual development and 3D rendering and lighting. Notable projects include Viva mi México TV spots for Discovery Kids and The Unstoppable Mr. King.…I'm a digital arts professional with post-graduate training in business management and concept art. I am creative, hardworking, imaginative and passionate about creating new worlds filled with stylized characters and environments, with an eye for detail and open-minded to new ideas to improve and build on anything. I've gained experience with animated team projects in pre- and post-production, particularly in visual development and 3D rendering and lighting. Notable projects include Viva mi México TV spots for Discovery Kids and The Unstoppable Mr. King.

Christian Bauza

Concept Artist, Character Designer, Motion Graphic Designer, +7

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I'm a digital arts professional with post-graduate training in business management and concept art. I am creative, hardworking, imaginative and passionate about creating new worlds filled with stylized characters and environments, with an eye for detail and open-minded to new ideas to improve and build on anything. I've gained experience with animated team projects in pre- and post-production, particularly in visual development and 3D rendering and lighting. Notable projects include Viva mi México TV spots for Discovery Kids and The Unstoppable Mr. King.…I'm a digital arts professional with post-graduate training in business management and concept art. I am creative, hardworking, imaginative and passionate about creating new worlds filled with stylized characters and environments, with an eye for detail and open-minded to new ideas to improve and build on anything. I've gained experience with animated team projects in pre- and post-production, particularly in visual development and 3D rendering and lighting. Notable projects include Viva mi México TV spots for Discovery Kids and The Unstoppable Mr. King.

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I’m a digital arts professional with post-graduate training in business management and concept art. I am creative, hardworking, imaginative and passionate about creating new worlds filled with stylized characters and environments, with an eye for detail and open-minded to new ideas to improve and build on anything.

I’ve gained experience with animated team projects in pre- and post-production, particularly in visual development and 3D rendering and lighting. Notable projects include Viva mi México TV spots for Discovery Kids and The Unstoppable Mr. King.

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Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

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Work Experience

Digital Content and Social Media Marketing Internship at Envia

September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Graphic designer and marketing researcher: designed mockups for Envia’s Facebook page, created banners for social media and web advertising, conducted competitive and demographic market research, and animated three illustrations for the app loading screen; produced avatar placeholders for the app.

Character and Prop Designer at Kyomeru (Cleanse) – Vancouver Film School

May 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023

Designed main characters Hana Kurosawa (normal and samurai forms), creature Hebi, and main machine humanoids Peacekeepers; created weapon design Blade of Cleansing; produced final key art and character turnarounds and silhouettes.

Lead Character Designer at Sci-Fi Moby Dick – Vancouver Film School

February 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023

Led character design for Ishmael, Ahab and Queequeg; produced design drafts, color explorations, expressions, turnarounds; rendered final designs with material breakdown and composed key art.

Visual Development Artist, 3D Render Artist, 3D Lighting Artist at Tec de Monterrey Campus Estado de México – Project Ch’oom

October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021

Animated Storybook project: designed character 'Juan' and cornfield environment; provided lighting variations and scene exploration; contributed to visual development and 3D render tests.

Visual Development Artist, 3D Render Artist, 3D Lighting Artist at Tec de Monterrey Campus Guadalajara – Project Viva mi México

February 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Created initial character designs for 'Barro Negro' and other characters; developed color palettes for multiple characters; created final color layouts, expression sheets, dynamic poses; produced 2D animation test and environmental props; rendered final lighting and textures for scenes.

Visual Development Artist, Character Designer, Environment Design Artist, 3D Layout Artist, 3D Render Artist, 3D Animator at Tec de Monterrey Campus Cd. De Mexico – Project The Unstoppable Mr. King

August 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020

Drew environment design for Faro interiors; created detailed character sheets and turnarounds for June Harper; produced 3D renders and camera layouts for final teaser; adjusted animation sequences in Blender to support narrative and style.

Graphic Designer & Marketing Research Intern at Envia

September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Internship performing graphic design and marketing research. Designed mockups for Envia's Facebook page and two social media banners to improve brand recognition. Conducted competitive analysis and demographic research for US/Canada families with children. Animated three illustrations for an app loading screen and created over 10 avatar placeholders representing diverse genders, races, and ages.

Lead Character Designer at Sci-Fi Moby Dick – Vancouver Film School project

February 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023

Led character design for main characters Ishmael, Ahab and Queequeg, including drafts, outfits, color explorations, turnaround, expression sheets, and silhouette breakdowns. Painted and rendered final designs and prepared key art showcasing the story's emotional beats.

Character and Prop Designer at Kyomeru (Cleanse) – Vancouver Film School project

May 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023

Designed the main characters Hana Kurosawa in normal and samurai forms, including explorations and color studies; created the main creature Hebi, and the main machine humanoid Peacekeepers, plus the Blade of Cleansing weapon design. Illustrated the final battle key art.

Visual Development Artist at Project Ch’oom

October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021

Concept art and visual development for a short animation. Designed the character Juan and the Milpa cornfield environment with lighting variations to indicate temporal progression.

Visual Development / Concept Artist at Discovery Kids and Tec de Monterrey: Viva mi México

February 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Created initial character designs for Barro Negro and color palettes for multiple characters including Trompo, Pirámide, Camarón de Aguachile and Gato de Barro Negro; developed final color layout for Trompo, sketched expressions and dynamic poses, and produced 2D animation tests and environment props for the table and board game. Rendered final lighting and textures for scene 1 and refined HUD animations for presentation.

Visual Development Artist / 3D Render Artist / 3D Lighting Artist at Discovery Kids and Tec de Monterrey: Viva mi México

February 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Contributed as visual development and 3D render/lighting artist for the Viva mi México project, including scene lighting and texture work.

Character Designer / Environment Designer / 3D Layout Artist / 3D Render Artist / 3D Animator at Project The Unstoppable Mr. King – Tec de Monterrey

August 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020

Drew environment designs for Faro and interiors; prepared detailed character sheets for June Harper; produced 3D renders and turnarounds for Evander King and June Harper; refined camera layout and animated sequences in Blender for the final teaser trailer.