Hi! I’m Manuel Isai Barrales Romero, a concept artist and illustrator based in San Pedro Cholula, Mexico. I specialize in creating original characters, promotional illustrations, and visual designs for clients. I blend digital illustration, composition, and color theory to tell compelling visual stories and help immersive worlds come to life. I’m passionate about the video game industry and world-building. I’m pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Digital Art at BUAP while collaborating with clients to transform ideas into polished visual assets and maintain a curiosity-driven approach to learning and creativity.

Manuel Isai Barrales Romero

Hi! I’m Manuel Isai Barrales Romero, a concept artist and illustrator based in San Pedro Cholula, Mexico. I specialize in creating original characters, promotional illustrations, and visual designs for clients. I blend digital illustration, composition, and color theory to tell compelling visual stories and help immersive worlds come to life. I’m passionate about the video game industry and world-building. I’m pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Digital Art at BUAP while collaborating with clients to transform ideas into polished visual assets and maintain a curiosity-driven approach to learning and creativity.

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Hi! I’m Manuel Isai Barrales Romero, a concept artist and illustrator based in San Pedro Cholula, Mexico. I specialize in creating original characters, promotional illustrations, and visual designs for clients. I blend digital illustration, composition, and color theory to tell compelling visual stories and help immersive worlds come to life.

I’m passionate about the video game industry and world-building. I’m pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Art at BUAP while collaborating with clients to transform ideas into polished visual assets and maintain a curiosity-driven approach to learning and creativity.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Illustrator at Kaleidoscopiamx
November 1, 2025 - Present
Designed promotional posters for a short film. Produced three poster concepts in both English and Spanish. Collaborated with the client to deliver marketing artwork.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Digital Art at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)
January 1, 2021 - June 26, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet
    D&D Character Illustrations

    This project showcases a collection of digital illustrations featuring original characters created for Dungeons & Dragons campaigns and other fantasy tabletop RPGs.

    Each character was illustrated with a strong focus on visual storytelling, capturing their personality, class, race, equipment, and backstory to create artwork that reflects their unique identity within the game world.

    The illustrations were created through a complete digital art workflow, from initial sketches to fully rendered final pieces, with attention to anatomy, costume design, lighting, materials, and composition.

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