Hi, I’m Carlos Cara Álvarez, a freelance artist with over 15 years of experience in commercial illustration, concept art, and color work for comics. I blend traditional and digital techniques to craft engaging visuals for games, film, and marketing, always aiming to tell a clear story through imagery. In addition to my freelance work, I have over two years of experience in Art Direction and more than a decade of online teaching, helping students develop their drawing, environment design, and visual storytelling skills. I love collaborating with creative teams and turning briefs into vibrant, immersive art.…

Carlos Cara Álvarez

Hi, I’m Carlos Cara Álvarez, a freelance artist with over 15 years of experience in commercial illustration, concept art, and color work for comics. I blend traditional and digital techniques to craft engaging visuals for games, film, and marketing, always aiming to tell a clear story through imagery. In addition to my freelance work, I have over two years of experience in Art Direction and more than a decade of online teaching, helping students develop their drawing, environment design, and visual storytelling skills. I love collaborating with creative teams and turning briefs into vibrant, immersive art.…

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Hi, I’m Carlos Cara Álvarez, a freelance artist with over 15 years of experience in commercial illustration, concept art, and color work for comics. I blend traditional and digital techniques to craft engaging visuals for games, film, and marketing, always aiming to tell a clear story through imagery.

In addition to my freelance work, I have over two years of experience in Art Direction and more than a decade of online teaching, helping students develop their drawing, environment design, and visual storytelling skills. I love collaborating with creative teams and turning briefs into vibrant, immersive art.

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Experience Level

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Concept Art Teacher at Vancouver Animation School
January 1, 2016 - Present
Teach concept art to students; develop coursework and projects.
Concept Art Teacher at ESAT - Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología - Valencia
April 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching 'Concept art para escenarios de Fantasía en Blender y Photoshop' (Concept art for fantasy environments in Blender and Photoshop)
2D Generalist & Art Lead at Hopscotch Games
January 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
2D generalist and Art Lead for project 'Emergence'
Illustrator at Tenmato PL
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Full Time illustrator for posters, shirts, NFTs, and any other kind of 2d graphics
Background Artist at Voyvod Arts Visual Novel
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Modeled and painted all the backgrounds for 'One Spirit', a visual novel
Art Director & Art Lead at Rocas & Design
February 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019
Art director and lead artist of a team comprised of 20 2d/3d artists. Clients included DreamWorks, Rovio or Disney
Lead Artist - Art Director at Theoryform
January 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Art Director and Lead Artist for Hazewalker, Theoryform's first game
Illustrator at Avillum
June 1, 2011 - May 1, 2013
Illustrator
Illustrator at Kardfy
August 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011
Kardfy Illustrator

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Facultad de Bellas Artes de San Carlos, UPV. Valencia, Spain
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2008
Documentation and Catalogation in Fine Arts at Faculty of San Carlos, Technical College of Valencia
January 11, 2030 - May 3, 2026
Postgraduate Certificate, Education at Universidad de Almería
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011
Engraving and Printmaking — Technical Studies at Escuela de Artes de Almería
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

Frank Frazetta Tribute Exhibition
January 11, 2030 - May 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Professional Services, Software & Internet

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Experience Level