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I’m an international Art Director with 22+ years of experience across video games, CGI feature films, and TV series. I’ve led art teams for AAA studios, mobile games, and animated films, and I’ve earned recognition as a 5× Goya Award nominee. I value collaborative creativity, cross-disciplinary pipelines, and mentorship to build cohesive, ambitious visuals. I love shaping visual direction from concept to delivery, spanning character design, environments, props, vehicles, and cinematic storytelling. Based in Spain with global collaborations, I’m always excited about new challenges in gaming, animation, and cinematic arts.…I’m an international Art Director with 22+ years of experience across video games, CGI feature films, and TV series. I’ve led art teams for AAA studios, mobile games, and animated films, and I’ve earned recognition as a 5× Goya Award nominee. I value collaborative creativity, cross-disciplinary pipelines, and mentorship to build cohesive, ambitious visuals. I love shaping visual direction from concept to delivery, spanning character design, environments, props, vehicles, and cinematic storytelling. Based in Spain with global collaborations, I’m always excited about new challenges in gaming, animation, and cinematic arts.

Ivan Onekaart

Art Director, Film Director, Concept Artist, +5

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I’m an international Art Director with 22+ years of experience across video games, CGI feature films, and TV series. I’ve led art teams for AAA studios, mobile games, and animated films, and I’ve earned recognition as a 5× Goya Award nominee. I value collaborative creativity, cross-disciplinary pipelines, and mentorship to build cohesive, ambitious visuals. I love shaping visual direction from concept to delivery, spanning character design, environments, props, vehicles, and cinematic storytelling. Based in Spain with global collaborations, I’m always excited about new challenges in gaming, animation, and cinematic arts.…I’m an international Art Director with 22+ years of experience across video games, CGI feature films, and TV series. I’ve led art teams for AAA studios, mobile games, and animated films, and I’ve earned recognition as a 5× Goya Award nominee. I value collaborative creativity, cross-disciplinary pipelines, and mentorship to build cohesive, ambitious visuals. I love shaping visual direction from concept to delivery, spanning character design, environments, props, vehicles, and cinematic storytelling. Based in Spain with global collaborations, I’m always excited about new challenges in gaming, animation, and cinematic arts.

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I’m an international Art Director with 22+ years of experience across video games, CGI feature films, and TV series. I’ve led art teams for AAA studios, mobile games, and animated films, and I’ve earned recognition as a 5× Goya Award nominee. I value collaborative creativity, cross-disciplinary pipelines, and mentorship to build cohesive, ambitious visuals.

I love shaping visual direction from concept to delivery, spanning character design, environments, props, vehicles, and cinematic storytelling. Based in Spain with global collaborations, I’m always excited about new challenges in gaming, animation, and cinematic arts.

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Art Director for Casino Games at Expenti

July 29, 2024 - Present

Art Director for casino games; oversaw art direction and launched more than 10 games in 2024.

Art Director at Antler Interactive

July 3, 2023 - Present

Art Director for Cloudborn, Web3 game; directing internal art team of 8 artists and managing outsourced studios and external artists.

Art Director at Nimble Giant Entertainment (Embrace Group)

May 15, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Art Director for an unannounced AAA game and short collaboration for Star Trek: Infinite.

Art Director at The Workshop - Inventors of Play

July 2, 2016 - Present

Art Director for web and mobile casino games; led a team delivering Blackjack, European roulette, A Night with Cleopatra and more; also contributed to innovation hub prototypes.

Art Director and Co-Founder at Spearhead Studio

November 1, 2019 - October 30, 2022

Art Director and co-founder (Web and mobile innovative casino games): Directing an art team of 4; +40 games launched.

Art Director at GiG Games - Gaming Innovation Group

May 3, 2019 - September 23, 2019

Art Director (Web and mobile casino games); directed a team of 7 artists.

Art Director at Moonfrog Labs

August 1, 2015 - July 1, 2016

Art Director for 5 mobile projects (iOS/Android) with Mark Skaggs; managed art direction across platforms.

Art Director at Gameloft Valencia

July 30, 2014 - July 30, 2015

Studio Art Director for Trivial Pursuit & Friends, Asphalt 8, Minion Rush, Gods of Rome and more.

Art Director at TRC Family Entertainment Ltd

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014

Art director: overseeing art department for MMO games, mobile games, interactive books and apps.

Art Director & Film Director at Baleuko

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2012

Art director and film director; launched major CG animated films including The Wish Fish.

Pre-production Clay Sculptor at Disney Animation

January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000

Contract (remote): Pre-production clay sculptor.

Art Director – Casino Games at Expenti

July 1, 2024 - Present

Led art direction for 10+ casino slot and table games launched within first year; oversaw the complete visual pipeline from concept to final asset delivery.

Art Director – Cloudborn (Web3 / PC Game) at Antler Interactive

July 1, 2023 - Present

Directing an internal art team of 8 artists and managing outsourced studios and freelance artists. Game announced at GDC 2024.

Art Director – AAA Unannounced Title & Star Trek: Infinite at Nimble Giant Entertainment (Embracer Group)

May 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023

Led art direction for an unannounced AAA project and contributed to Star Trek: Infinite.

Art Director & Co-Founder – Casino Games (Web & Mobile) at Spearhead Studios

November 1, 2019 - October 1, 2022

Co-founded the studio and built the art department from scratch. Directed a team of 4 artists delivering 40+ slot and table games in 3 years.

Art Director – Casino Games (Web & Mobile) at GiG Games – Gaming Innovation Group

May 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019

Directed a team of 7 artists developing innovative slot and table games.

Senior Art Director / Art Lead – Casino Games (Web & Mobile) at The Workshop – Inventors of Play

July 1, 2016 - November 1, 2019

Delivered 23 games in 2.5 years across slots, table games and innovation prototypes; led art direction and contributed to hybrid free-to-play / play-to-win prototypes.

Freelance Art Director / Concept Artist at Ubisoft

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017

Short collaboration on Rainbow Six and Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Art Director – Mobile Games (iOS & Android) at Moonfrog Labs

August 1, 2015 - July 1, 2016

Art directed 5 mobile titles: Alia Bhatt: Starlife, Baahubali The Game, Teen Patti Home, Teen Patti Gold, and Smash Cricket.

Studio Art Director at Gameloft Valencia

July 1, 2014 - July 1, 2015

Studio-level art direction across Trivial Pursuit & Friends, Asphalt 8 (UI & Maps), Minion Rush, Spider-Man Unlimited, Gods of Rome, Brothers in Arms 3, and Pastry Paradise.

Art Director & CCO at TRC Family Entertainment Ltd

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014

Managed a world-class art department with alumni from EA, Pixar, ILM, Disney, Sony, and King. Oversaw 6 new IP pre-productions managing 6 international teams, with products including MMO, mobile games, interactive books, mini-games, apps and an interactive website.

Freelance Art Director & Concept Artist at Emotional Robots

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012

Art direction and concept art for Warm Gun: Carnival of Bullets (FPS, iOS).

Director & Art Director at NOH VFX

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012

Directed and art-directed Vodafone summer season TV commercials.