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Kym Cortez

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I’m an illustrator and visual development artist, excited by turning complex ideas into warm, engaging stories.

About

I’m an illustrator and visual development artist, excited by turning complex ideas into warm, engaging stories. I work across digital and mixed media, creating character-focused concepts, traditional fine art pieces, and polished visual assets for book and environment projects.

I’m currently building my skills through study in environment design and 3D Blender PBR workflows, and I love experimenting with new techniques—whether that means refining character work, developing background worlds, or exploring Blender 3D ideas like sci‑fi props. I enjoy collaborative teams as well as taking ownership of difficult tasks, from research and visual pipeline work to presentation-ready gallery display support.

  • 3 years' experience
  • Joined November 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 6 roles

Barista · Barista, Baris t a (Barista) at Barista University of NottinghamJul 2023 – Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Served specialty coffee and delivered strong customer service in a fast-paced environment. Handled payments, monitored inventory, and kept clean working areas. Built close, supportive relationships with the team.

Barista · Barista at Nottingham (Barista at University of Nottingham) – Baris t a (as listed)Jul 2023 – Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Served specialty coffee and delivered great customer service in a fast-paced environment. Handled payments, monitored inventory, and kept clean working areas. Built supportive relationships with the team.

Research Assistant & Visual Development (Visual Development) · URSS, University of DerbySep 2022 – Jul 2023 · 11 mos

Collected primary research data and used secondary research to develop visuals and assets. Transformed qualitative findings into engaging visual concepts following the project design pipeline, supporting overall visual development goals.

Illustrator & Art Exhibitor · URSS, University of DerbySep 2022 – Jul 2023 · 11 mos
Research Assistant & Visual Development · University of Derby (URSS)Sep 2022 – Jul 2023 · 11 mos
Illustrator & Art Exhibitor · University of Derby (URSS)Sep 2022 – Jul 2023 · 11 mos

Education· 7

BA, Illustration · University of Derby2030 – 2026
Environment Design (currently enrolled) · Schoolism (Nathan Fowkes)2030 – 2026
3D Blender PBR Art Creation (currently enrolled) · Udemy (Victor Deno)2030 – 2026
BA (Illustration) - Research/visual development project context · University of Derby2022 – 2023

Certifications and awards

Environment Design (Schoolism - currently enrolled)2030 – 2026
3D Blender PBR Art Creation, UV, Lighting, Rendering (Udemy - currently enrolled)2030 – 2026

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