Resume

Michel Verdu

Illustrator & Character Designer for games

Quito, Ecuador

Summary

I am a 2D artist and illustrator with over 11 years of experience specializing in character design for mobile and board games.

I create stylized, expressive characters with a strong focus on readability, shape design, and visual clarity, ensuring they work effectively across gameplay, UI, and marketing.

I have collaborated with game studios and publishers across Europe and North America, contributing to both board games and children’s products.

My work combines bold shapes, vibrant colors, and appealing designs aimed at creating memorable and engaging characters for players of all ages.

Skills

Software proficiency

Photoshop

Procreate

Experience

Freelance illustrator for card game: Zombie Kids- Flashback at Scorpion Masque
Canada
January 2022 - March 2022
Freelance illustrator for card game: RIMTIK at OldChap games
France
May 2021 - July 2021
Freelance illustrator for board game: Coco Crazy at Ravensburger
Germany
August 2021 - October 2021
Freelance illustrator for board game: Blocko Taco at CMON ASIA
Singapore
August 2021 - September 2021
Character Designer and Concept artist for card game: Untamed Feral Faction: Spirit Strike Expansion at Grumpy Owls
Netherlands
August 2020 - October 2020
Freelance illustrator for board game: Patatrap Quest at Space Cow
France
April 2020 - July 2020
Freelance illustrator for board game: PIZZA at Amuza
Belgium
May 2020 - July 2020
Freelance illustrator for board game: Les Pierres de Coba at Old chap Games
France
February 2020 - April 2020
Freelance illustrator for Storytime Magazine- Friendly Lion at Luma Works
United Kingdom
October 2019 - November 2018
Character Designer and Concept artist for animation: Ali Robi at Animada
Turkey
October 2019 - December 2019
Freelance illustrator for card game: Nutty Noodles at LUDONOVA
Spain
July 2019 - September 2019
Freelance illustrator for board game: Smoothies at Ludonova
Spain
April 2019 - June 2019
Character Designer and Concept artist for mobile game: ROAD TRIP at Ficus Lab.inc
Ukraine
January 2019 - August 2019
Freelance Character Designer and Concept artist for animation : Sweet Hearts at SWAN Animation
France
October 2019 - December 2017
Freelance illustrator for board game : PAR ODIN at Old chap Games
France
August 2018 - September 2018
Character Designer and Concept artist for educational game: Harmony Rocks! at Birdhouse Kids
Canada
August 2018 - October 2018
Freelance illustrator for board game Festo! at Game Brewer
Belgium
June 2018 - August 2018
Freelance illustrator for Storytime Magazine - Paul Bunyan story at Luma Works
United Kingdom
August 2017 - October 2017
Freelance Character Designer and Concept artist for animation NUMERACY at Munk studios
United Kingdom
April 2017 - May 2017
Freelance illustrator for card game Gobbit! at OldChap games
France
January 2017 - March 2017
Freelance illustrator for card game Panic Island at OldChap games
France
January 2016 - April 2015
Freelance Concept artist for Star Flint video game at Stunmason games
France
April 2015 - July 2015

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