Jakob Vandenabeele
Concept Artist - Illustrator
Ghent, Belgium
Summary
I'm a concept artist, illustrator and digital matte painter with experience working in Games, Animation and the Themed Attraction Industry. I specialise mostly in environmental concept art & design, backgrounds and layouts for animation, and character design. I love to create worlds and characters full of life, personality and charm! I'm always striving to grow as an artist and I'm eager to learn new things. If you like my work, let's talk! Feel free to email me and tell me a little about you, your project, and how I might be able to help.
Skills
Concept ArtCharacter DesignIllustrationVisual DevelopmentConcept DesignStoryboardingMatte PaintingCompositingComic ArtTraditional ArtPaintingDigital PaintingVisual Effects3D Modeling
Software proficiency
Photoshop
Blender
Illustrator
After Effects
Toon Boom Studio
SketchUp
Nuke
Blackmagic Design Fusion
Productions
Movie
Cash for Trash: Urbanus
Year
2019
Role
Background Artist
Company
Studio Bal Gehakt
Movie
Funan
Year
2018
Role
Background Layout Artist
Company
Lunanime
Movie
Another Day Of Life
Year
2018
Role
Digital Matte Painter
Company
Walking The Dog
Movie
The Night
Year
2017
Role
Background Artist
Company
Walking The Dog
Movie
A Stork's Journey
Year
2017
Role
Digital Matte Painter
Company
Walking The Dog
Experience
CONCEPT ARTIST at GET UP GAMES
Ghent
March 2022 - November 2022
Designed environments, characters, costumes, creatures, props, weapons and vehicles for multiple game projects.
ILLUSTRATOR at FREELANCE
Ghent
Providing illustrations and designs for a number of products in a variety of styles.
CONCEPT ARTIST at KING CONCEPT
Aalst, Belgium
Making concepts and designs for theme parks, waterparks, theater, shows, hotels and museums.
BACKGROUND ARTIST at STUDIO BAL GEHAKT
Bruges, Belgium
January 2018 - December 2018
Background Artist on 'Cash for Trash: Urbanus'
LAYOUT ARTIST / BACKGROUND ARTIST at LUNANIME
Ghent, Belgium
June 2017 - December 2017
Background Layout Artist on 'Funan'
Layout Artist and Background Artist on 'Electric Girl'
DIGITAL MATTE PAINTER / BACKGROUND ARTIST at WALKING THE DOG
Brussels, Belgium
Digital Matte Painter on 'Richard The Stork'
Background Artist on 'The Night'
Digital Matte Painter on 'Another Day of Life'