I'm an illustrator and 2D animator working from sunny Lisbon, Portugal. Coming from an animation and fine arts education, I'm passionate about bringing stories to life with a lively style and attentive detail. As a freelancer, I have several years of experience in digital illustration and 2D animation and a diverse career which allows me to adapt to different styles. I have illustrated a children's book ("Rainha da Neve") and an award-winning graphic novel ("O Crocodilo"). I have designed characters and drawn concept art for videogames, locally and abroad. Recently I directed an award-nominated animated music video ("Bordeira - Zé"), which I also animated and post-produced. My goal is to find the best approach for each client so that every work feels unique and captivating. I'm always excited to take on ambitious projects and helping bring them to a new dimension through drawing. Hopefully the next project is yours!

Francisco Valle

I'm an illustrator and 2D animator working from sunny Lisbon, Portugal. Coming from an animation and fine arts education, I'm passionate about bringing stories to life with a lively style and attentive detail. As a freelancer, I have several years of experience in digital illustration and 2D animation and a diverse career which allows me to adapt to different styles. I have illustrated a children's book ("Rainha da Neve") and an award-winning graphic novel ("O Crocodilo"). I have designed characters and drawn concept art for videogames, locally and abroad. Recently I directed an award-nominated animated music video ("Bordeira - Zé"), which I also animated and post-produced. My goal is to find the best approach for each client so that every work feels unique and captivating. I'm always excited to take on ambitious projects and helping bring them to a new dimension through drawing. Hopefully the next project is yours!

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I’m an illustrator and 2D animator working from sunny Lisbon, Portugal.

Coming from an animation and fine arts education, I’m passionate about bringing stories to life with a lively style and attentive detail.

As a freelancer, I have several years of experience in digital illustration and 2D animation and a diverse career which allows me to adapt to different styles.
I have illustrated a children’s book (“Rainha da Neve”) and an award-winning graphic novel (“O Crocodilo”).
I have designed characters and drawn concept art for videogames, locally and abroad.
Recently I directed an award-nominated animated music video (“Bordeira - Zé”), which I also animated and post-produced.

My goal is to find the best approach for each client so that every work feels unique and captivating. I’m always excited to take on ambitious projects and helping bring them to a new dimension through drawing. Hopefully the next project is yours!

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Skills

Cl
Clip Studio Paint
Il
Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
Fa
Fantasy Illustration
Ch
Character Design
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Experience Level

Clip Studio Paint
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Fantasy Illustration
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Expert
Music Video
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
Animation
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate
Blender
Beginner
Advertising Illustration
Beginner
Tattoo Illustration
Beginner
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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Japanese
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Education

Bachelor of Multimedia Art - Animation Specialty at Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon
September 1, 2010 - September 1, 2013

Qualifications

Revelation Award - Amadora BD Festival
October 30, 2022 - October 30, 2022
Won the award with the graphic novel "O Crocodilo ou o Extraordinário Acontecimento Irrelevante", which I co-created and illustrated.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming
    uniE621 Music Video for "Bordeira - Zé"
    Directed, animated and post-produced the music video for "Bordeira - Zé", released in May 2024. Nominated for Best Music Video at the Curtas Vila do Conde short-film festival illustrator
    uniE621 Freelance Illustrator
    A decade of experience as a freelance illustrator for various clients, from editorial to personal commission. Clients include SEGA, Corvus Belli, DeNa, NTT Docomo, Lobo Mau Produções, Promenade Films, among others.
    uniE621 Short Film "Dream Seed" (In development)
    Direction, designs and animation for the short-film "Dream Seed", currently in development. Funded by the portuguese Ministry of Culture/Fundo de Fomento Cultural.
    uniE621 Graphic Novel "O Crocodilo"
    Co-creation, illustration, designs and pagination of the graphic novel "O Crocodilo ou o Extraordinário Acontecimento Irrelevante". Adapted from the play with the same name by Rui Neto. Winner of the Revelation Award at the 33rd Amadora BD Festival ©️Lobo Mau Produções
    uniE621 Children's Book "The Snow Queen"
    Illustrations and cover for the children's book "The Snow Queen" (A Rainha da Neve), developed with 0a8 and published in Portugal by Pingo Doce. illustrator
    uniE621 "Journey to New Atlantis" PC videogame
    Character designer and 2D animator for the videogame "Journey to New Atlantis" (unreleased) at Bica Studios. Created concept art, final sprites and bone-based animation. Workflow with Unity implementation and Git. illustrator