I am a ghost painter and illustrator working in the art industry for over 15 years. I have worn many hats and worked with multiple media. Am I creative and a craftsman, but I am also great at taking direction and leading. While working on my art career, i created a career in luxury retail management that spanned over 20 years. This taught me tools that many artist don’t have, such as communicating with HR proficiency, managing large groups of people, and being exposed to vast software in order to communicate with my peers. Please ask questions, no résumé will never be long enough to share what I’ve worked on.…

Paolo iarussi

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I am a ghost painter and illustrator working in the art industry for over 15 years. I have worn many hats and worked with multiple media. Am I creative and a craftsman, but I am also great at taking direction and leading. While working on my art career, i created a career in luxury retail management that spanned over 20 years. This taught me tools that many artist don’t have, such as communicating with HR proficiency, managing large groups of people, and being exposed to vast software in order to communicate with my peers. Please ask questions, no résumé will never be long enough to share what I’ve worked on.…

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I am a ghost painter and illustrator working in the art industry for over 15 years.
I have worn many hats and worked with multiple media.
Am I creative and a craftsman, but I am also great at taking direction and leading.
While working on my art career, i created a career in luxury retail management that spanned over 20 years. This taught me tools that many artist don’t have, such as communicating with HR proficiency, managing large groups of people, and being exposed to vast software in order to communicate with my peers.

Please ask questions, no résumé will never be long enough to share what I’ve worked on.

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Skills

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Fashion Illustration
Wa
Watercolour Illustration
Te
Technical Illustration
Po
Portrait
Pe
Pencil Illustration
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Experience Level

Fashion Illustration
Expert
Watercolour Illustration
Expert
Technical Illustration
Expert
Portrait
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Pen and Ink Illustration
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Expert
Medical Illustration
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Gouache Illustration
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Acrylic Illustration
Expert
Fantasy Illustration
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Expert
Collage Illustration
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Charcoal Illustration
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Card Deck
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Book Cover
Expert
Artwork
Expert
Advertising Illustration
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Powerpoint
Expert
Microsoft Word
Expert
Canva
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate
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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Portuguese
Intermediate

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Industry Experience

Retail, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Other
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