Michael Anthony Fonteboa Chavez
ABOUT
Michael is an Entertainment Graphic Designer with a background that extends into animation, having worked on animated projects spanning both Los Angeles and Denmark.
His lifelong passion for art and drawing has shaped his artistic journey. Guided by a profound understanding of the transformative power of art, Michael infuses his work with a delicate, ethereal, and mysterious quality. His ultimate dream is to work with a team on projects that push boundaries and craft narratives that transcend the ordinary. For Michael, animation and entertainment media is nothing short of "Poetry through artistic visual design."
Michael's interests outside of animation include his quest for personal growth, currently immersed in learning French. He loves craft beers, vegan food, spending time with friends, exploring museums, and running.
CONTACT
RESUME
Warner Bros. Discovery
Multiplatform Production Graphic Designer
2022 - Current
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Create various graphic assets like logos, illustrations, icons, and animated content for social media platforms.
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Collaborate with Producers and Content Strategists to develop engaging social content plans and maintain the distinctive tone, voice, and imagery of various franchises within the Warner Bros. Discovery brand.
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Manage multiple projects with tight deadlines and quick turnarounds.
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Design data-rich internal presentations.
Swanlings Entertainment
Producer and Production Artist
2020 - Current
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Collaborate on script writing for compelling storytelling.
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Create key art, including sketches, storyboards, character designs, and environment illustrations.
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Design pitch decks for animated and live action projects.
FIDM – Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Multi-Media Designer
2017 - 2022
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Developed educational and marketing presentations across various platforms, assessing their effectiveness on multiple devices.
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Formulated marketing strategies to enhance brand voice, promote diversity, and conducted trend research targeting Millennial and Gen Z audiences.
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Facilitated interdepartmental communication to maintain consistent brand guidelines.
Quartermain Media
Lead Graphic Designer; Motion Designer
2017 - 2023
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Created original artwork for print and digital publications.
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Developed visual layouts for magazine articles.
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Organized tasks for the design team and reviewed deliverables as the visual editor.
Rocket Road Pictures
2D Animator; Illustrator
2018 - 2019
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Developed key art, illustrations, and background designs.
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Coordinated between Los Angeles and Copenhagen.
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Digitally animated frame by frame animation.
EDUCATION
Santa Monica College
Certificate
2016-2017
Gained a comprehensive understanding of entertainment marketing, with essential skills needed to design on and off-air promotions, plus digital media strategy and storytelling.
The Art Institute
BA
2010-2015
Focused on media arts and production with an emphasis on writing, illustrating,
storyboarding, and marketing for animation.
SKILLS
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Adobe Creative Suite, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office and Keynote
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Animation, Branding, Graphic Design, Illustration, Storyboarding (Storyboard Pro), Storytelling
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Content Development, Marketing Strategies, Organization and Planning