Bernardo Cristovao
Bernardo Cristovao
Senior Character Artist | Riot Games
Helsinki, Finland

Summary

Senior Character Artist / Character outsource supervisor @ Riot Games
prevs. WoW, Fortnite, Runescape
https://linktr.ee/bernardocristovao

Skills

Character ArtHandpainted ArtGame ArtDigital SculptingStylized ArtCharacter DesignConcept ArtFantasy ArtTexturingStylizedStylized PBRMiniature Sculpting

Software proficiency

3DCoat
3DCoat
ZBrush
ZBrush
Maya
Maya
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Photoshop
Photoshop
xNormal
xNormal
Keyshot
Keyshot
TopoGun
TopoGun
Arnold
Arnold
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
3ds Max
3ds Max
Unity
Unity
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter

Productions

    • Video Game
      World of Warcraft: The War Within
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Blizzard Entertainment
    • Video Game
      World of Warcraft: DragonFlight
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Blizzard Entertainment
    • Video Game
      Fortnite
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      DragonFly Studio / Epic Games
    • Video Game
      Runescape
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Jagex
    • Video Game
      Hardhead Squad
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Senior 3d Artist
    • Company
      Rovio

Experience

  • Senior Character Artist at Blizzard Entertainment
    Irvine
    June 2022 - May 2025

    Senior Character Artist, World of Warcraft

  • Senior 3d Character Artist at Rovio Entertainment
    Helsinki
    October 2020 - June 2022

    Senior 3d Artist @ Rovio's Battle Studio

    Responsibilities:

    - 3d character art;

    - visual development / art style research

    Dec 20 - Jul 21: "Hardhead Squad: MMO War"

    Responsibilities:

    - 3d character art;

    - Help managing and supervising external 3d character art production

    Oct 20 - Dec 20: "House Art Style"

    Responsibilities:

    - 3d character art;

    - visual development / art style research

  • Character Artist - Fortnite at DragonFly Studio
    Cambridge, United Kingdom
    September 2019 - September 2020

    Worked on Fortnite @ DragonFly Studio: https://www.artstation.com/lapalex

    DragonFly Studio is an art production studio working on AAA stylized games such as: Fortnite, Overwatch, League of Legends and Darksiders: Genesis.

  • Character Artist at Automaton Games
    Cambridge, United Kingdom
    January 2019 - July 2019

    Worked on a unannounced stylized fantasy MMORPG at Automaton Games until the company closed.

    Responsibilities:

    - visual development / R&D;

    - 3d character art;

    - character & environment concept art.

  • Character Artist at Jagex Games Studio
    Cambridge, United Kingdom
    May 2017 - December 2018

    Worked as a Character Artist at Jagex for their flagship tittle: Runescape.

    Role responsibilities:

    - 3d character art;

    - occasional concept art / early character visual development for new projects;

    - assist outsourcing artists with feedback;

  • Character artist / Sculptor at Paulus Miniatures
    Portugal
    October 2016 - October 2017

    Worked as a Freelance Digital Sculptor for an upcoming miniatures series.

  • Freelance Character Artist at Push VFX
    Lisbon, Portugal
    January 2015 - December 2016

    Worked as a Freelance Artist for Push VFX. Responsible for Character Art, Look Dev. and Prop modelling for multiple animation teasers and apps, main ones being:

    _ "The Best Chocolate Cake in the World" animated teaser | Responsible for all character art (including designs) and Look development in early stages of production;

    _ "A Quinta" | Animated TV series intro | Character Artist.

  • Freelance 3d Artist at Gameco Studios
    Portugal
    February 2016 - May 2016

    Worked as a 3d artist for the upcoming KickAlive mobile game: Kawaii Rooms

  • Junior Character Artist at Blackorange, Yellowmammoth
    Lisbon, Portugal
    January 2014 - June 2014