Santiago Camacho
Concept Artist & Visual Development Artist
Character Design · Key Art · 3D Concept Art · Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Bogotá, Colombia
+57 310 6497007
santiagocq.art@gmail.com
https://santiagocq.art
Bogotá, Colombia
+57 310 6497007
santiagocq.art@gmail.com
https://santiagocq.art
Concept Artist and Art Director with experience in character design, key art, visual development and 3D-assisted concept art for games, entertainment and digital projects. Strong background in graphic design, branding and 3D workflows, focused on creating clear, memorable and production-ready visual concepts.
CORE SKILLS
Visual Development · Character Design · Key Art · Worldbuilding · 3D Concept Art
Visual Development · Character Design · Key Art · Worldbuilding · 3D Concept Art
VIDEO GAMES & CONCEPT ART EXPERIENCE
Game Coder Studios
Lead 2D Artist / Art Director / Concept Artist
March 2022 - Present - Mexico
Lead 2D Artist / Art Director / Concept Artist
March 2022 - Present - Mexico
• Lead 2D Artist for current game projects, supporting art direction, visual development, concept art and production-ready 2D assets.
• Character Concept Artist for an unannounced game project under NDA.
• Art Director and Lead 2D Artist for MyVegas Slots / PlayStudios.
• Character Designer for Tetris Block Party / PlayStudios.
• Visual Development Artist, Concept Artist and Key Artist for SELENE Game.
• 2D Character Artist for Echoes of Empire, focused on faction-based character design for a sci-fi strategy game.
• Character Concept Artist for an unannounced game project under NDA.
• Art Director and Lead 2D Artist for MyVegas Slots / PlayStudios.
• Character Designer for Tetris Block Party / PlayStudios.
• Visual Development Artist, Concept Artist and Key Artist for SELENE Game.
• 2D Character Artist for Echoes of Empire, focused on faction-based character design for a sci-fi strategy game.
MONO LOCCO — Art Director / Character Designer / 3D Modeler
January 2022 – March 2022
• Art direction, character design and 3D modeling.
January 2022 – March 2022
• Art direction, character design and 3D modeling.
DOMO ANIMATO — Concept Artist
October 2012 – December 2012
• Created concept art, props, environment designs, 3D models and textures for Chilli Girl animated TV series.
October 2012 – December 2012
• Created concept art, props, environment designs, 3D models and textures for Chilli Girl animated TV series.
RELEVANT FREELANCE / CONTRACT PROJECTS
2022 – 2025
• Afterimage — 3D modeling of a classical Athena sculpture from the Greek Parthenon for a cultural heritage / digital art project.
• Kryptik TCG / Ethernal Ones / Camel World Cup — Character design, key illustration, art direction support and 3D modeling for digital
entertainment and collectible projects.
2022 – 2025
• Afterimage — 3D modeling of a classical Athena sculpture from the Greek Parthenon for a cultural heritage / digital art project.
• Kryptik TCG / Ethernal Ones / Camel World Cup — Character design, key illustration, art direction support and 3D modeling for digital
entertainment and collectible projects.
PERSONAL IP / VISUAL DEVELOPMENTHÅKON THE LOST GOD — Narrative Designer / Visual Development Artist
February 2021 – December 2021; April 2026 – Present
• Developing the story, characters, worldbuilding and visual development for a personal sci-fi/fantasy IP.
RALLY NOVA PROJECT — Narrative Designer / Visual Development Artist
June 2023 – Present
• Developing early visual development, storytelling and concept art for a personal social sci-fi narrative project.
February 2021 – December 2021; April 2026 – Present
• Developing the story, characters, worldbuilding and visual development for a personal sci-fi/fantasy IP.
RALLY NOVA PROJECT — Narrative Designer / Visual Development Artist
June 2023 – Present
• Developing early visual development, storytelling and concept art for a personal social sci-fi narrative project.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
VALQUIRIA VISUAL — Art Director / Branding Designer / Graphic Designer
March 2007 – December 2016; March 2020 – December 2021
VALQUIRIA VISUAL — Art Director / Branding Designer / Graphic Designer
March 2007 – December 2016; March 2020 – December 2021
MINISTERIO DE JUSTICIA Y DEL DERECHO — COLOMBIA
October 2013 – December 2016; October 2017 – December 2017; October 2018 – December 2021
• Art direction, motion graphics, internal visual communication, websites, prototypes, interactive infographics and reports.
October 2013 – December 2016; October 2017 – December 2017; October 2018 – December 2021
• Art direction, motion graphics, internal visual communication, websites, prototypes, interactive infographics and reports.
AENFIS — Spain Language Academy — Art Director / Graphic Designer / Social Media Designer
July 2017 – February 2019
July 2017 – February 2019
KAXON SPORT — Branding Designer / Web Designer / Sportswear Kit Designer
January 2013 – December 2016
• Developed the visual identity, website and promotional assets for the Kaxon Sport brand.
• Designed official sportswear kits for several professional soccer teams in the Colombian league.
January 2013 – December 2016
• Developed the visual identity, website and promotional assets for the Kaxon Sport brand.
• Designed official sportswear kits for several professional soccer teams in the Colombian league.
PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS
EL TRAGALETRAS — Illustrated Book and Short Film
Producer, Editor and Director — 2020
• Cinema festival awards and selections for the short film El Tragaletras: Circuito Audiovisual Los Mártires, Festival Cinema Teusaquillo
Cuenta Historias, XIV Festival de Cine Infancia y Adolescencia - FIC 6 UC, and 2do Festival del Nuevo Cine Buga.
Producer, Editor and Director — 2020
• Cinema festival awards and selections for the short film El Tragaletras: Circuito Audiovisual Los Mártires, Festival Cinema Teusaquillo
Cuenta Historias, XIV Festival de Cine Infancia y Adolescencia - FIC 6 UC, and 2do Festival del Nuevo Cine Buga.
PECADOS Y PARAÍSOS — Book Illustrator and Editor
2011
• De pecados y paraísos by Leonel Villamizar. First Edition, 2011. ISBN: 978-958-44-8462-8.
2011
• De pecados y paraísos by Leonel Villamizar. First Edition, 2011. ISBN: 978-958-44-8462-8.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
The Extra Mile 2.0 — Pablander Academy, 2025
Entertainment Design 2 — Brainstorm School, 2021
Advanced 3D Production Master — Animum Advanced School, Málaga, Spain, 2017
Concept Art Workshop — Taller Arte Digital, 2012
Professional Degree in Graphic Design — Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores, Colombia, 2008
Entertainment Design 2 — Brainstorm School, 2021
Advanced 3D Production Master — Animum Advanced School, Málaga, Spain, 2017
Concept Art Workshop — Taller Arte Digital, 2012
Professional Degree in Graphic Design — Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores, Colombia, 2008
SOFTWARE & MEMBERSHIPS
Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Premiere · Adobe After Effects · ZBrush · Substance Painter · Marmoset · Unreal Engine
Concept Art Association — Member