Curriculum Vitae


FERDINAND D. LADERA
ILLUSTRATOR | GAME CONCEPT & DESIGN

Website: www.ferdinandladera.com



GOALS AND ASPIRED LINE OF WORK

The artist and designer aims to master the nooks and corners of the digital design field.
Development of remarkably cool digital games is the turf where the artist would want to
concentrate on putting in his creativity and expertise.


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS


Over ten years of experience in the various areas of multimedia includes:

  • Specialization in concept design and Illustration, props/environment art assets, high and low   poly modeling with efficient UV layout, digital sculpting and next-gen AAA Texturing

  • Proficiency in vector illustration, flash game art assets, matte painting and photo manipulation

  • Cross-trained in high end next gen props and environment assets creation, modular environment creation and texturing in realistic and stylized


PERSONAL INFORMATION


Surname: LADERA
First name: FERDINAND DUMAGO
Country: PHILIPPINES
Phone: +639216140506
E-mail: digitalhadz@gmail.com 




Work references: 

 
http://beta.imaginefx.com/users/digitalhadz
http://www.layerpaint.com/index_gallery_detailed2.php?id=5550&cat=fantasy
http://www.infectedbyart.com/Ferdinand_Ladera


http://digitalhadz.cghub.com
http://digitalhadz.blogspot.com 

http://digitalhadz.deviantart.com 
http://digitalhadz.itsartmag.com/
http://digitalhadz.cgsociety.org
http://3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?roPos=1&catDisplay=2&id=1444
http://advancedphotoshop.co.uk/user/digitalhadz
http://digitalartistdaily.com/user/digitalhadz
http://behance.net/digitalhadz



CLIENT


Stephane Artus: The Foun of Healwood - French Short Film
Fantasy Flight Games : LOTR
3DTotal.com
Epistle Publishing
Double Beast Publishing
Dopress Ltd.



EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Date:               September 29, 2008 – Present
Position held: Senior Concept Artist l 3D Artist l Texture Artist
Employer:       LadyLuck Digital Media
Website:         www.ladyluckdigital.com
Industry:          Outsourcing - Digital Games
Address:         Unit 15 Tower One & Exchange Plaza 1200 Makati City, Philippines


Projects handled


EA Sims 3: Aurora Skies - Lead Artist, Game assets creation
EA Sims 3: Midnight Hallow - Lead Artist, Game assets creation
EA Sims 3: Sunlit Tides - Lead Artist, Game assets creation
Disney Playdom (upcoming titles) – Environment (painting and photo manipulation) 
Naughty Dog (upcoming project) - Concept art
EA FIFA Street 4 – environment (modeling and texturing)
EA Sims 3: The Hidden Springs – Co-Lead Artist, game assets creation
EA Mix Martial Arts – texturing
NITRO GAMES: Commander Conquest of the America and Raven’s Cry
Vessel and Environment (modeling and texturing)
CUBIC: Gov. Military Simulation – Vehicles and Environment
(Modeling, texturing and Cry Engine integration)
NAUGTHY DOG Uncharted 3 – Props (texturing)
NAUGTHY DOG Uncharted 2 – Character and Props (texturing)
EA Madden – Mascot Concept
EA Tigerwoods – Props and environment (Modeling and Texturing)
EA My Garden (cancelled project) – Modeling and texturing
PIPEWORKS – Modeling and Texturing
UBISOFT Petz – Concept, Modeling and 2D Rendering
UBISOFT Party Central – Vector Rendering
WAR OF THE BURNING SKY (Company Proj) - From Concept Environment and Props to Modeling Texture, Lighting and Unity 3D Engine integration
Mean Girls – Character and Environment (digital painting)
Clueless – Environment (digital painting)
Murder She Wrote – Character and Environment (digital painting)
CSI: New York – Character and Environment (digital painting)
Sherlock Homes – Character (digital painting)
Big League Sports (FMV) – texturing



Date:               Jun 2007 - Mar 2008
Position held: Graphic Artist l Product Developer
Employer:       Lord Trade International Co., Ltd
Website:         www.lordgift.com
Industry:           Manufacturing - Arts and Crafts
Address:         21F Wellage Business Plaza 11th Street, Xinzhou Futian District, 518048
                         Shenzhen, China


Date:               Feb 20, 2006 - Mar 30, 2007
Position held: Concept Artist | Art Director
Employer:       Anino Games
Website:         www.aninogames.com
Industry:          Outsourcing – Digital Games
Address:        Alabang City, Metro Manila, Philippines


Date:               Oct 1, 2005 - Feb 2006
Position held: Digital Artist
Employer:       ePLDT
Website:         www.epldt.com
Industry:           Telecommunications
Address:         Ayala, Makati City, Philippines


Date:               Oct11, 1999 - Sep 30, 2005
Position held: Graphic Artist
Employer:       Bombo Radyo Philippines
Website:         www.bomboradyo.com
Industry:          Broadcast Media
Address:         Makati City, Philippines



EDUCATION

1993 – 1997 Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Advertising
FEATI University, Manila, Philippines

1991-1993 Bachelor of Science in Architecture
FEATI University, Manila, Philippines



PUBLISHED WORKS



Jan 2014 ImagineFX Magazine - Featured
Dec 2013 Clarkesworld Year 5 - Cover Art
Nov 2013 2D Artist Magazine - Featured

Oct 2013 2D Artist Magazine - Featured
Sept 2013 2D Artist Magazine - Featured
2013 Infected by Art-  Artbook Vol.1

Dec 2012 Krying Out Loud Magazine - Featured Artist
Sept 2012 Expose  10,  Ballistic Publishing - Featured
Sept 2012 Fantasy Artist Magazine - Featured
May 2012 ImagineFX Magazine - Featured
Jan 2012 2D Artist Magazine - Featured
Nov 2011 2D Artist Magazine - Featured
May 2011 Advanced Photoshop Magazine - Featured
May 2011 Clarkesworld Magazine - Cover Art


AWARDS (Digital Painting)



ImagineFX Rising Stars 2013
Gold Award - CGHub
Excellence Award - CGArena
Excellence Award - LayerPaint
Excellence Award - 3DTotal
Pic of the Week - Digital Artist Daily
Image of the day - ImagineFX
Daily Deviation - Deviant Art
Weekly Selection - It’s Art Mag


AWARDS (Traditional Painting & Architecture)


1998 - Juror’s Choice, Rotary Club “Diwa ng Sining” National Painting Competition
            Finalist, MetroBank YPA, National Painting Competition
1997 - 5th place, PLDT-DPC 11th Visual Art National Painting Competition
            Finalist, MetroBank YPA, National Painting Competition
            Finalist, Manila Cathedral On-the-spot Painting Competition
            Finalist, Philippine Centennial National Painting Competition
            Outstanding Student Artist, FEATI University
1996 - 3rd Honorable Mention, PLDT-DPC 10th Visual Art National Painting Competition
1995 - Finalist, 28th Shell National Student Art Competition
1994 - Finalist, PLDT-DPC 8th Visual Art National Painting Competition
1993 - 2nd Place, T-shirt Logo Design Contest, EEI Corporation
1993-95 - 2nd Place, Christmas Poster making Contest, FEATI University
1993 - 2nd place, Ribbon Type Park Design Contest (Architecture, FEATI University)
1992 - 2nd place, Cockpit Arena Design Contest (Architecture, FEATI University)






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