BIO

Majid Padellan is a character designer and visual development artist with a passion for creating expressive, memorable characters that support compelling storytelling. Their work combines strong fundamentals in anatomy, shape language, costume design, and color theory to develop characters that are both visually engaging and production-ready.

Inspired by animation, games, film, and illustration, Majid Padellan enjoys exploring personality through design, using gesture, silhouette, and expression to bring each character to life. Their creative process emphasizes research, iteration, and collaboration, resulting in designs that communicate narrative, emotion, and functionality.

Whether developing heroes, villains, creatures, or everyday characters, Majid Padellan strives to create designs that resonate with audiences while meeting the needs of production teams. They are continually expanding their artistic skills and exploring new techniques in digital illustration and concept design.

CV

Majid Padellan

Character Designer | Concept Artist | Illustrator

📧 padellan1@gmaill.com
Portfolio: https://tortoise-cricket-9ja5.squarespace.com/config/pages

Professional Summary

Creative character designer with strong foundations in anatomy, shape language, color theory, costume design, and visual storytelling. Experienced designing expressive, production-ready characters for animation, games, publishing, and entertainment. Skilled at developing characters from written concepts through polished turnarounds while collaborating with art directors and production teams.

Core Skills

Character Design

  • Character ideation

  • Shape language

  • Silhouette development

  • Costume and prop design

  • Facial expressions

  • Character turnarounds

  • Lineups and scale charts

  • Color exploration

  • Creature design (if applicable)

Artistic Foundations

  • Anatomy

  • Gesture drawing

  • Perspective

  • Composition

  • Color theory

  • Lighting

  • Visual storytelling

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Clip Studio Paint

  • Procreate

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Blender

  • ZBrush

Professional Experience

Character Designer

Volition• Champaign, IL
March 5, 2020 – August 31, 2023

  • Designed original characters for animated productions from script and creative briefs.

  • Produced model sheets, turnarounds, expression sheets, and costume variations.

  • Collaborated with art directors, storyboard artists, and modelers to ensure designs met production needs.

  • Revised concepts based on creative feedback while maintaining visual consistency.

  • Delivered production-ready artwork on schedule.

Freelance Character Designer

Self-employed
August 31,2023 – Present

  • Created original character designs for independent games, comics, books, and animation projects.

  • Worked closely with clients to refine visual direction and meet project goals.

  • Produced concept sketches, polished illustrations, and production reference sheets.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Game Art and Development

School Name Southern New Hampshire University

Graduation Year; November 17, 2017

Awards & Recognition

  • Character Design Challenge Finalist

  • Animation or Game Art Festival Selection

Additional Skills

  • Creative problem-solving

  • Strong communication

  • Collaborative production workflow

  • Time management

  • Adaptability to different visual styles