Ariel Villaverde

Ariel Villaverde has a strong work background in the animation industry. They have recently worked as an Art Manager at Schell Games since March 2022. Prior to that, Ariel was a Layout Supervisor at Atomic Cartoons from January 2021 to November 2021. They also worked as a 2D Layout Artist for Deluxe Animation on "Space Jam - A New Legacy" from September 2020 to January 2021. Before that, Ariel held the position of Art Director at Portfolio Entertainment from July 2018 to September 2020. They were responsible for developing the look of the world and conceptualizing environments, while mentoring and supervising an artistic team. Ariel also has experience as a Layout Artist at Yowza! Animation Corp from July 2014 to September 2020, at Pipeline Studios from March 2019 to December 2019, and at DHX Media from February 2016 to May 2018. They served as a Layout Supervisor at Brown Bag Films from January 2008 to July 2018, where they liaised with directors and producers, reviewed shows, and mentored artists. Ariel began their career as an Art Director at March Entertainment from March 2003 to December 2007, and as a Location Designer/Concept Artist at Corus Entertainment (*Nelvana Ltd) from January 1998 to January 2003, where they worked on projects such as "Blasters Universe" and "Clone High U.S.A."

Ariel Villaverde obtained a diploma in Classical Animation from Sheridan College from 1995 to 1998.