About me

There are artists & there are so many beliefs. 
Creativity is a gift I’m born with & been taught, we are told ! 
Do you truly believe this ?
Look at what we do in 1 day & how creative we are ! 
I walk a path that no one has ever walked before, 
I have thoughts that no one has ever done before 
& when I do things in my own unique way, 
I do them in a way that has never been done before !! 
Creativity is in everything I do, all my actions carry my unique invisible signature !!!
Being me...!! 
=)
I draw what I see n feel... Almost every thing touches my inner side and that reflects in my all Art Works...! =)

I'm an Illustrator, Children Book & Comic Artist And Traditional & Digital Colorist serving my art skills to Entertainment, Publishing, Comic, Animation and Advertising Industry...! =)
Mediums I use to Draw and Paint:
Pencils
Charcoals
Oil Pastels
Dry Pastels
Water Colors
Inks
Wacom and I-Ball Tablet


Objectives:
To be innovative in the task undertaken and to play a vital role in all round development of the organization.

Personal Strengths:
Quick learner, self motivated, creative, proactive, enjoy facing challenges, good team player & builder.

Fields of interest:
Illustration, Children Books, Comics, Concept Art, Digital and Traditional Coloring, Digital Painting, Matte Painting, Character Designing, Story Boarding, 2d Layout, Background designing, Landscape and 2d animation.

Employment History:
v      Work History:
  Pre-Production Head At Varmora Infotech, Ahmedabad.

Sr. Illustrator and 2D Head at Arvaan Techno-Lab Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad.

·       Storyboarding Artist in Pre-Production Department From 21st January to 21st March, 2013 at Maya Digital Studios Pvt. Ltd. Film City, Goregaon(E), Mumbai.

·         Sr. Illustrator, Comic Artist and Colorist (Digital + Traditional) at Vama Communications – Vama Toonz, Ahmedabad, from 8th July, 2010 to 31st October, 2012.

·         Freelance artist with Alien Art-Baroda and Magnetic Minds- Ahmedabad from May, 2009 to till date.

·         Milk processing (2d Animation in Flash) - A freelance project done with Alien Arts, BarodaGujarat. Year 2009. This was made for Amul as they required a self explanatory video to show the visitors.

·         Flythrough of Eco [Solar] Park (3d Modeling-texturing-lighting-Animation in 3ds max) being developed near at Porbandar by Solitair Trade Limks Pvt. Ltd. Consulted by K. R. G. India. - A freelance project done with Alien Arts, BarodaGujarat. Year 2010.

·         Freelance Illustrator for Advertising firm Magnetic Minds at Ahmedabad.

v      Academic Positions:
·         Pre-Production Lecturer at Maya Academy of Advance Cinematics at BarodaGujarat, May-June, 2010.

v      Research and Training:
·         Internship     : Done internship in preproduction department at 2NZ Animation Studio, Climb Media Ltd., Bandra (w), Mumbai during May-June, 2008.

Publications and Books:
·         Illustrations and Digital Colors for Project 10 on Ten, Comic Books by Vama Toonz Pvt. Ltd. (July 2011 to October 2012.)
·         Traffic Safety Book Illustrations – Drawing and Coloring in Adobe Flash- Traffic Awareness Book by Vama Toonz Pvt. Ltd. (15 Days project.)
·         Color Pipeline for Project ‘Ten on 10’
·         Water Colors for Project The Wise Monkeys, Children Books by Vama Toonz Pvt. Ltd. (January 2012 to October 2012 )
·         Illustrations for Project SOS, Comic Books by Vama Toonz Pvt. Ltd. (July 2010 to July 2011)

Personal Work Link:  http://bhaidvagunja.blogspot.com
My one year resolution 2014: http://bhaidvagunja.wordpress.com


Published/Unpublished Comic & Children Books:  www.vamatoonz.com (under Products page)

Professional Qualifications:
v      Academic Qualifications:
·         Post Diploma in Illustration, (Visual Arts) passed in March-April, 2009 with First Class from Fine Arts Faculty, Maharaja Sayajirao UniversityBarodaGujarat.
·         Diploma in Applied Arts, Fine Arts passed in March-April, 2007 with First Class from Ipcowala Santram collage of Fine Art, V.V. Nagar, Anand, Gujarat.
·         S.S.C. From G.S.E.B. passed in March-April, 2002 with Distinction from BarodaGujarat.

v      Certifications:
·         Beta Maya (3D Animation) during year 2008 to 2010 Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematic (MAAC),BarodaGujarat.
·         Learned Photoshop, Flash and Sound Forge during 2006-07 from Nice Computer Education, (Xplora Design School) V. V. Nagar, Anand, Gujarat.
·         Career Development Software Course during 2005-06 from B & B Institute of Technology, V. V. Nagar, Anand, Gujarat.

v      Computer Skills: Adobe Photoshop and Flash, Coral Painter and Coral Draw, 3Ds max and Maya

Extra Activities:
·         Voice Over in Films, Animation Projects during my employment at Vama Communications Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, GujaratIndia.
·         Member of Sketching and Landscape Club of Gujarat.
       Attending Various Art Camps and Workshops.

Hobbies: Watching Cartoons & Movies, Listening to Music, Photography, Reading, Sketching and Landscape Painting.

IT SKILLS
Proficient of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Flash 
Little of Adobe Illustrator, Coral Painter and Coral Draw & 3Ds max, Maya.

Email me at bhaidvagunja@gmail.com
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