Matthew Gallo

Illustrator

matthew@mattgallodesigns.com
203-253-2126
About me

A former stickler for traditional media, I have fully embraced the world of digital media to expand my skills and reinvent myself as an artist and designer

I create illustrations, concept & character art

With years of experience in the realm of fine art and portrait painting, I have gathered the skills and understanding of composition, form, and lighting to create compelling and captivating concept art and character designs.

I’ve spent most of these years working with traditional media like graphite, watercolors, and oils on paper, panels, canvas. However, in more recent years I’ve been honing my skills across different digital art platforms like Photoshop, Fresco, and Illustrator to name a few (I’ve even begun adding some 3D platforms to my skillset like Blendr and Zbrush). . With me, you aren’t forced to accept anything. I can offer a variety of options we can work on together.

What I do

From understanding your requirements, designing a blueprint and delivering the final product, I do everything that falls in between these lines.

I love telling a story through visuals whether its capture a pivotal moment, create a storyboard to pace out a scene, or make your words come to life.

If you need help with your world-building project or finding your project’s visual language, I can offer flexibility to fit your specific needs to create your vision.

If you are already have your story and need help filling it with captivating characters, I can help you from brainstorming to finished character sheets.

And a touch of world-building…

Skills

Sketching, drawing, painting


Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco, Capture


Procreate


Zbrush, Blendr (COMING SOON!)

My Experience

2018-PRESENT

Matt Gallo Designs

Owner/Illustrator

I fulfill individual requests for portraits, paintings, and other personal works.

Managed a monthly subscription service offering semi-exclusive hand drawn clip art bundles 

2007-2018

Rampant Lion Design, LLC

Owner/Artist

Manage an art and design company offering a wide range of products and services, with a specialty in painting medieval heraldry and coats of arms

2014-2016

Elizabeth Eakins, INC

Color Specialist

I was a part of an amazing team at a high-end textile company where I deepened my knowledge of color, color creation, and how colors interact with each other

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