Fian Arroyo Humorous Illustration

Areas of Expertise:
Illustration and character design for clients in the advertising, editorial, book publishing and toy and game markets. Work created for Ads, Brochures, Business Cards, Announcements, Catalogs, Book Covers, CD/DVD Covers & Inserts, Packaging, Flyers, Menus, Posters, Billboards, Signs, T-shirts, Promotional Items, Point-of-Purchase Displays, magazine and newspaper interior and cover illustrations, trade magazine illustrations, skateboard artwork, board games, school textbooks, plush toys, websites and television storyboards.

Other Experience and Knowledge:
A range of illustration styles from humorous to more realistic. Digital prowess that simulates a variety of artistic techniques: airbrush, pen & ink, line & wash, scratchboard, and mixed media.

Primary Software:
Corel Painter, Adobe CS Photoshop, Adobe CS Illustrator, Adobe CS Flash, Adobe CS InDesign, Quark and Wacom Intuos tablet.

Secondary Software:
Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Entourage, Apple Safari, Mozilla FireFox, Norton System Works, Adobe Acrobat, Apple Quicktime, Roxio CD Creator, MicroMat TechTool, Transmit, Allume systems compression and decompression software.

Notable Work:
24 years experience as an illustrator and character designer. My work has appeared in national publications such as U.S. News and World Report, The Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune as well as working with some of the largest advertising agencies in the world for clients such as Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, ABC Television network and General Motors. I have also worked with publishing giants such as Scholastic and Houghton Mifflin on numerous textbook titles. Awards for my art have been received from the following organizations: Society of Illustrators of NYC, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Press Club of Dallas Katie Award, Numerous Addy Awards. Also, I have lectured about my work at The University of Miami, Miami, Florida and Miami Ad School, Miami Beach, Florida.

Recommendations:
"I have had the pleasure to work with Fian on a number of Elementary titles over the course of the last 2 years. Fian is an incredibly talented artist. Not only does his illustration style fit exactly what we look for in Elementary, his technique is aesthetically impeccable. He can easily adapt to fit any age-appropriate need and would do well with any of the McGraw-Hill titles. Fian consistently provides artwork ahead of schedule, the quality is flawless (even at the sketch stage), and understands the key to our success is asking the right questions from the start. Fian delivers (even when direction changes), is proactive, and the best in the business. I would recommend Fian for any illustration gig and hope to be lucky enough to continue working with him on upcoming projects."

Angie Redmond Wright-Senior Image Specialist at The McGraw Hill Companies

"Having worked with Fian on multiple book projects, I’ve commissioned tons of illustrations from him. He is great to work with: creative, talented, personable, and always professional. Whether the assignment has a tight spec or a more open-ended spec, Fian always delivers a great illustration. And he always asks good questions to make sure that he fully understands what I was looking for—which saves time in the long run. Additionally, his multiple styles (from humorous to semi-realistic) and ability to work in both Painter/Photoshop and Illustrator made him the go-to guy when I had various types of illustrations to commission. I highly recommend him."

Jeremy Spiegel-Senior Designer-Holt McDougal

"If you want to have an outstanding fun illustration that's on your desk on time ... it's simple ... HIRE Fian! Fian is creative and quick and he adds little details in his work that will happily surprise you. He follows direction well and brings his own ideas to the table with a conversation that flows easily. He gives you everything you expect and more. And he's got a great sense of humor so he also makes your work day more enjoyable too. It's been great working with him over the years. He's an illustrator you will keep at the top of your contact list, and you will reach for his number time after time knowing you will have worry-free outstanding results."

Eileen Haritonides-Art director-Thomson Media - Source Media

"Not every artist is as careful as Fian at keeping a high profile in a fickle industry with a short memory. He's promoted himself consistently and repeatedly in industry venues such as Directory of Illustration, the Black Book, American Showcase, and RSVP. And he's done a great job of keeping his hand on the pulse of the mainstream commercial art tastes; his portfolio always has the feel of work that is absolutely usable. No flaky art weirdness here! Fian's also easy to work with. I've never felt any prima donna attitude in my dealings with him all these years. He's a total pro."

Dave Tabler-Sales Manager, Theispot.com LLC