About the Artist

Welcome, all! I'm Robert Nava, an independent artist based in beautiful sunny Southern California. I specialize in imagining custom papercrafts, designing logos, and creating fun graphic website designs.

I combine self-taught know-how with traditional design skills to think outside the box, making unique ideas a reality. I love a challenge; problems (I think of them as puzzles) give me an opportunity to think outside the box for a solution. Even without a brain-tickler, I like to find some way to stretch and bend the rules.

I am a self-confessed Disney geek, a lover of hand-made creations, and I often forget to stop working to eat (I can't pull myself away from the computer!). If you're a Disney geek, too, check out my other website: the Disney Experience.

If you would like to know more about me, feel free to check out my portfolio to see my style of work, read my blog for the latest happenings, and follow me on Twitter. If you're interested in making something together, contact me. Be sure to include as much information as possible so that I can give you the most accurate price estimate.†

† For sensitive information, please have any non-disclosure agreements ready for signing.

Experience

• Miscellaneous, 2000-Present
  Independent Artist
  Logo design, business card design, digital photo restoration, graphic website design.
• Product Concept Art, 2004-2007
  Independent Graphic Designer
  Product concept designs for Electric Motorcars Corporation.
• Papercraft Design, 2008-2009
  Independent Contractor
  Hired by Walt Disney Internet Group, International. Non-disclosure agreement.
• Tor.com Mascot Paper Model, 2009
  Independent Papercraft Engineer
  Designed the offical "Stubby" rocket paper model.
• Package Design & Concept Art, 2012
  Independent Graphic Designer/3D Modeler Contracted product pitch to Disney Merchandising and the San Diego Zoo.
• San Salvador Galleon Paper Model, 2012
  Independent Papercraft Engineer
  Designed educational paper replica for the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

Publications

• Posters
• College honors exhibition (won "best of show").
• College essay, "May I Have this Dance," published in nation-wide college text book.
• Several paper models published on the Disney Insider website.
• Official TOR.com "Stubby" rocket ship paper model.
• Mini Nautilus (& Giant Squid) paper model published with the 3rd edition of Magical Memories audio fanzine.
• Designed flyers for local animal rescue shelter.
• Hobby Disney fansite: www.disneyexperience.com

Skills

Software

• PC literate. Some Mac experience.
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Blender
• XHTML/HTML5
• CSS/CSS3

Artistic

• Logo Design
• Graphic Web Design
• Digital Photo Restoration
• Papercraft Design
• Painting (acrylic, colored pencil, pastel)
• Drawing