Glendale, California, United States
Gina has a solid background in traditional art, with over 30 years of experience. Throughout this time, you’ll find work in gaming, feature films, animation, and theme parks. Gina’s expertise includes creating realistic environments, stylized paintings, architectural elevations, and props. From rough sketches to polished art, Gina can bring your ideas to life. ❤️
Red Pepper Games Studio, Inc. is a game development company focused on building systems-driven interactive experiences with a strong visual identity. As Art Director and Co-founder, I partner with our CCO to establish the studio’s artistic vision and visual development strategy. I am responsible for setting high-quality visual benchmarks and building the foundational art production pipelines to support our creative goals as we grow. Currently developing a narrative-driven rogue-like title, where I manage all aspects of visual world-building, from initial concept through vertical slice execution.
theme park design, project base!
freelance for various projects since 2016, and continue working after founded LongBow Concept Inc. in 2018. - California Disneyland - Hong Kong Disneyland - Disneyland Paris - Tokyo Disneysea
Provide creative services, manage over sea 3D artists. Clients & projects including: 1. London Alley unreleased live action feature film concept art 2. Disneyland International | Disney Cruise Line | Disney Live Entertainment | Tokyo Disney | Disneyland Paris | Hong Kong Disney | Disneyland California | Adventure Disney Park | Disney Florida 2016(freelance) - 2018(LBC) - Present. - consulting - environment / interior design - floats design - character rendering - set design - illustration for presentation art - props design - orthographic drawings 3. The Bezark Company 2020 Character costume concept art bundle 4. MouseTrappe 2019 HK Disney castle projection mapping concept art 5. Possible Production 2019 Ariana Grande’s music concert concept art 6. Liquid Development 2019 realistic character design for mobile games
Undisclosed AAA Title – Sci-Fi / Fantasy 1. World Design Systems & Communication Tools • Built a “sticker system” on Miro Board based on four core lore pillars, letting artists assign and maintain distinct tone across each map region. • Created a 3D simulation board on Miro Board (with XYZ axes and modular blocks) to streamline collaboration between design, art, and level teams. • Co-developed the art style guide with the Character Art Lead for consistent visual direction. 2. Narrative & Gameplay Innovation • Illustrated over 200 storyboard frames in 3 weeks to visualize gameplay loops and narrative beats. • Pitched 2 original co-op gameplays + 3 NPC character design — 1 approved, 1 under serious consideration; all offered genre-defying mechanics. 3. Art Direction & Visual Redesign • Partnered with the Game Art Director and Creative Director on biome color scripts, vehicle form language, and world tone. • Delivered 5 orthographic vehicle designs in one day to accelerate 3D modeling. • Helped lead the visual redesign of the game world, using prior studies to establish a new tone and style in one month, with minimal outside input. 4. Level Design Integration • Held weekly 1:1 syncs with the level designer syncing world layout to stay aligned with gameplay needs and provide tailored worldbuilding support. • Collaborated closely to exchange ideas and generate POI designs and traversal plans for key areas.