Biography
I'm Ricky De Los Angeles (yup, that is indeed my real last name). Currently, I’m at Disney drawing their characters on cool merch. Before that, I was a nomadic caricaturist. In 2017, I illustrated my first book, Disney/Pixar's 'Miguel and the Amazing Alebrijes,' which has a ton of stickers in the back, if you're a stickers kind a person.
I love creating characters and stories for animation, illustration, and picture books. I would love to hear from you if you have a project in mind I can help with. I especially love the adventurous discovery phase of a project, idea, or product. Love it!
In my free time, I bike by the L.A. River in search of new sights and coffee.
Experience
Character Artist
Disney Products, Games, and Publishing
Character Designer - freelance
Disney Television Animation
2D Animator
WayForward Technologies
Storyboard Artist / 2D Animator - freelance
Heredia Designs
Caricature Artist
The California Boys
2D Animator
Walt Disney Co.
Animator on short film, "Steamboat Willie Redux"
Character Designer - part time
Bento Box Entertainment
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Character Animation
California Institute of the Arts
Awards
| 2012 | Rookie of the Year(Best Newcomer) , International Society of Caricature Artists |
| 2012 | Best Black and White Technique , International Society of Caricature Artists |
| 2012 | 8th Place out of Top 10 Caricaturists of the Year , International Society of Caricature Artists |
Exhibitions
| 2020 | Heartwork (Group / Auction), TargetHouse, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
| 2020 | WonderPets 2 (Group), Leanna Lin’s Wonderland, Eagle Rock, CA
A pet centered art show where proceeds were donated to benefit HomeDog LA. |
| 2019 | WonderPets (Group), Leanna Linn’s Wonderland, Eagle Rock, CA
A pet centered art show where proceeds were donated to benefit HomeDog LA. |
| 2018 | Doggy Pile: A Deck of Dapper Dogs Show (Group), Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA |
| 2018 | Dames: A Visual Tribute To The Women Who Inspire Us (Group), Leanna Lin’s Wonderland, Eagle Rock, CA |
| 2018 | Ground Zero Animation Expo, Boys and Girls Club, Stanton, CA
Workshop Presenter |
| 2015 | Don Bluth Tribute Show, A Little Known Shop (now Fan Alley), Anaheim, CA |
| 2013 | ‘Arrested Development’ Tribute Show (Group), Great Over Good Gallery, Santa Ana, CA |
| 2013 | Red Dot Auction (Group), Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, Santa Ana, CA |
| 2012 | RAW Artists Showcase, El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Group Show |
Clients
Bento Box Entertainment Chewy.com Disney Consumer Products Disney Television Animation Street Virus Heredia Designs House of Cool Studios
Specialties
character design, visual development, illustration, caricature, mascot design, picture book illustration, editorial illustration, story development
Skills
adobe photoshop, adobe illustrator, procreate, inkscape