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Rafael Juarez Jr
Rafael Juarez Jr
Manager, Character Art Outsourcing at Riot Games | 2XKO
Los Angeles, United States

Summary

Passionate Character Art professional dedicated to craft high impact character driven experience, with track record of bringing world class IPs to life, from the initial style definition to final in-engine integration. Currently managing Character Art Outsourcing for 2XKO at Riot Games, I specialize in building sustainable, high quality pipelines that bridge the gap between creative ambition and technical performance. I thrive in agile environments where I can act as the technical anchor ensuring characters are not only visually stunning but also production ready for complex technical requirements.

Areas of expertise

-Creating sustainable production guidelines
-Workflow implementation and troubleshooting.
-3D Sculpting and Modeling in both stylized and realistic style.
-Texturing & Look Development.
-Lighting & Rendering.
-Cinematic composition.

Skills

Character ModelingDigital SculptingOrganic ModelingLook DevelopmentHard Surface ModelingUv Mapping & TexturingCompositingVisual EffectsParticle Effects

Software proficiency

Maya
Maya
ZBrush
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Photoshop
Photoshop
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Mari
Mari
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
UVLayout
UVLayout
Jira
Jira
notion
notion
miro
miro
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
After Effects
After Effects
V-Ray
V-Ray
Arnold
Arnold
Quixel Suite
Quixel Suite
3DCoat
3DCoat
Nuke
Nuke

Productions

    • Video Game
      2XKO
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      Manager, Art Outsourcing
    • Company
      Riot Games
    • Video Game
      Riot Games | R&D Undisclosed Game
    • Year
      2030
    • Role
      Lead Character Artist
    • Company
      Riot Games
    • Video Game
      Dead By Daylight
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Behaviour Interactive
    • Movie
      Malibú
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      CG Supervisor | 3D Art Lead
    • Company
      Ei2 Media
    • Movie
      Las Aparicio
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      CG & VFX Supervisor
    • Company
      Ei2 Media | Argos Production
    • TV Production
      México en la edad de Hielo
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Lead FX Artist, 3D Character Animation
    • Company
      Ei2 Media | Canal Once
    • Movie
      Memorias
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Character Artist, Environment Modeler, Visual Development
    • Company
      Ei2 Media
    • Movie
      La Fórmula del Dr. Funes
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      3D Generalist, VFX Artist
    • Company
      Dei Ar Guachin Os Animation & VFX