WELCOME!

Welcome to LDL productions, home to the digital portfolio of animator, illustrator and designer,
Luis David Llense, a.k.a "Louie D."

RECENTLY EXHIBITED:

"Childish Encounters"
12"x12" Acrylics on wooden board.
Exhibited at Bear & Bird Gallery, Lauderhill, FL.
Jan. 15 - Feb. 26, 2011
(SOLD)
Prints available!
Visit my Store!

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR...

    - an experienced animator?

    - character designer?

    - published cartoonist & illustrator?

    - gallery-exhibited artist?

    - commissioned painter?

    - film & sound editor?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, then you’ve certainly come to the right place!

ABOUT ME:

Hi! I'm Luis David Llense (curiously pronounced like "Lens"). You can also call me "Louie D."

I'm a freelance cartoonist, illustrator, graphic designer and an all-around fine artist. My work is heavily influenced by my love for traditional 2D animation. You'll know what I'm talking about once you take a peek at my Portfolio.

Besides making 'toons, I'm also into more of the 'serious' stuff like designing logos for companies and providing web design services for individuals (good times!).

My fine art can span from the popular "lowbrow" to the highly cultivated (albeit clever), and they have exhibited in a handful of galleries, including Pink Ghost, Hidden Gallery and Bear & Bird.

I've also participated in the World Animation Celebration in Pasadena, California (1998) having been enlisted as one of the 2,000 students striving to complete a feature-length animated film in one day (World Animation Marathon, Feb. 16th, 1998 - hailed a success!). My illustrations and cartoon characters have been featured in print, such as the world-wide publication, Animation Magazine (Aug. 2003, p. 48; Aug. 2004, p. 30).

My areas of study back in high school were T.V. Production and Graphics Art (1994-1998). Then I went off to get my Bachelors Degree of Science in Media Arts & Animation at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (graduated 2003).

Somehow I got stuck living in sunny South Florida, where I reside, along with my girlfriend (also a [crazy] artist), close to the downtown/beach area of the "Venice of America," a.k.a. City of Fort Lauderdale. Together we have built a home studio where we constantly draw, paint and have fun producing art and animation projects all year long.

My hobbies include collecting world money (otherwise known as "numismatics"), playing the piano (classically trained - can't shake it off no matter how hard I try) and, of course, playing vintage video games (NES rocks hard on MIDI!).

Besides drawing, I do countless other sporting activities to keep in good shape, like raquetball, kendo and taking long, intrepid hiking trips through precarious rugged terrain. On top of it, bewteen my girlfriend and I, we have to feed three ferocious felines and one angry Japanese garden. That gets us pretty busy during our free time when we're not catching up on freelance jobs and personal projects alike.

If you're interested in my work and wish to hire me as an animator, designer or illustrator (see "My Services"), just drop me a line anytime and I'll try my best to get back to you as soon as possible (also see "Contact Me").

Thank you for visiting my online digital portfolio. Remember, you can also 'keep' some of my work by purchasing any number of items available at My Store.

All the best,

- Louie D.

p.s. You can also view my Curriculum Vitae/ Résumé by clicking here..

p.p.s. Enjoy!

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Childhood Encounters

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La Blue Girl (Club Free Spirit)

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Franz Liszt: Totentanz

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Escape from Skull Mountain

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Much Room

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Robela Novela

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Space Devil and Friend

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Intra-Galactic Rockin' Buddha

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Slave to Nourishment

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The Offering (Based on My Cat)

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Saving Circle

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Kitty Plays Nurse

Notes on Home Prints: Each printed image is uncropped and fitted to maximum size on page while still maintaining its true proportions. Only premium photographic paper and high-resolution inks are used for each print, unless specially noted on preview. All prints are clean; no watermarks nor lettering will appear on final print. Lastly, all prints will be signed by me, the artist, with permanent ink. For special orders other than what is listed on previews please contact me by clicking here. Enjoy! - Louie D.


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LUIS DAVID LLENSE
a.k.a. "Louie D."
Animator, Illustrator, Designer & Fine Artist

SKILLS:

2D Animation
Illustration
Graphic Design
Web Design
Photography
Video/ Audio Editing

SOFTWARE:

Photoshop
Illustrator
Dreamweaver
Premiere
AfterEffects
Sketchbook Pro (Alias)
MS Office Suite

LANGUAGES:

HTML
CSS
JavaScript
ActionScript
Spanish/English (fluent bilingual)

EDUCATION:

Bachelors Degree of Science in Media Arts and Animation Program
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, FL (Graduated 2003).

High School Diploma with Vocational Studies in TV Production
Southwest Miami Senior High School, FL (Graduated 1998).

EXPERIENCE:

Graphic Designer
  Employer: D&S Hispanic Trading Group, Inc. (Aug. 14, 2010 - present).
  Responsible for corporate branding, graphics and overall look of company.

Freelance Graphic Designer
  Client: Andrey Sergatiuk (April 2 - 9 of 2008).
  Description: Created company logo and mascot for web and print.

Web Designer/ Developer
  Client: Anna Polonsky (Sept. 2 - 23 of 2007).
  Description: Created an artist portfolio websit: www.polonskyart.com

Web Graphics Technician
  Employer: Miami-Dade Housing Agency (Sept. 7, 2004 - April 7, 2006).
  Created graphics and maintained layout, look and photos on agency website.

Marketing Specialist
  Employer: D&S Accounting Services, Inc. (Dec. 10, 2002 - June 22, 2003).
  Developed advertising campaign and collatoral material for company startup.

Animation Director
  Company: Whodunit, Inc. (Nov. 4, 2001 - Oct 11, 2002).
  Produced a 3-minute festival short using Flash, 3D Studio Max and AfterEffects.

Video Producer/ Editor & Graphic Artist
  Client: Seth W. Bernstein (Sept. 4 - Oct. 9 of 2001).
  Lead a team which created a 10-sec teaser trailer for screenwriter's pitch packet.
  Software used: Photoshop, Flash, Premiere and AfterEffects.

GALLERIES & FESTIVALS:

Bear & Bird Gallery + Boutique
  Several exhibits, including Small Stuff and Skull Sessions (regular since 2008).
  Located upstairs at Tate's Comics, Lauderhill, FL.
  Curator: Amanda Magnetta Ottati.

The Hidden Gallery
  Part of the Artwalk Weekend in downtown Hollywood, FL. (Oct. 10-12 of 2008).
  Curator/ Organizer: Rob Robi.

Pink Ghost
  Part of group show The Stuff That Dreams are Made Of. (July 13 - Aug. 3 of 2007).
  Las Olas Riverfront, Downtown Fort Lauderdale, FL.
  Curator/ Owner: Paola Mendez.

World Animation Marathon
  Part of the World Animation Celebration, Pasadena, CA (Feb. 16-21 of 1998).
  One of the 2,000 students striving to animate a feature length film in one day.
  Presented by: WAM, AnimAction America, Inc. & Animation Magazine.

I'm available for commissions and freelance work as well as long-term jobs in the film & animation fields. The following is a list of the things I can do for you:

I DESIGN...

Logos/ Branding
Websites & Graphics
Flyers/ Ads
T-shirts/ Apparel
Pin-ups/ Stickers
Packaging +

I CREATE...

Illustrations (characters & situations)
Portraits (people & pets)
Caricatures "
Sequential Art
Commissioned Fine Art & Commercial Art

I PRODUCE...

2D Animation (Hand-drawn & Flash)
Character Design
Storyboards/ Scripts
Film Editing & Compositing
Photography

email: LDLpro@LDLproductions.net