Juan Andres Herrera Landázuri

Juan Andres Herrera Landázuri has a diverse work experience in the fields of animation, game design, and technical art. Juan Andres started their career as a 3D artist at Jake Mate Publicidad, where they developed 3D models and assets for print and video materials. Juan Andres then worked as a Director General at PickPlace App, before joining Moonlight Games Studio Bcn as the Lead Character Artist, Environment Modeler, and Lead Animator.

Juan continued their career at Enigma Studios Cia. Ltda. as a Game Designer and Tech Artist, where they worked until 2019. In the same year, they joined EAM Networks as a Technical Animator, responsible for producing and implementing animation assets for an independent PC game. During their time at Matte CG as the Gaming Division Manager, they oversaw technical direction and implementation of gaming projects.

In 2019, Juan began teaching as a Part-Time University Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, where they taught various courses related to animation and game design. Juan Andres later worked as a Lead Technical Artist at Impact Theory, where they contributed to the development of two major gaming and content projects, providing expertise in art and technical content implementation.

Their most recent position is as a Senior Technical Animator at Slipgate Ironworks, starting in 2023.

Juan Andres Herrera Landázuri has a diverse education history in the field of game design and digital animation. From 2010 to 2015, they attended the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Digital Animation. Following this, they pursued further education at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya from 2015 to 2016, completing a Master's degree in Animation, Digital Art, and Video Games. Most recently, from 2020 to 2022, Juan Andres studied at the Universal Arts School, obtaining a Master's degree in Game Programming and Game Design, further enhancing their skills in the field of game design and interactive content creation.