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Nathan
Aguilar

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Nathan is a designer turned illustrator and concept artist with a focus for character design and world-building in the game industry. Known for blending creativity with precision, Nathan brings unique designs to life, drawing inspiration from his love of video games and Gundam model kits. If you have any good shelf recommendations, do let him know.

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RGD Award Motion Design 2024

Applied Arts Student Awards Illustration Series 2023

Dean’s List 2020–2024

A monk and a gigantic primordial beast made of stone face off in the walls of a forgotten temple. They both brim with power, illuminating the space with a blue glow. The monk begins to cast a spell as the beast roars, releasing its own energy in retaliation.

Duo illustration series depicting a temple monk and primordial beast set to do battle.

The dust begins to settle. An owl warrior rests his hand upon the hilt of his great sword, standing in front of a stone etching of a phoenix.

A splash art illustration featuring Kai, the Wistful Warrior, captain of the Ashen Talons.

A 3-image gif showcasing expressions, pose references and armour exploration sheets for Kai, an owl warrior. Kai’s expressions range from angry, happy, and annoyed, while his two poses feature him armed for battle and sitting in annoyance. Eight distinct armour designs and silhouettes are showcased along with his signature great sword.

Character expressions and pose references along with armour explorations for Kai, the Wistful Warrior, captain of the Ashen Talons.

A priest wearing a headdress in homage to Quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent god, clutches their staff as they stand outside of an Aztec temple. The temple blasts an energy beam from its peak, parting the clouds and cutting into the sky.

Promotional art for the fictitious 2D side-scrolling game, Sanctity, inspired by Aztec mythology.

CREDITS: MENTORED BY VIVIAN LI FROM SKYBOX LABS.
A 3-image gif showcasing the first boss environment, set inside the temple that was in Sanctity’s promotional art. The gif reveals the main character, the boss, inspired by the god of fire, lightning and death, Xolotl, and his canine minion. Visual effects for attacks are shown for the main character and Xolotl, a fire ball and an energy ball crackling with electricity.

A boss gameplay scene featuring the main character, Quetzalcoatl, Xolotl, and Xolotl’s minion along with visual effects.

CREDITS: MENTORED BY VIVIAN LI FROM SKYBOX LABS.
A 3-image gif showcasing a rendered hero image of SNARE, a sentient robotic crab that is the companion of Cthulhu’s cultists. While it can collapse and be used as a catalyst to cast magical spells and incantations for monsters and archaic deities, it can also fend for itself.

An IP remix bashing together H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu and sci-fi mechanized robot crustaceans.