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Dominic Bustamante
Dominic Bustamante
Cartoonist
Vancouver, Canada

Summary

I'm a queer Filipino-Canadian illustrator interested in putting stories into the world that highlight and champion typically underrepresented voices, perspectives, backgrounds, set in fantastical worlds. I'm currently working on my debut graphic novel trilogy for IDW, Kloud 9.

Skills

Concept ArtConcept DesignIllustrationStoryboardingCharacter DesignSketchingComic ArtWriting

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
Vegas Pro
Vegas Pro

Experience

  • Comic Artist at IDW Publishing
    Remote, Canada
    January 2020 - Present

    Currently I'm working on an original graphic novel trilogy for IDW Publishing called Kloud 9. It's a queer space opera romance series with the first book, "Kloud 9 Book 1: The Star Soldier" set to hit shelves in 2024.

  • Sketch Card Artist at The Upper Deck Company
    Remote, Canada
    November 2021 - March 2023

    So far, I've worked with Upper Deck on five different card sets as a sketch card artist. I illustrated various Marvel characters based on each card set theme.

  • Comic Artist at EPIC Productions
    Remote, Canada
    June 2022 - August 2022

    Alongside Barbara Perez Marquez who wrote the story 'Mx Nomer' for season 2 of the House of Slay series, I drew the artwork, covering both pencils and inks.

  • Inker at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Remote, Canada
    July 2021 - December 2021

    I inked the interior artwork for Deya Muniz's graphic novel "The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich".

  • Concept Artist at Wonkybot Entertainment
    Remote, Canada
    October 2020 - January 2021

    I illustrated various concepts, mainly character designs for Wonkybot's audio podcast series, Tara Tremendous. I also created key artworks for the series, found on the site, podcast covers, and even merchandise for Tara Tremendous.