Max Duran

Highly skilled Concept Artist with over 10 years of experience in video games and film, specializing in compelling creature design, character design, and environment concept art. Proficient in Photoshop, ZBrush, Blender, and Unreal Engine.

Design Teacher at Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology (2025-08 – Present)

• Teach editorial design, character design, Unreal Engine, and interdisciplinary projects to senior students.

Senior Creature Concept Artist at Tencent TiMi (2021-12 – 2025-05)

• Contributed to Nizhan: Future Design, establishing the art bible for creatures, plus character and robot design.

Lead Concept Artist & Marketing Artist at Elex Tech (2021-07 – 2021-12)

• Worked on The Walking Dead mobile game.
• Provided art, lectures on design and copyright, and feedback to 2D/3D teams.

Lead Concept Artist at Virtuos Games (2018-11 – 2021-05)

• Worked on AAA and mobile titles including Star Wars: KOTOR (remake), Elder Scrolls Legends, and MTG Legends.
• Provided art and feedback to junior and senior artists, and led lectures.

Freelance Concept Artist & Illustrator at Freelance (2016-10 – 2018-11)

• Clients included 3Mind Games, Teravision Games, 7GLab, Blem, DeNa, and Mitos y Leyendas.

Concept Art Teacher at Escuela de Artes Guerrero (2016-02 – 2018-07)

• Taught character design, environment design, and key art.

Senior Concept Artist at 7G Lab (2016-02 – 2016-10)

• Created character and environment art for the short film Zambo Dende.

Senior Concept Artist at Forja Studios (2013-04 – 2015-08)

• Worked with clients including Hellfire the Summoning (DeNa) and Enadrya.
• Gave mentorship and workshops to promote the entertainment industry in Colombia and Latin America.

Concept Artist (Environments) at Chino-Rino Visual Lab (2014-10 – 2014-12)

• Environment art for a mobile game.

Co-Founder & Art Director at Tráfico Gráfico (2008-03 – 2013-12)

• Led advertising and graphic design for clients such as Brio de Colombia, McDonald's, and Santillana Editorial.

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design – Jorge Tadeo Lozano University (2012-04)