AGURI あぐり  Art Director/Concept Artisit

I am a freelance designer/art director with over 20 years of experience in animation, games, and advertising projects. My most well-known work is a slapstick animated comedy called ‘Usavich,’ which has been broadcast in Japan and other countries since 2006. I have also been primarily responsible for art direction and character design in animations such as 'Inazma Delivery' and 'Arnold & Puppets'. Additionally, I have worked on concept art and character design for consumer games like 'Hi-fi Rush' and 'Rusty Rabbit'. I continue to create unique characters and distinctive worlds that are loved for years.

Cliants:
Kanaban Graphics Ltd. (JAPAN) www.kanaban.com
TINY INVENTIONS(AMERICA) https://www.tinyinventions.com/
animaKing (Brazil) www.animaking.com


フリーランスでアートディレクターをしています。キャラクターデザイン、コンセプトアート、グラフィックデザインなどを通して、新しい世界観を組み上げています。

２００３年からカナバングラフィックスに参加。代表作ウサビッチ、イナズマデリバリーなど。現在は国内外問わず活動中。


 Representative work:


  • IdentityＶ ARNOLD & PUPPETS  2024
    Client: NetEase
    Role: Art director/Concept Artist

  • Rusty Rabbit   2023
    Client: NetEase
    Role: Character designer
    Awarded in the Character Category at the GameMakersSketchbook 2024
  • Hi-Fi Rush 2022
    Client: Tango Gameworks
    Role: Concept Artist for pre-production
    Awarded in the Animation at BAFTA 2024
    Nominated in the Artistic Achievement at BAFTA 2024
     
  • GUSTAV The Forest Keeper　2020 - present
    Role: Art director/Concept Artist
  • CARAMELLO  2020
    A TV commercial for Caramello by The Hershey Company 
    Client:The Hershey Company and Tiny Inventions
    Role: Concept Artist for pre-production
  • I love Yokohama　2014.9 - present
    Client: YOKOHAMA DeNA BAYSTARS BASEBALL CLUB, INC.
    Role: Character designer/ Art director

  • an 2014 - present
    Client: Intelligence, Ltd
    Role: Concept artist/Character designer

  • USAVIH　2006 - present
    Client: Viacom, MTV Japan,
    Role: Concept art/Designing/Art Directing/Storyboard/2D & 3DCG work
     - 2006 Ottawa International Animation Festival : Selected
     - 2007 Japan media arts plaza : Prize
    Usavich has been globally broadcasted through MTV since 2006.

  • Viral CF for a game (2013.10)
    Role: Director/Art Directer/Concept art/Storyboard/2D matt painting
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