MARVIN PARACUELLES
Illustrator, Animator, Creative Director
I am an experienced Creative Director at PULZ STUDIO, specializing in animation, illustration, and creative leadership. Based in Cebu, Philippines, my career is built on driving creative vision, managing production pipelines, and mentoring teams across various artistic disciplines.
LEADERSHIP AND ANIMATION Most recently, I served as Studio Director at GROW STUDIO INC., where I oversaw all company operations and provided the final creative direction for every project. My approach blends executive management with hands-on artistry; while I managed hiring and project lifecycles, I remained deeply involved in the production of storyboards, animatics, and video compositing.
Prior to this, I was a Creative Supervisor at FIZZBUZZ INC., where I established the visual direction and design aesthetics for various projects. In this role, I led cross-functional 2D and 3D teams—including freelance artists—to ensure creative consistency. I was responsible for formulating practical production pipelines that bridged Live Action, Stop-Motion, 2D, and 3D animation, while personally producing 2D/stop-motion assets and handling AE Compositing and VFX.
ILLUSTRATION AND FOUNDATIONAL WORK My background is rooted in strong illustration and animation design. A significant part of my experience was at AUTHOR'S SOLUTION and XLIBRIS, where I began as a Children’s Book Illustrator, visualizing manuscripts and designing characters and sets. I was later promoted to Supervisor, where I oversaw production reports and organized project workflows for a team of illustrators to meet rigorous publishing deadlines.
I started my career as a 2D Animator at BOUNCINGBALL INC., where I built my technical foundation in character and set design, mastering the animation pipeline from roughs and keying to cleanup and coloring.