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Dustin d'Arnault

@djdarnault

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Artist working in Animation
Vis Dev / BG & Character Design
✍️ Currently available for full-time & Freelance

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I am very excited to announce that I will be doing a demo at LBX 2026! Yes, yes, know I’m late to post…but what else is new?

WHEELS, WIPS & WEIGHT: STYLIZED VEHICLE DESIGN

SUNDAY 10/25, 1:00PM-2:00PM
ROOM 106

Come join me for a demonstration on designing stylized hero vehicles for production. This session will take you through the design journey of sketching rough concepts, exploring silhouettes, and fleshing out a finalized design. Along the way, we will cover how to blend references, design theory and techniques to effectively balance the wonderful trinity of form, function and style. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to sharpen your skills, you’ll walk away with practical insights, tips and techniques that you can use to expand your process for creating striking vehicle designs!

Hope to see you there!

#lightboxexpo #lightboxexpo #visualdevelopment #demo #vehicledesign by @djdarnault

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Tomorrow is your last shot to sign up for our character and prop design course with @djdarnault. Follow the link in @visualartspassage bio to save your spot. Btw - TMNT might have a top 5 crime fighting lair? by @djdarnault

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@djdarnault is instructing a #characterdesigncourse focused on persona and props. The class is enrolling now and class kicks off July 13. Follow the link in @visualartspassage bio to save your spot! by @djdarnault

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Stoked to say I’ll be back at LightBox Expo this year! I’ll be sharing a table with my insanely talented amigo @luisgadea –come say what’s up!

I’ll also be participating in a very exciting panel 🤫

Can’t wait to see everyone there!

#LBX2025 #lightboxexpo #winningtime by @djdarnault

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a year ago

@djdarnault drew up a storm for #drawinghive223, with witches and goat members of the occult. Catch all our Halloween episodes on YouTube. Link in @visualartspassage bio! by @djdarnault

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2 years ago

Peak Finship backgrounds part 2 ⚡️🤘⚡️
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#backgrounddesign #babyshark #babysharksbigmovie #nickelodeonanimation #visualdevelopment #peakfinship by @djdarnault

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3 years ago

Crafting the ‘Peak Finship’ sequence was an honor and a blast. Inspired by Punk Rock posters, I’m genuinely proud of the final result. Massive thank you to @cougatz and @artofshane for letting me unleash on this guitar solo! Be sure to check out the final finished sequence in all its underwater glory—huge credit to @thatsaudrey and the exceptional paint team for bringing it to life! 🤘
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#backgrounddesign #babyshark #babysharksbigmovie #nickelodeonanimation #visualdevelopment #peakfinship by @djdarnault

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3 years ago

Dive into the Grand Central Water Warp Station! The first BG took cues from @thatsaudrey , aka 'the Color ‘Cuda,' and her captivating initial style frame. The second BG is a cleanup of another one of @shahpiemahkah inspired roughs.
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3 years ago

Leah’s Apartment Interior. Initial rough layout of the living room by the design kraken himself Jonathan Renoni.
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3 years ago

Behold: Background designs created for the introductory sequence of the most dazzling fish in the sea, Stariana!
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#backgrounddesign #babyshark #babysharksbigmovie #nickelodeonanimation #visualdevelopment #stariana by @djdarnault

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Baby Shark’s Big Movie intro: Roughed in the opening fly-through before revealing the seaworthy title card, crafted by none other than our legendary sea captain, @artofshane 🫡
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Chomp City Fly “swim” through scene. This whale of a sequence was a collaborative effort between @frederico3 amazing building designs, @artofshane excellent rough layout and yours truly bringing it all together. Proud of how this turned out!
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