# Work with Álvaro Ares

> https://alvaroar.es — Creative Director & CGI Artist, based in Barcelona, Spain.

## TL;DR

- **Open to:** senior creative roles, staff positions, and freelance projects with strong brands
- **Location:** Barcelona, remote-first, available worldwide
- **Languages:** Spanish (native), English (fluent)
- **Compensation:** open to roles in the **€45,000–€70,000+ gross/year** range in Spain, **$70,000–$120,000+ USD/year** internationally. The exact number depends on role scope, seniority recognition, location, and benefits. I'm flexible on the lower end for the right team, mission, or growth path.
- **Freelance:** project-based, quote on request depending on scope
- **Response time:** hours, not days

## What I do

Creative direction, CGI, motion design, brand systems, and AI-augmented production. 8+ years leading studios and teams, shipping campaigns across 12+ countries. Tools of the trade: Maya, Cinema 4D, V-Ray, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Unity, ZBrush, and custom AI pipelines (ComfyUI, Runway, fine-tuned models).

## What I'm looking for

### A. Staff / full-time role (priority)

A senior creative position at a company with:

- A real creative culture, not "we need someone to make decks prettier"
- International scope or ambition to grow beyond one market
- Space for both craft and direction — I don't want to only push pixels or only present
- A team that takes the work seriously and the people seriously

Compensation range: **€45,000–€70,000+ gross/year in Spain**, **$70,000–$120,000+ USD/year outside Spain**. The final number depends on role scope, seniority recognition, location, and benefits. I'm flexible on the lower end for the right team, mission, or growth path — but I expect a fair match between compensation and scope. Open to relocation for the right role.

### B. Freelance / project-based

I take on select freelance projects when the brand is right and the scope is meaningful:

- Visual systems and brand identity work
- CGI campaigns (food, product, brand worlds)
- Motion direction and design
- AI-augmented production pipelines (consulting or execution)

Freelance quotes depend on scope, timeline, and usage rights. I work with agencies, in-house teams, and direct clients.

## Process

### For full-time opportunities

1. **Email** — short intro, the role, and why you're reaching out
2. **Discovery call** — 30 min, no slides, just talking
3. **Portfolio walkthrough** — I walk you through the work that fits your context
4. **Trial or task** — happy to do paid trials, not unpaid

### For freelance

1. **Email** — brief, timeline, budget range
2. **Discovery call** — 30 min
3. **Proposal** — scope, deliverables, timeline, price
4. **Kickoff** — start within 1-2 weeks of agreement

## How to reach me

- **Email:** hey@alvaroar.es
- **LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/alvaroares](https://linkedin.com/in/alvaroares)
- **Portfolio:** [alvaroar.es](https://alvaroar.es)

I respond within hours, occasionally a day if I'm heads-down. If I don't reply within 48h, please nudge — your message probably got buried.

## What I'm not

- Not looking for unpaid trials, spec work, or "exposure" projects
- Not a pure executor — I want to be involved in the thinking, not just the making
- Not interested in roles that silo me to one narrow task

## Proof points

- 8+ years as a creative director and CGI lead
- Founded and ran Koora.studio (CGI & motion, team of 8) for 8 years
- Campaigns shipped across Spain, France, Germany, Norway, Mexico, US
- Currently exploring AI workflows and frontend code to push the craft further
- Full CV available on request