# Álvaro Ares — Creative Director & CGI Artist

> https://alvaroar.es

## Overview

Portfolio of Álvaro Ares, a creative director and CGI artist based in Barcelona, Spain. **Open to senior staff positions and select freelance projects.** 8+ years of experience building visual systems for brands worldwide. Compensation: €45,000–€70,000+ gross/year in Spain, $70,000–$120,000+ USD/year internationally (flexible for the right role).

## Working with Álvaro

- [Collab & Hiring](https://alvaroar.es/collab.md) — full details on engagement types, process, rates, and availability (machine-readable)
- Response time: hours, not days
- Email: hey@alvaroar.es

## Sections

- [Home](https://alvaroar.es/) — Hero, project showcase, posts, and contact
- [About](https://alvaroar.es/about/) — Bio, timeline, skills, and CV
- [Studio](https://alvaroar.es/studio/) — Koora.studio case study (CGI, motion, direction)
- [CGI](https://alvaroar.es/cgi/) — Food & product 3D renders portfolio
- [Branding](https://alvaroar.es/branding/) — Brand identity and visual systems work
- [Interactive](https://alvaroar.es/interactive/) — VR, webapps, and AI tools

## Posts

- [Motion Design Systems](https://alvaroar.es/posts/motion-design-systems/) — Building motion systems that scale
- [CGI vs Photography](https://alvaroar.es/posts/cgi-vs-photography/) — Why CGI wins for product and food
- [AI Pipeline](https://alvaroar.es/posts/ai-pipeline/) — Automating creative workflows with AI
- [Designing in Code](https://alvaroar.es/posts/designing-in-code/) — Where design meets engineering
- [Building Lapatzak](https://alvaroar.es/posts/building-lapatzak/) — Building a brand from scratch

## Contact

- Email: hey@alvaroar.es
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alvaroares
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/alvaroar.es

## Language

English (default) and Spanish.

## Content Policy

All content is original work. Images and videos are proprietary.