About

Debra Espinosa

Art Direction · Concept Artist
Visual Development

I create visual concepts and art direction. I connect story and style from the first idea to the final result.

I’m a Barcelona-based concept artist, illustrator and muralist working across visual development, storytelling and large-scale artistic interventions. My practice moves between digital and physical spaces, combining concept art, illustration, muralism and audiovisual language to create visually driven narratives with a strong sense of atmosphere and identity.

Coming from both artistic and educational backgrounds, I approach each project through research, worldbuilding and visual communication, connecting early ideation with final execution. My work explores the relationship between image, memory, space and narrative, often blending cinematic composition, graphic experimentation and contemporary urban aesthetics.

Alongside freelance and personal artistic work, I have experience in communication, visual strategy and education, which has shaped a multidisciplinary approach to creative problem solving and art direction. I’m particularly interested in projects that merge storytelling, spatial design, culture and emerging digital media.

Currently, I continue developing work in concept art, illustration, mural painting and 3D visual creation, while expanding my practice through audiovisual production, virtual environments and interactive visual narratives.

Selected Experience

Ongoing

Visual Artist & Muralist

Development of large-scale murals, visual narratives and spatial artistic interventions combining storytelling, atmosphere and urban visual culture.

Ongoing

Concept Art & Visual Development

Creation of characters, environments and visual worlds through illustration, digital painting and 2D/3D workflows focused on narrative-driven design.

Ongoing

Visual Arts & Creative Education

Design and development of artistic and technological learning projects connecting visual culture, sustainability, storytelling and digital creation.

Current Research & Exploration

2D/3D & Audiovisual Practices

Design and development of artistic and technological learning projects connecting visual culture, sustainability, storytelling and digital creation.

Selected Artistic Practice

Installations & Spatial Art

Development of artistic proposals combining physical space, material experimentation and narrative-based visual experiences.

Education & Training

Ongoing

Master’s Degree in 2D & 3D Art for Videogames — UNIR

Ongoing

Audiovisual Production & Postproduction Studies — TVE

2025

Virtual Production & Unreal Engine — TVE

2025

Artificial Intelligence in Audiovisual Media — TVE

2025

Interactive Virtual Narratives — TVE

2025

3D Design & Modeling for Animation — TVE

2012

Master’s Degree in Urban Design & Public Space — UB

2007

Bachelor’s Degree in Set Design & Scenic Arts — Institut del Teatre

Practice & Workflow

Areas

Concept Art
Visual Development
Illustration
Muralism
Character Design
Worldbuilding
Spatial Art
Art Direction

Software

Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Premiere Pro
After Effects
Blender
Maya
Unreal Engine
ZBrush
DaVinci Resolve
Figma
Clip Studio Paint
Krita

Practices

2D / 3D Workflow
Virtual Production
Digital Painting
Visual Storytelling
Audiovisual Language
Interactive Narratives

Worked with

Selected Exhibitions & Festivals

Selected Press & Media