Freelance
Illustration · Character designNarrative illustration, characters, environments and props. Design development for merchandise.
Digital illustrator& 3D artist
Tania Rodríguez Castañeda
Characters. Worlds. Stories.
TAIPPEN
Illustration · Concept art · AnimationScroll to discover ↓
01 / Visual universe
Stories that
take shape.
A selection of illustrations, character explorations and work in three dimensions.
Next project
02 / Behind TAIPPEN
Tania
Rodríguez
Castañeda.
I create characters and worlds that tell stories, from the first idea to their final form.
I am a 2D and 3D artist, working freelance since 2021. My practice connects narrative illustration, concept art and the design of characters, environments and props. I also create merchandise, VTuber art, and modelling and animation projects.
2D + 3DA multidisciplinary perspective
C2English · Native Spanish and Galician
03 / Background
From concept
to experience.
A practice combining visual sensitivity, technical skill and collaboration.
Creative experience
Maedcore
MadridCharacter design, modelling, texturing and animation for Immersive C@C Museum. Product concept art and 3D models for Solbella Project.
Evok Studios
Lead Artist · RemoteVisual consistency and artistic quality control. Concept art, character design, thumbnails and finished illustrations. VTuber art and assets; colour, inking, clean-up and inbetweening for 2D animation.
Mindom Tarot card deck
California, USANarrative illustration and concept design for characters and environments in a tarot deck.
Education
Método Consultores
Teaching qualification for grades A, B and C of the Spanish vocational training system. Course content, materials and training delivery planning.
Davante
3D animation: animation, topology, rigging and rendering.
Davante
3D modelling: high poly, low poly, box modelling, retopology, texturing and rendering.
EASD Antonio Faílde
Traditional and digital illustration, concept art, characters and props.
Amancio Ortega Scholarship
Holy Names Catholic High School. Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
PILI Vigo Scholarship
Sunbury Manor. Sunbury on Thames, United Kingdom.
01 / 3D & render
Blender · Autodesk Maya · ZBrush · Substance Painter · Marmoset Toolbag · Arnold
High and low poly modelling, box modelling, retopology, texturing, rigging, animation and rendering.
02 / Illustration & design
Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign · Clip Studio Paint · Paint Tool SAI
Traditional and digital illustration. Character, environment and prop design.
03 / Other tools
AutoCAD · SketchUp
Native Spanish and Galician. C2 English in all skills.
Other professional experience and volunteering +
Decoraciones del Noroeste · Vigo · 2023 — present
Wood workshop assistant: customer service, goods reception and cash accounting. Cutting and pressing machinery, colour matching and restoration of paintings and wooden objects.
Grupo ZENA · Vigo · 2022 — 2023
Customer service in English and Spanish. Customer loyalty, retention and recovery, incident logging, sales and commercial advice.
Volunteering
Vigo: Tú Eres Nuestra Ayuda, donation collection and animal care. Windsor, Canada: Mackenzie Hall, Downtown Mission, Banwell Community Church, Winterfest, NDMT Basketball and Holy Names Catholic High School. Visitor reception and tours, community meal service, fundraising, children’s entertainment, scorekeeping and open-day organisation.
04 / Beyond the studio
Art that
travels.
Senso Art Gallery Café
Illustrator exhibition · Johor, Malaysia
Gallery IYN
幸せのカケラ2025 · Osaka, Japan
Gallery IYN
童話展 ~光と闇の物語~ · Osaka, Japan
Artist alleys / 2021 — 2026
Marín Gaming Fest (2021) · ExpOtaku A Coruña (2022, 2023) · Japan Weekend A Coruña (2022) · Salón Cómic y Manga CyL (2025) · Lérez Up (2025, 2026) · DoKoMi Düsseldorf (2026) · Kokoro Japan Expo (2026) · Mercado Kitsune, Porto (2026).
Artist House · Japan Weekend Madrid (2023).
Panel Artist · Lérez Up (2026): “Introduction and approach to digital drawing”.
05 / Contact
Shall we create
together?
Tell me about your idea, your project, or the story you would like to bring to life.
contacto@taippen.com ↗