FRIEDBAENS (He/Him)
Concept Artist
Gus Sanchez (aka friedbaens) is a Mexican-American freelance illustrator and visual development artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. His love for art has stemmed from watching his father draw during his childhood. Since then, Gus has made it his lifelong mission to pursue art. His work reflects his love for bold shapes, colors, and whimsical storytelling. Gus graduated from San Jose State University with a BFA in Animation and Illustration. Since then, he has worked with several clients including Herringbone Animation, AAA game studio Possibility Space, Creegs, Inc., Macmillan Publishers, and much more. He wears many hats by dabbling in character design, environment art, prop design, and book cover illustrations. He has been featured as a guest artist on Procreate's social media and has collaborated with brands such as XP-Pen and Parblo.
When he is not drawing, Gus loves to cook, make music, and hike with friends.
