Juan Cavia


Juan Cavia is an Argentinian Production Designer, Art director and illustrator.

Biography

Juan Cavia developed his skills in painting, drawing, composition, dynamics and various techniques of representation and animation. After secondary school, he begins to study film while working as storyboard artist and concept designer.
Since 2005, he has been working as an art director for film, theater and advertising.

Comic Books

He was a co-author of The Adventures of Dog Mendonca and Pizzaboy, Os vampiros and Comer Beber. He frequently collaborates with writer Filipe Melo and artist Santiago Villa.
The forewords of volume I and volume II were written by legendary filmmakers John Landis, Tobe Hooper and George A. Romero.
In 2012 he illustrated a story for an anthology commemorating the 25th anniversary of Dark Horse Presents, a compilation featuring works by Frank Miller and Mike Mignola.

Films

As Production Designer, he works in 9 feature film. He frequently collaborates with Walter Cornás. Juan also was responsible for the set design of the film El Secreto de Sus Ojos - Oscar winner for best foreign film in 2010.