Santiago MontielConcept artist
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Santiago Montiel, concept artist

Concept art by Santiago Montiel for Missing Link (LAIKA, 2019): Himalayas exterior Himalayan rock climb
Missing Link (2019)
Concept art by Santiago Montiel for Wildwood (LAIKA, 2026): Color version of Thibault Leclercq concept for early Wildwood movie advertising
Wildwood (2026)
Background art by Santiago Montiel for Giovanni's Island (Production I.G, 2014): Sakhalin street
Giovanni's Island (2014)
Concept art by Santiago Montiel for Missing Link (LAIKA, 2019): Loch Ness exterior
Missing Link (2019)
Background art by Santiago Montiel for Giovanni's Island (Production I.G, 2014): Shikotan wide
Giovanni's Island (2014)
Concept art by Santiago Montiel for the Flying Lotus "More" music video (dir. Shinichiro Watanabe): Some design and color variations first for a completely new imaginary landscape
Flying Lotus, "More" music video (2019)
Concept art by Santiago Montiel for Star Wars: Visions (2021): junk place color
Star Wars: Visions (2021)
Background art by Santiago Montiel for Space Dandy episode 21 (2014), image 4
Space Dandy, episode 21 (2014)
Concept art by Santiago Montiel for Missing Link (LAIKA, 2019): Shangri-La exterior, Shangri-La valley
Missing Link (2019)
Concept art by Santiago Montiel for Lost in Oz (Axis Animation): chemistry classroom color
Lost in Oz (2016)
Concept art by Santiago Montiel for Dofus: Book 1 - Julith (Ankama, 2015): palace exterior
Dofus: Book 1 - Julith (2015)
Background design by Santiago Montiel for Welsh and Cheddar (Ankama Japan anime project): view from old castle
Welsh and Cheddar
Background design by Santiago Montiel for the Wakfu special episode "Nox" (Ankama): interior workshop Nox
Wakfu special episode: Nox (2009)
Background design by Santiago Montiel for Wakfu (Ankama TV series): tree
Wakfu background design, part 3 (2008–2011)
Background design by Santiago Montiel for Wakfu (Ankama TV series): boat Iglab
Wakfu background design, part 2 (2008–2011)
Personal illustration by Santiago Montiel (2017): city of abandoned toys
Personal work, 2017
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Films and series

Personal work

Concept artist who builds worlds for animated films: not just a set or a location, but the style and places of a whole world. His work includes LAIKA's Wildwood and Missing Link, Production I.G's Giovanni's Island, Star Wars: Visions, Space Dandy and Ankama's Wakfu.