Daniel Mallada Rodríguez

Daniel Mallada Rodríguez, also known as Daniel Mallada (born March 19) is a Spanish video game concept artist. He worked at MercurySteam from November 2017 to May 2021 as a concept artist for Metroid Dread. Rodríguez is currently working for People Can Fly.
Before coming to MercurySteam, Rodríguez worked at Freedom Factory Studios (on Kick-Ass 2 and Young Justice: Legacy), East Asia Soft (on Lost Sea) and NightWheel Pictures, LLC as a freelance color script artist for La Noria, a short film.
==Gallery==
File:Alvaro Villegas Gonzalez with Legacy Edition, Pablo Mendoza and Odin Fernandez.jpg|Rodríguez, pictured with Álvaro Villegas González, Pablo Mendoza and Odín Fernández.
Metroid Dread Concept Artists credits.png|Rodríguez's name in the credits.
Daniel Mallada Dread release day story.jpg|Instagram story posted on October 8, the release day of Dread. The Metroid larva sprite is an animated gif.
Daniel Mallada Dread GOTY story.png|Instagram story posted after Dread was nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards.
Daniel Mallada Dread won story.png|Story posted after it won Best Action Adventure Game.
Metroid Dread artwork - Artaria entrance.jpg|Artwork of the "Artaria entrance" from Dread, which Rodríguez posted to his Instagram.Daniel Mallada (daniel.mallada). "I'm proud to say that I worked as concept artist in the team responsible for the development of Metroid Dread. Almost four years of hard work. Today we won the best action adventure game award for 2021. I am super proud of all my team mates, specially my concept artist fellas. ¶ #metroiddread #gameawards2021 #nintendo #conceptartist #conceptart #environmentdesign #metroidvania #digitalart #digitalartwork #developer #samus #chozo #art #metroid #photoshop #cintiq #wacom". Instagram. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021. https://www.instagram.com/p/CXS6sxYqDNv/
==External links==
*Rodríguez on LinkedIn
*Rodríguez on MobyGames
*Rodríguez on IMDb
*Rodríguez on ArtStation
*Rodríguez on Twitch
==References==
Category:MercurySteam employees
Category:Artists and Designers