Alan Ituriel is a director, storyboard artist, 2D animator and writer, as well as the creator of Villainous. He was discovered by the sign in Mexico during the Pixelatl animation festival at the IdeaToon Summit in 2014. Born in Mexico, Alan started animation early. When he was 16 years old he started working in animation studios. His first professional job in animation studios was an Art Director Assistant for the film Top Cat. When Alan had to go to college, he was forced to quit his job. (Source: Villainous Wiki)