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Development from ideation to final illustration
This illustration was created from the thumbnail provided by another artist. It was part of the studio update blog post in the summer of 2023
1 & 2: With the thumbnail in mind (2), I found reference to build a color palette and invoke a cold bitter mood. 3. I expanded the canvas and shifted the composition toward the bottom right. I refined the forms and values. 4. The initial color pass 5. Refined the colors and values. For the final image, I added more swirling snow effects, some blurs, and final touches
Ideas for a rhythm dance game with giant monsters and robots
Promotional poster
Characters for a multiplayer team shooter for kids using water and paint
Concept for an endless skating game set in a surreal dreamscape
Rough environment sketches for the Hydra base interior
Ideas for a death-ray weapon
Illustrations for unlockable locker skins
Concepts for gates to different sections of the zoo
Enemy spawner concepts