Summary
I am an experienced visual development artist and illustrator, having spent the last decade-plus working in print, film, and videogames, with a focus on creatures and vehicle design. Capable of generating large numbers of iterative works for pre-production, I am also proficient at detailed finished illustrations.
I have always been enamoured with natural history and zoology: this interest fuels my art and offers a unique angle in my creature designs: a lifetime of learning has given me a broad knowledge base in biomechanics, evolutionary biology and morphology that allows me to create creatures and characters that are unique and, where needed, plausible.
My primary medium is digital painting in Photoshop while also learning enough Blender and ZBrush to create compositions and explore designs. Many of these skills have been learned while working on personal worldbuilding projects.
Skills
Software proficiency
Productions
- Video GameSubnautica: Below Zero
- Year2020
- RoleConcept Artist
- CompanyUnknown Worlds Entertainment
- MovieWarriors of Future 明日戰記
- Year2020
- RoleConcept Artist
- CompanyFat Face Post Production
- Video GameNeptune's Pride 2: Triton
- Year2012
- RoleIllustrator
- CompanyIron Helmet Games
- Video GameCampaign Coins
- Year2017
- RoleIllustrator, Marketing Art
- CompanyChaosium Inc
- Mobile GameBlight of the Immortals
- Year2016
- RoleIllustrator, UI Artist
- CompanyIron Helmet Games
- Video GameDe Blob
- Year2008
- RoleConcept Artist, Animator
- CompanyBluetongue Entertainment LTD
- Video GameDe Blob 2
- Year2011
- RoleConcept Artist, Animator
- CompanyBluetongue Entertaintment Ltd
- BookHubots
- Year2017
- RoleIllustrator
- CompanyKids Can Press
- BookZoobots
- Year2014
- RoleIllustrator
- CompanyKids Can Press
Experience
- Creature Designer at Unknown Worlds EntertainmentMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 2017 - January 2020
Worked as a creature designer for Subnautica: Below Zero, then jumped to pre-production on as yet unreleased original science fiction property.
- Concept Artist at Fat Face Post ProductionMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 2016 - January 2016
Brought in as a creature designer for the film 'Warriors of Future 明日戰記', working remotely from my studio in Melbourne.
- Illustrator at Australian GeographicMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 2013 - January 2015
Created detailed article illustrations depicting near and far future space technology, including space tourism and asteroid mining.
- Concept Artist at Gree Entertainment Melbourne PTY LTDMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 2016 - January 2017
Was a concept artist on an untitled mobile game.
- Illustrator at Chaosium Inc.Melbourne, AustraliaJanuary 2017 - January 2017
Produced artworks of ancient coins for a fantasy property, as well as preparing illustrator files of the designs for 3D printing in metal.
- Illustrator, UI Artist at Iron Helmet GamesMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 2012 - January 2016
Produced high-fantasy card art for Blight of the Immortals, as well as retrofuture science-fiction illustrations for the game Neptunes Pride 2: Triton
- Illustrator at Kids Can PressMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 2014 - January 2017
Illustrated two books about real-world robotics, with a focus on bio-mimicry and attempts to build machines capable of human like tasks.
- Illustrator at Becker&Meyer!Melbourne, AustraliaJanuary 2015 - January 2016
Illustrated natural history subjects for children's books, with a focus on reconstructing extinct creatures from ancient mammals to dinosaurs.
- Concept Artist, UI Artist, Animator, Storyboard Artist at Bluetongue Entertainment LTDMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 2007 - January 2011
An in-studio job with THQ owned studio Bluetongue Entertainment. Worked in diverse roles, cutting my teeth on 3D software and learned many new skills. Skill requirements varied from hard scifi, cartooning, concept sketches and finished animation and asset production.