art direction + gamedev blog

This website’s purpose is primarily to help demystify the role of Art Director. It’s also there to help aspiring art directors, artists and devs alike through my sharing of knowledge acquired in 19+ years in the gaming industry.

latest posts

A 2022 retrospective

This year We never know where time will take us days, weeks or months from now, but this year I truly experienced this cliché we keep hearing and don’t believe when we’re at rock bottom; things can only get better. After going through this journey I can say with certainty that this year was the…

Quick Tip: Identity high point

What is _your_ one unique High Point of identity? What makes your visual treatment stand out from your competitors? We usually don’t put the same amount of effort and energy equally on all aspects of our games, and the same can be said for art direction and the subsequent art production. It’s often a good…