Concept Artist • They/Them

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A decade of experience across games, animation and comics. Extremely passionate about storytelling, world building, immersion and diverse character designs. Outside of art is a dedicated Writer and avid music enjoyer. Pictures of their cats provided on request.

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• Toronto, Ontario, Canada • vashtheartist@gmail.com • artstation.com/vashtheartist • linkedin.com/in/jesstarts • (416) 717-7569 •

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EXPERIENCE

Soft Rains, Toronto - Associate Concept Artist FEB 2024-Present

● Worked with Art Director and collaborated with the wider studio to produce varied
Concept Art, accurately describing the narrative, lore and gameplay of Ambrosia Sky

● Tasked with producing descriptive art, material call-outs and orthographic turnarounds for
Characters, Props, UI icons and Cinematic Storyboards to specific briefs and changing game
needs

● Worked directly with 3D artists to make sure assets were bought into engine as accurately
as possible from the concept art created

● Created Game ready 2D assets and placing them in game according to preset hierarchies

● Deeply involved in playtesting, problem-solving and idea generation for Ambrosia Sky -
from Preproduction, through to Alpha

Freelance, Toronto - Sequentials, Concept Art, and Illustration 2015-Present

● Collaborating with a variety of teams, Art Directors, Editors and Publication houses,
including: BOOM!, DC Comics, Dark Horse, IDW, Abrams, the BBC

● Handling sequential stories and concept design for a multitude of IPS, including; Critical
Role, Doctor Who, Power Rangers, Adventure Time

● Being adaptable to changing briefs, timelines and budgets

● Managing artistic teams to produce graphic novels and illustrated works

Plug-in Media, UK - Concept Artist March 2022-August 2022

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CREDITS

Ambrosia Sky Soft Rains, TBD

Stellar Drift IDW, 2027

Unannounced Abrams, 2027

Power Rangers: Prime BOOM!, 2025

MIDST Dark Horse Comics, 2024

Hawkgirl: Once Upon A Galaxy DC Comics, 2024

Of Her Own Design Madcave, 2024

Tee And Mo BBC/CBBC, 2022

Galaxy: The Prettiest Star DC Comics, 2022