Concept Art

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Costume design; weapon selection

How to make fabulously fitting costumes for character designs

By Emily Chapman published

Emily Chapman shares advice for inspired, functional fashion

Character Design
Guild Wars 2 environment design; an army of knights hold burning flags as they come under fire from fireballs, set against dark clouds

Crafting the imaginative, evolving environments of Guild Wars 2 "affords us so much creativity"

By Ian Dean published

ArenaNet's Tami Foote explains why making game art for this iconic MMO is a joy.

Video Game Design
Draw environments with speed; nature scene

How to paint realistic digital art scenes with speed on iPad and in Photoshop

By Liang Mark published

Liang Mark shares advice for producing gorgeous nature when developing settings

Digital Art
Guild Wars 2 creature design; a painting of a knight with a large rocket launcher

How the Guild Wars 2 game art team overcome technical limitations to craft character art with heart

By Ian Dean published

"Players can feel the love and care that goes into everything we do," says lead character designer Adam Hogseth.

Video Game Design
Tempest Rising art and design; cg character art showing tanks and soldiers

How Tempest Rising channels the heart of '90s strategy games without "losing its soul"

By Ian Dean published

It's a balancing act, shares game director Frederick Schreiber.

Video Game Design
Unbeatable

How indie rhythm game Unbeatable takes inspiration from Dreamcast and early 90s anime with its stylish hand-drawn animation

By Alan Wen published

Art director Andrew Tsai on the appeal of a style that embraces limitations.

Video Game Design
Capcom Fighting Collection 2; anime fighting characters

I played Capcom Fighting Collection 2 for a week: here's why we need this frenzied '90s game art style to make a comeback

By Ian Dean published

This retro game collection packs a visual punch.

Video Game Design
Design a robot concept;

Learn core 2D art techniques to design a fierce robot concept

By Michael Michera published

Michael Michera showcases his handy process for creating a memorable, animal-inspired machine

Digital Art
Guild Wars 2 art interview; a ferocious, mythical creature, seemingly a lion-like beast, is depicted amidst a fiery, smoky atmosphere, showcasing intricate details and vibrant colours

"We focused on creating something timeless" – why Guild Wars 2 remains an artistically unique game

By Ian Dean published

How a love of traditional art techniques built a fantasy world.

Digital Art
Wax Heads; a digital illustration depicts a young woman holding a record, surrounded by a variety of displayed items in a store

How Wax Heads hand-drawn 'cosy-punk' aesthetic was made using Godot

By Alan Wen published

Pattatie Games' Murray Somerwolff on recreating a music store narrative game with a brash post-punk comic book style.

Video Game Design
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