The Beach: A Seagull Battle Royale
Role: Lead Artist
Character Concepts & Marketing
In December of 2019, I was hired by Afterschool Studios to create the art for a seagull battle royale game. Creating all of the art from concept to final product for a PC game has provided great learning experiences that I’ve carried with me into other projects.
Looking at lots of seagull photos showed me all of the different shapes that could distinguish them from other birds. Focusing on that while also making as many diverse designs as possible proved to be a challenge, but an extremely fun one.
ENVIRONMENT DESIGN
While the seagulls are obviously the stars of the show, the environment was just as important. It needed to be stylized yet understated. I pulled a lot of reference from cartoon shows like Steven Universe for inspiration. Utilizing texture by scanning construction paper also gave it a unique feel that you couldn’t quite put your finger on. The water operates separately from the background and is still in the process of being designed.
The final design for the first battle royale map.
prop design
Designs for driftwood: a prop specifically designed to get in your way. Which one would you pick?
Who said seagulls only love french fries?
branding & Marketing
