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My name is Mark, and I’m a Game Artist and Art Lead with over 20 years of experience creating and leading art for games. My experience spans concept development, 3D art, world-building, art direction, prototyping, and pipeline improvement. I Specialize in - Illustration, Concept Art, character-creature design and environments. I have a firm knowledge in color and lighting theory with sub-skills in 3D. As a leader, I focus on building trust, fostering collaboration, and creating environments where artists can thrive and produce their best work.…My name is Mark, and I’m a Game Artist and Art Lead with over 20 years of experience creating and leading art for games. My experience spans concept development, 3D art, world-building, art direction, prototyping, and pipeline improvement. I Specialize in - Illustration, Concept Art, character-creature design and environments. I have a firm knowledge in color and lighting theory with sub-skills in 3D. As a leader, I focus on building trust, fostering collaboration, and creating environments where artists can thrive and produce their best work.

Mark Hansen

Art Director, Creative Director, Concept Artist, +2

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My name is Mark, and I’m a Game Artist and Art Lead with over 20 years of experience creating and leading art for games. My experience spans concept development, 3D art, world-building, art direction, prototyping, and pipeline improvement. I Specialize in - Illustration, Concept Art, character-creature design and environments. I have a firm knowledge in color and lighting theory with sub-skills in 3D. As a leader, I focus on building trust, fostering collaboration, and creating environments where artists can thrive and produce their best work.…My name is Mark, and I’m a Game Artist and Art Lead with over 20 years of experience creating and leading art for games. My experience spans concept development, 3D art, world-building, art direction, prototyping, and pipeline improvement. I Specialize in - Illustration, Concept Art, character-creature design and environments. I have a firm knowledge in color and lighting theory with sub-skills in 3D. As a leader, I focus on building trust, fostering collaboration, and creating environments where artists can thrive and produce their best work.

Available to hire

My name is Mark, and I’m a Game Artist and Art Lead with over 20 years of experience creating and leading art for games.
My experience spans concept development, 3D art, world-building, art direction, prototyping, and pipeline improvement.
I Specialize in - Illustration, Concept Art, character-creature design and environments.
I have a firm knowledge in color and lighting theory with sub-skills in 3D.

As a leader, I focus on building trust, fostering collaboration, and creating environments where artists can thrive and produce their best work.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Concept Art Lead / Art Lead at Playside (Melb)

June 1, 2024 - June 1, 2026

Leading & directing a team of 10x concept artists. Managing and mentoring artists, providing hands-on concept art, feedback, direction, and pipeline refinement across multiple projects. Also supported marketing art leadership for the 2D art and video team to deliver various marketing assets.

Art Director at Bandai Namco (Sng)

June 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023

Led and directed a small art team for an action platformer prototype game on Steam. Hands-on contribution to concept art and key visuals defining the look of the game. Produced art documentation including briefs, references, and art guides; defined workflows and established pipelines.

Creative Director at PlayStudios Asia (HK)

August 1, 2021 - March 1, 2023

Oversaw overall creative development of My Vegas (iOS/Android) brand. Managed and directed a region-wide creative team; supported team growth via staffing and training. Managed in-house processes across the Asian region (including Vietnam and Singapore) and external outsourcing.

Concept Artist (Freelance) at Phoenix Labs (Berl)

March 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021

Worked as a concept artist on original IPs including Fae Farm (Switch/PC). Covered environments, props, and characters; contributed to visual development for both gameplay and production needs.

Art Lead at King (Berl)

October 1, 2016 - December 1, 2020

Art directed a prototype team (small team of ~6) while continuing hands-on concept and visual development. Created the Art Style Guide and provided overall style direction for content including 3D, LiveOps, features, animation, and UI. Managed outsourcing for external content art and supported ideation and pitches.

Visual Development / Senior Game Artist (Hands-on)

January 1, 2016 - Present

Splash page, characters, environments, world building, and 2D concepts turned into final assets.

Art Director at Goodgame Studios (Hbrg)

October 1, 2015 - September 1, 2016

Art directed a casual puzzler game for mobile/Facebook (A Little Lost, iOS/Android). Directed an art team of 8 across UI, 3D art, animation, 2D effects, concept art, and in-game asset production. Developed match-3 in-game assets including mock-ups, concepts, and characters; contributed hands-on as well.

Lead Artist at Screwtape Studios (Bris)

March 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015

Provided art direction and developed 2D assets and concepts for characters and backgrounds for Damsel (PC). Implemented 2D assets in Unity for a PC side-scrolling platformer, including integration needs for production.

Gaming Tutor at Evocca (Bris)

October 1, 2013 - September 1, 2014

Mentored and educated art students with course content and workshops focused on concept art and the games industry.

Art Director at PlayComo (Bris)

December 1, 2010 - November 1, 2013

Art directed remote artists and created concept art and 2D art assets across multiple mobile projects (Pet Fair, Zoo Kingdom, Little Dragons; iOS/Android).

Concept Artist & 3D Prop Artist at Liquid Animation (Bris)

January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014

Provided character design and concept art and created 3D prop models for Polly Pocket (Kids) TV pilot (3D animated).

Graphic Artist at Shuffle Master (Syd)

January 1, 2010 - Present

Created illustrations and icons for land-based casino gaming machines.

Concept Artist & 3D Prop Artist at Krome Studios (Bris)

August 1, 2004 - September 1, 2010

Created concept art for characters, environments, and props; produced 3D prop models and implemented them in local game engines (collision, shatter, texture/FX integration).

3D Artist at Light Knights Entertainment (Bris)

January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004

Created 3D character models and textures in 3DS Max for the Roly and Blue (TV Pilot) children’s TV series.

3D Artist at Catalyst Interactive (Canb)

January 1, 2003 - Present

Short-term contract to create 3D models for a Helicopter simulation project (PC).

2D & 3D Artist at Datatrax (Canb)

January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002

Worked on information touchscreen projects (kiosks) including general graphic design and illustration, 3D animation, and video/sound editing.