Jeff Murchie

Out of Time is a fast-paced, multi-player co-op roguelite where your squad, gear, and teamwork decide survival. Battle through a fractured world where past, present, and future collide - facing swarms of corrupted enemies, brutal bosses, and unique challenges all before time runs out.

Led concept development initiatives while managing a globally distributed outsourcing team.
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Directed 6–12 outsourced artists across multiple countries, time zones, and languages.
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Developed comprehensive art bibles and visual standards documentation.
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Reviewed, approved, and provided feedback on outsourced deliverables.
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Continued hands-on concept creation while balancing leadership responsibilities.

Skylanders: Imaginators is a 2016 toys-to-life platform video game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision. It is the sixth installment of the Skylanders series, a successor to Skylanders: SuperChargers, and was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

Played a key role in shaping the visual identity and product development pipeline for the Skylanders franchise.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS
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Designed numerous Skylanders characters and toys, including major contributions to the Doom Raiders villain lineup.
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Art directed toy designs through development and manufacturing.
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Created and maintained style guides for Skylanders: Trap Team and Skylanders: Imaginators.
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Produced executive-facing pitch materials and visual presentations.
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Managed outsourced marketing artwork and paint specification documentation.
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Developed KeyShot prototypes to simulate production materials and manufacturing outcomes.
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Traveled extensively to manufacturing facilities in China to oversee quality control, production efficiency, and product execution.

Towerborne is a side-scrolling action role-playing video game developed by Stoic and published by Xbox Game Studios. It released on Windows as an early access game on September 10, 2024 and was released for Xbox Series X/S on April 29, 2025 through Xbox Game Preview.

Lead the style exploration for this project. Led a team of internal and external artists and created the majority of character driven conceptual art designs.