Nathan Stefan

Freelance Artist at Self-employed / Freelance

Created illustrations for a small outsourcing company. Created concepts and in-game portraits for Stray Kite.

Art Director / Senior Concept Artist at BonusXP

Directed a team of 20+ artists, collaborating with the Creative Director and Studio Art Director. Created pitch decks, in-game cinematics concepts, and maintained an Art Bible. Coordinated with outsourced concept artists, modelers and animators; provided paint-overs and feedback. Focused on concept art including character environmental concepts, props and level decoration.

Senior Concept Artist at Playful Studios

Helped develop the look of Wildcard Alliance. Collaborated with modelers, technical artists, animators, designers and the Art Director to realize the Creative Director's vision.

Senior Concept Artist at Robot Entertainment

Main focus on character concepts, environments and props; created illustrations and concepts for pitches to publishers. Contributed splash imagery from thumbnails to 3D renders; collaborated with Animation and Art Director to create cinematics for Orcs Must Die series.

Senior Concept Artist at Ensemble Studios

Halo Wars development; contributed on characters, buildings and props; worked on Age of Empires franchise from start through AoE3 as concept artist and 3D animator; helped develop multiple new IPs to pitch to Microsoft.

Illustrator / Concept Artist at Freelance Artist

Created illustrations for a small outsourcing company and developed concepts and in-game portraits for Stray Kite.

Art Director / Senior Concept Artist at Bonus XP

Art directed a team of 20+ artists, collaborating with the Creative Director and Studio Art Director. Created pitch decks, directed in-game cinematics and maintained an Art Bible. Coordinated with outsourced concept artists, modelers and animators, providing paint-overs and written feedback. Focused on Concept work, creating character environmental concepts as well as props and level decoration.

Senior Concept Artist at Playful Studios

Helped develop the look of Wildcard Alliance. Worked closely with Modelers, Technical Artists, Animators, Designers and the Art Director to achieve the Creative Director's vision.

Senior Concept Artist at Robot Entertainment

Main focus on character concepts, environments and props. Created illustrations and concepts for pitch decks. Contributed to a collaborative studio by providing feedback, paint-overs and playtest feedback to designers. Created splash imagery from thumbnails and 3D renders in Unreal for final paint-overs. Collaborated with Animation and the Art Director to craft cinematics for the Orcs Must Die series.