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RICHARD HESCOX PO Box 338, Hobart, WA. 98025
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Concept Artist- Computer Games2001-2005. Supplied conceptual designs of Characters, Props, Vehicles, Architecture, Settings (including Level map drawings) and Storyboards for various projects including: Microsoft Games / FASA for their MechWarrior line and Zipper Interactive for Socom 3 and Fireteam Bravo.
Art Director- Computer GamesSierra On-Line - Seattle, Washington, 1998-2001.Projects:
Odyssey and Gabriel Knight 3. Worked with the designers to
develop story and gameplay concepts.
Visualized these concepts through design drawings, color
production sketches and schematics. Directed the art staff in producing
models, textures, and animations. Designed
and created artwork for the game interface.
Dynamix
Corporation - Eugene, Oregon, 1995-1998. Projects:
Rama. Contributed to
the game design and story line. Created puzzles and aspects of gameplay.
Visualized the entire look of in-game elements and directed the
art staff in bringing them to fruition.
Provided drawings and schematics. Trained staff artists in
techniques. Directed outside contractors to maintain continuity. Provided concept designs for several other games in
production.
Sanctuary
Woods Multimedia Corporation - Victoria, British Columbia 1993-1995. Projects:
The Riddle of Master Lu. Responsible
for the overall visual appearance of this 1930's era adventure game.
Created conceptual designs and developed gameplay concepts. Oversaw and
directed artists and modelers. Expertise with Photoshop. Illustrator
Book
Covers - Science Fiction and Fantasy, 1976-1993. Created
over one hundred thirty-five book covers for major publishers including
Ace, Baen, Bantam, Daw, Penguin USA, Warner Publishing and Byron Preiss
Enterprises along with the award winning "Secret of the
Knights" for the Bantam Time Machine series.
“The
Fantasy Art of Richard Hescox” Provided artwork for trading card set based on my body of work.
Editorial
illustration. Created
interior illustrations for Video Games Magazine, Easy Home Computing as
well as scientific illustrations for the Dinosaur Dictionary.
Posters Created mass-market posters for Portal Publications and Earth Art Graphics.
Films:
Production
Illustrator Created artwork to facilitate many aspects of motion picture production on films including: House
(1985), The Eliminators (1984), The Philadelphia Experiment (1983), The Howling
(1980), Beastmaster (1980), Planet of Horrors (1980), Nightfall (1980),
Alchemist (1980), Wrinkle in Time (1979).
Films: Advertising
Artist
Created
advertising artwork for films and television including Santa Claus, the
Movie (1986), The Fly (1986), Conan the Barbarian (1984), Texas Chainsaw
Massacre (1984), The Twelve Chairs (1983), The Neverending Story (1982),
The Dark Crystal (1982), The Thing (1982), Halloween II (1981), Swamp
Thing (1981), Time Bandits (1981), Escape from New York (1980).
Films: Storyboard
Artist
Created
storyboard artwork for Psycho 3 used in advertising and promotion for
the film (1985).
Films: Production
Designer
Responsible
for the visual design of the film: A Trip To Tomorrow (1983), for
Television. PUBLICATIONS: EXHIBITIONS:
Canton
Museum of Art, Canton, Ohio, 1997 Worlds
of Wonder Gallery, Washington, DC, 1991 to 1998 Illustration
House, New York, 1990-91 Delaware
Art Museum, 1989 Society
of Illustrators, New York, 1987 FEATURED
SPEAKER: Norwescon,
1999-2005; Guest of Honor, 1999 World
Science Fiction Convention, 1996, 2002 Vancouver
Island Illustrators' Society, 1994 Silicon
Fantasy Convention, 1992; Guest of Honor, 1992 Art
Center College of Design, Los Angeles, 1991 World
Fantasy Convention, 1991 Leprecon
Fantasy Convention, 1989-91; Guest of Honor, 1989 AWARDS: Jack
Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist, 1991 Chesley
Award Winner 2003, Nominee 1990-1997 Numerous
Art Show awards. EDUCATION: Art
Center College of Design - Los Angeles, California Bachelor
of Fine Arts with Honors
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