Derek Weselake
Concept Design | Illustration | Visual Development | ArtofWEZ@gmail.com
DEREK WESELAKE
Concept Artist
Vancouver, BC, Canada
ArtofWEZ@gmail.com
Work
ART of WEZ Concept Artist (2012 - Ongoing)
- various unannounced projects
Axis Studio Group/343 Industries - Concept Artist (2022)
- World development and keyshot concept artwork for a unannounced Halo project
Hellbent Studios - Lead Enviroment Concept Artist(2019 - Current)
- Working on a MP Live service 5V1 game called VHS.
SEGA, Netflix, and Wildbrain - Pitchdeck Concept Artist(2019)
- worked on Pitchdeck for Sonic Prime, based on Sonic the Hedgehog.
Blackbird Interactive- Concept Artist and illustrator (2018-2019)
- Working on one of the most popular video game IPs in the world.
CAPCOM - Senior Concept Artist (2017-2018)
- Worked directly for CAPCOM as a character and environment designer on unannounced AAA games.
DHX Studios/Capcom/Dentsu - Concept Artist and Designer (2017-2018)
- Working closely with Capcom on a 3dcg tv adaption of the Iconic video game franchise, Megaman.
RIOT Games/Axis Animation - Freelance Concept Artist (2017)
- Did Concept art for the future of League of Legends.
Discovery Channel/Tencent - Concept Artist/illustrator (2017)
- Worked with Tencent and Discovery designing key visuals for a discovery channel future of gaming/VR project.
Microsoft Studios- Concept Artist (2016 - 2017)
- Designed environments and props on-site within the Coalition team for one of Microsoft's best selling and known Fantasy/scifi AAA game franchise
Polygon Pictures - Previs Concept Artist (2014 - 2017)
- Did previsualization for the city in an upcoming TV series, as well as some artwork that will be used as is in the show.
To The World Co., Ltd - Concept artist/Illustrator (2016 - ongoing)
- Joined team just recently as a freelance background/environment artist, the studio provides illustrations as well as a wide array of creative services to clients via creators in Japan and around the world
Fantasy Flight Games - Illustrator(2015 - ongoing)
- On Freelance artist roster for desinging artwork for various projects
Team Ninja - Character Designer (2015 - 2016)
- Designed Costumes for several characters of the beloved fighting game franchise Dead or Alive, costumes designed became most popular of that season
Axis Animation/Amazon - Contract Concept Artist - (2014 - 2017)
- Was called in by Axis Animation to develop the look and visual language of the main location in Lost in Oz, The emerald City. This included the look, mood, separate building architectural callouts, and entire establishing shot concepts. Lost in Oz got nominated for 5 daytime emmys and took back 3 including outstanding "Outstanding Children's Animated Program"
- Was asked to relocate to join their main team as an in-house concept artist after the fact, but chose to stay in Canada.
Vegan Soul Train - Illustrator - (2012 - 2015)
- Was asked to design a number of scifi city illustrations in a concept art style for their popular food truck in Sweden
Personal Projects
AENiGMA/Hard Cosmic - Creator, Concept Artist, Writer - (2012 - Current)
- Personal passion project to design out an IP to be explored in video games, film, and graphic novels
- Sells prints of concepts done for AENiGMA both online and at conventions
- Has been talked about on several websites including Kotaku and hit the front page of reddit on several occasions
Love Letter - Creator, Concept Artist, Writer - (2016 - Current)
Broken Monday - Creator, Concept Artist, Writer - (2017 - Current)
Education
TROJAN HORSE WAS A UNICORN, Troia, Portugal - (2016)
- A large workshop, with many acclaimed instructors
SCHOOLISM WORKSHOP, Calgary, AB - (2015)
- Workshop held by schoolism, taught by acclaimed environment concept artist Nathan Fawkes and illustrator Stanley Lau
INDUSTRY WORKSHOP UK, London, UK - (2014)
- Large workshop for the game and film industry, classes taught by many amazing concept artists including but not limited to: Levi Pterffy, Richard Anderson, Jonas DeRo, Emrah Elmasli, and Nadia Mogilev
MASSIVE BLACK WORKSHOP, Los Angeles, CA, United States - (2013)
- Large workshop for game, film, and illustration industries. Classes were taught by several incredible artists including but not limited to: James Paick, John Park, Kim Jung Gi, Karlo Ortiz, Wes Burt, Jason Chan, Kekai Kotaki, Eytan Zana, and Dave Rapoza
COMPUTER GRAPHICS MASTER ACADEMY, Online - (2012 - 2013)
- Completed with top grades in Environment Design for video games and film course with the critically acclaimed concept artist and instructor, James Paick
ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, Calgary, AB, Canada - (2007 - 2011)
- Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Awards and Accolades
Lost in Oz (2017)
- Show I worked on received a daytime emmy award
EXPOSÉ: The best in Contemporary Fantastic Art - 2017
- Selected to have a piece of concept art included in the science fiction category, as well as a nomination for the award in the category.
Spectrum: The best in Contemporary Fantastic Art - 2014
- Selected from a pool of thousands to have 2 works included in the concept art category
Calgary Comic Entertainment Expo Artbook - 2012 - 2016
- Selected to have work shown in the yearly artbook
Concept Artist
Vancouver, BC, Canada
ArtofWEZ@gmail.com
Work
ART of WEZ Concept Artist (2012 - Ongoing)
- various unannounced projects
Axis Studio Group/343 Industries - Concept Artist (2022)
- World development and keyshot concept artwork for a unannounced Halo project
Hellbent Studios - Lead Enviroment Concept Artist(2019 - Current)
- Working on a MP Live service 5V1 game called VHS.
SEGA, Netflix, and Wildbrain - Pitchdeck Concept Artist(2019)
- worked on Pitchdeck for Sonic Prime, based on Sonic the Hedgehog.
Blackbird Interactive- Concept Artist and illustrator (2018-2019)
- Working on one of the most popular video game IPs in the world.
CAPCOM - Senior Concept Artist (2017-2018)
- Worked directly for CAPCOM as a character and environment designer on unannounced AAA games.
DHX Studios/Capcom/Dentsu - Concept Artist and Designer (2017-2018)
- Working closely with Capcom on a 3dcg tv adaption of the Iconic video game franchise, Megaman.
RIOT Games/Axis Animation - Freelance Concept Artist (2017)
- Did Concept art for the future of League of Legends.
Discovery Channel/Tencent - Concept Artist/illustrator (2017)
- Worked with Tencent and Discovery designing key visuals for a discovery channel future of gaming/VR project.
Microsoft Studios- Concept Artist (2016 - 2017)
- Designed environments and props on-site within the Coalition team for one of Microsoft's best selling and known Fantasy/scifi AAA game franchise
Polygon Pictures - Previs Concept Artist (2014 - 2017)
- Did previsualization for the city in an upcoming TV series, as well as some artwork that will be used as is in the show.
To The World Co., Ltd - Concept artist/Illustrator (2016 - ongoing)
- Joined team just recently as a freelance background/environment artist, the studio provides illustrations as well as a wide array of creative services to clients via creators in Japan and around the world
Fantasy Flight Games - Illustrator(2015 - ongoing)
- On Freelance artist roster for desinging artwork for various projects
Team Ninja - Character Designer (2015 - 2016)
- Designed Costumes for several characters of the beloved fighting game franchise Dead or Alive, costumes designed became most popular of that season
Axis Animation/Amazon - Contract Concept Artist - (2014 - 2017)
- Was called in by Axis Animation to develop the look and visual language of the main location in Lost in Oz, The emerald City. This included the look, mood, separate building architectural callouts, and entire establishing shot concepts. Lost in Oz got nominated for 5 daytime emmys and took back 3 including outstanding "Outstanding Children's Animated Program"
- Was asked to relocate to join their main team as an in-house concept artist after the fact, but chose to stay in Canada.
Vegan Soul Train - Illustrator - (2012 - 2015)
- Was asked to design a number of scifi city illustrations in a concept art style for their popular food truck in Sweden
Personal Projects
AENiGMA/Hard Cosmic - Creator, Concept Artist, Writer - (2012 - Current)
- Personal passion project to design out an IP to be explored in video games, film, and graphic novels
- Sells prints of concepts done for AENiGMA both online and at conventions
- Has been talked about on several websites including Kotaku and hit the front page of reddit on several occasions
Love Letter - Creator, Concept Artist, Writer - (2016 - Current)
Broken Monday - Creator, Concept Artist, Writer - (2017 - Current)
Education
TROJAN HORSE WAS A UNICORN, Troia, Portugal - (2016)
- A large workshop, with many acclaimed instructors
SCHOOLISM WORKSHOP, Calgary, AB - (2015)
- Workshop held by schoolism, taught by acclaimed environment concept artist Nathan Fawkes and illustrator Stanley Lau
INDUSTRY WORKSHOP UK, London, UK - (2014)
- Large workshop for the game and film industry, classes taught by many amazing concept artists including but not limited to: Levi Pterffy, Richard Anderson, Jonas DeRo, Emrah Elmasli, and Nadia Mogilev
MASSIVE BLACK WORKSHOP, Los Angeles, CA, United States - (2013)
- Large workshop for game, film, and illustration industries. Classes were taught by several incredible artists including but not limited to: James Paick, John Park, Kim Jung Gi, Karlo Ortiz, Wes Burt, Jason Chan, Kekai Kotaki, Eytan Zana, and Dave Rapoza
COMPUTER GRAPHICS MASTER ACADEMY, Online - (2012 - 2013)
- Completed with top grades in Environment Design for video games and film course with the critically acclaimed concept artist and instructor, James Paick
ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, Calgary, AB, Canada - (2007 - 2011)
- Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Awards and Accolades
Lost in Oz (2017)
- Show I worked on received a daytime emmy award
EXPOSÉ: The best in Contemporary Fantastic Art - 2017
- Selected to have a piece of concept art included in the science fiction category, as well as a nomination for the award in the category.
Spectrum: The best in Contemporary Fantastic Art - 2014
- Selected from a pool of thousands to have 2 works included in the concept art category
Calgary Comic Entertainment Expo Artbook - 2012 - 2016
- Selected to have work shown in the yearly artbook
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