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Wesley Gardner
Wesley Gardner
Illustrator - (Star Wars, WH40k, Magic: The Gathering, etc)
Waco, United States

ENNIE-Nominated Freelance illustrator and key artist for tabletop, card game, marketing art, and entertainment industries. Also do seminar, one-on-one, and Continuing Education art instruction in traditional and digital mediums.

Clients include Lucasfilm Ltd., Cubicle7, Monte Cook Games, ADIDAS, Guildhouse Games LLC, Warner Brothers, DC Comics, Troll Lord Games, Black & Cameron, BAM! Box, CRISPR Monkey Studios and more.

Published works for IPs including Star Wars, Warhammer 40k, Old Gods of Appalachia, Mad Max, Gary Gygax, League of Legends, DC Comics, ADIDAS, Varia, ImagineFX magazine, and GeneFunk 2090.

Open for freelance/contractor opportunities in the board game, card game, motion picture, or video game fields. Experience with spot illustration, key art, marketing art, concept design, cover design, and visual development.

Featured Artist for digital painting software Rebelle (by Escape Motions) and ArtRage (by Ambient Designs Ltd.). Proficient in full Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem.

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Skills

Concept ArtDigital PaintingIllustrationMarketing IllustrationVisual DevelopmentWorld BuildingBook Cover IllustrationRoleplaying Game Illustration

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
ArtRage
ArtRage
Rebelle
Rebelle
Paintstorm Studio
Paintstorm Studio
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
Krita
Krita
Corel Painter
Corel Painter
Blender
Blender
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity
Unity
DAZ Studio
DAZ Studio

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Experience

  • July 2019 - Present
    Senior Illustrator and Art Instructor at The Art of Wes Gardner
    Waco, US

    Freelance illustrator, art instructor, and content creator with worldwide partnerships and reach. Work includes contractor work, spot illustration, cover images, keyshot/marketing art development, visual development, concept art, and sponsored featured content for companies.

    Art instruction includes seminars, online learning platforms, one-on-one clients, and teaching Continuing Education (college-administered) courses per availability.

  • September 2022 - December 2022
    Star Wars Villainous - Illustrator at Ravensburger
    Germany

    Illustrator for "Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy", the first stand-alone expansion pack for Star Wars Villainous. Was tasked with creating 39 illustrators for the Boba Fett character deck, including cards, landscapes, backgrounds, and hero shots.

  • September 2020 - September 2022
    Freelance Illustrator at Cubicle7 - Warhammer 40k Roleplay: Wrath and Glory and Imperium Maledictum
    Ireland

    Illustration and preliminary art design on Warhammer 40k Roleplay: Wrath and Glory.

    Create high-quality illustrations based upon lore and world building of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000. Published work includes "Forsaken System Player's Guide", available in physical distribution and digital.

  • October 2021 - Present
    Rebelle Featured Artist at Escape Motions

    Featured Artist and Beta Tester for Escape Motions for their Rebelle painting software series of releases. Aid in development, beta testing, and continued marketing reach for the software (since Rebelle 5 development in 2020).

    https://www.escapemotions.com/featured-artists/wesley-gardner

  • October 2020 - Present
    Senior Illustrator - Varia CCG at Guildhouse Games LLC
    United States of America

    Senior illustrator for Guildhouse Games LLC and their card game Varia. Responsible for thumbnailing, concepting, and creating vivid artworks that tie in the narrative of the world with the gameplay mechanics of the game.

  • June 2020 - July 2020
    Freelance Concept Artist at ADIDAS
    Philippines

    Freelance concept artist for the 'Feel The Future - x9000' ad campaign for ADIDAS Philipines, through production outsource company Black + Cameron.

    Responsible for matte painting and concept art phases (blue sky) for pre-production purposes.

Productions

    • Board & Card Games
      Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Ravensburger, Lucasfilm Ltd.
    • Board & Card Games
      Warhammer 40k Roleplay: Imperium Maledictum
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Illustrator and Visual Development
    • Company
      Cubicle7, Games Workshop
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Rebelle Featured Artist
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Featured Artist (Worldwide)
    • Company
      Escape Motions
    • Board & Card Games
      Warhammer 40k Roleplay: Wrath & Glory
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Cubicle7
    • Board & Card Games
      Varia
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Senior/Advanced Iillustrator
    • Company
      Guildhouse Games LLC
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      ADIDAS - Feel The Future Ad Campaign
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Black and Cameron/ADIDAS
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