Jack Marquez
Game Artist and Concept Designer
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Mobile Game Art Test: Avatar Structures and Plants

Before joining Jam City's LA studio to work on their new invest/express mobile title, I completed this 2D art test. The (unfortunately canceled) game licensed a major sci-fi IP, and in executing this art test I took care to channel the unique look of that IP's alien plantlife and handmade architecture while hitting a stylized visual target.

While the final assets I created while working at the studio utilized models created by a 3D artist, I painted these test assets entirely in Photoshop from start to finish.

This structure utilizes the armored shell, hide, and bones of a massive alien creature.

This structure utilizes the armored shell, hide, and bones of a massive alien creature.

This alien plant might entice small flying creatures to poke around inside its "mouth" for nectar before devouring them!

This alien plant might entice small flying creatures to poke around inside its "mouth" for nectar before devouring them!

This process page shows how I translated movie still reference into my initial structure concepts. For my alien plant, I referenced real-world flora as well as undersea creatures, coral, and images of microscopic organisms.

This process page shows how I translated movie still reference into my initial structure concepts. For my alien plant, I referenced real-world flora as well as undersea creatures, coral, and images of microscopic organisms.

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