John Newton

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ABOUT JOHN NEWTON

I\'m a game designer and concept artist living in Vancouver, BC. I have a diverse skillset that includes both artistic and technical skills and I love being able to combine those when making games. My past experience as a concept artist allows me to come up with visually striking designs while also thinking about interesting gameplay possibilities. It\'s this meeting of art and gameplay that excites me the most as a designer, and I want to use my unique background to create awesome games!I started my career in animation before moving into concept art in games as a character designer. In 2021 I attended Vancouver Film School\'s Game Design program to learn about the technical side of making games. I was able to leverage my experience and skills as a visual communicator and designer to quickly express gameplay ideas. During our 5 month final project, I had numerous responsibilities including game design, AI programming, procedural and IK animation, as well as concept art, shaders and visual effects. It was amazing to have so many different roles and I\'m excited to keep expanding my skillset.Previously, I\'ve worked as a concept artist in the animation and video game industry on a variety of projects and roles over the last decade including character designer, colour key artist, storyboard artist, and more. I\'ve also had experience teaching as a college art instructor in Toronto.