Concept Art Portfolio Archives

Extended Interview: Character Designer Justin Rodrigues

Justin Rodrigues is a good friend and one of my favorite current artists.

Here we discuss the most productive way to respond to rejection and how his character design style blends 2D sensibility with 3D structure.

This Extended Interview Contains 5 Minutes Of Extra Audio.

DELETED SCENE: The Power Of A Focused Concept Art Portfolio :: With Paul Scott Canavan

Being a concept artist is like being a five-year-old kid. You need to constantly be asking ‘Why?’

– Paul Scott Canavan

Paul Scott Canavan, Lead Concept Artist for Blazing Griffin, talks about how to know when you’re “good enough” to get hired as a concept artist.

Inspiring Highlights:

A common (but often invisible) barrier to becoming a “hirable” concept artist.
A surprisingly effective way to track your artistic growth.
How to check your art for clarity.
The value of a focused portfolio.
The cost of pursuing too many goals at once.