Josh Kao

Work History

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  Freelance Concept Artist

  Freelance Concept Artist

  January 2008 - Present

  illustration/concept art/visual development
  
  client list:
  Arkane Studios
  Aaron Sims Company - various movie and tv show pitches (independence day 2, Jupiter Ascending, Ender's Game, GI Joe 2)
  Amaranth Games - background paintings for casual game
  Cloud imperium Games- "Star Citizen"
  Certain Affinity- "Halo 2 Anniversary"
  Digital Ranch Production (Discovery Channel) - "Animal Armageddon"
  Digital Tutor - digital painting demo
  Disney - "Tron Uprising"
  Eddie Yang Studios - movie pitch for Doug Liman film, pitch for Legendary Pictures
  Irrational Games - "Bioshock Infinite"
  Liquid Development - Red 5's "Firefall", Intel pitch...etc
  Red 5 - Firefall
  Rhythm and Hues Studios - "Hop", "X-men First Class", "Yogi Bear"
  Pysops
  Sparkypants
  Tencent Boston - "Robot Rising" browser game
  Veemee - "No Man's Land" PSN Home game
  Zombot Studio - Project Galaxy
  etc...
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  Contract Concept Artist

  Superbot Entertainment

  November 2010 - March 2011

  PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
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  Contract concept artist

  343 Industries

  April 2011 - February 2012

  Halo 4
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  Senior Concept Artist

  GREE

  January 2014 - November 2014

  War of Nation, Crime City, etc
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  Senior Concept Artist

  Microsoft

  December 2014 - April 2018

  Halo 5

  
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  freelance concept artist

  Freelance

  January 2010 - August 2010

  illustration/concept art/visual development
  
  client list:
  Arkane Studios
  Aaron Sims Company - various movie and tv show pitches
  Amaranth Games - background paintings for casual game
  Cloud imperium Games- Star Citizen
  Certain Affinity
  Digital Ranch Production (Discovery Channel) - "Animal Armageddon"
  Digital Tutor
  Disney - "Tron Uprising"
  EA - project pitch
  Eddie Yang Studios - movie pitch for Doug Liman film, pitch for Legendary Pictures
  Imaginary Forces - concepts for commercial
  Irrational Games - "Bioshock Infinite"
  Liquid Development - Red 5's "Fire
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  Concept Artist

  Red 5 Studios

  October 2013 - December 2013

  Firefall
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  Concept Artist

  Sony Computer Entertainment America

  June 2012 - April 2013

  God of War: Ascension

  
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  Senior Cinematic Concept Artist (contract)

  Treyarch

  February 2012 - June 2012

  Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

  
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  Contract Concept Designer

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  May 2010 - October 2010

  concept design for various movies in production
  
  I worked on the bid for" x-men first class", concept design for the movie "Hop", and "Yogi Bear"

  

  

  
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  Contract Environment concept artist

  Luxoflux

  October 2009 - December 2009

  concepts for cancelled game
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  concept artist

  UTV Ignition Entertainment

  January 2009 - May 2009

  concept art for unannounced FPS game
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  Art Intern

  High Moon Studios

  May 2008 - August 2008

  did concept art for games in development (environment, prop, character...etc)