John McCambridge

Work History

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  Concept Art Educator

  CG Spectrum

  July 2022 - Present

  Remote

  Mentoring pupils and helping them create concept art to reach industry standards using Photoshop, Blender and Z-brush. Understanding creative design techniques, anatomy' compostition' colour and light theory. Also guiding how to get employment in the industry and build a portfolio.

• Concept Artist / Illustrator

  McCambridge Illustration

  September 2017 - Present

  Cambridge

  Experienced Concept artist able to meet your concept needs, character, environment and prop creation. Story boarding and marketing Illustration. I'm fully trained in management of an art team by Oneperformance based in Cambridge.

• Freelance Illustrator

  Freelance Illustrator

  1997 - Present

  Durandal French comic book covers, Troie Secret de Talos
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  Lead Concept artist

  Jagex

  June 2015 - September 2017

  Cambridge, United Kingdom

  Along with creating concept art I coordinated with the art director, production, Concept Artists, and Content Leads on assignments for the concept art team ensuring the concept art team meets milestone goals at high quality.
  Motivate, mentor and inspire concept art team, guiding them through various stages of production with clear direction.
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  Senior Concept Artist

  Jagex

  June 2011 - December 2015

  Cambridge
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  Senior Concept artist

  People Can Fly/ Epic Games Poland

  January 2010 - May 2011

  Warsaw Poland.

  Senior Concept Artist on Bulletstorm. responsible for creating iconic characters and crazy OTT weapons that gave the game its unique feel
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  Senior Concept Artist

  Codemasters

  October 2008 - December 2009

  Birmingham Area, United Kingdom

  Various pitch projects . Formula 1
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  Senior concept artist

  Swordfish a Vivendi games Studio

  2006 - October 2008

  Birmingham, United Kingdom

  Creation of enviroment art and characters for Covert 1 a Game based on Robert Ludlums Novels. Game was cancelled and Became Fifty Cents Blood on the sand. An OTT first person shooter with a very arcade feel to it.
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  Senior concept artist

  Swordfish a Vivendi games Studio

  2006 - October 2008

  Creation of enviroment art and characters for Covert 1 a Game based on Robert Ludlums Novels. Game was cancelled and Became Fifty Cents Blood on the sand. An OTT first person shooter with a very arcade feel to it.
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  Freelance: Concept Artist / illustrator

  DreamCatcher Interactive Totm Games and Asmodee

  June 2002 - April 2006

  France

  Freelance Concept artist , Dreamcatcher, Totm Games, Asmodee. Les Humanoïdes Associés. Casius Beli.

• Art Director

  Arxel Tribe

  March 2000 - June 2002

  Paris France and Lubiana Slovenia

• Senior Concept Artist

  Cryo Interactive

  April 1997 - March 2000

  Paris, France

  Tales of Arthur senior concept artist, Saga rage of the Vikings and Atlantis