Philip Cruden

Philip Cruden

Owner of Go For Launch Productions and Go For Launch Games

Senior Production Designer / Senior Art Director / 28 yrs

Glendale, AZ, United States

Hire Me

Bunyan and Babe (2017)

Ratchet & Clank (2016)

The Hero of Color City (2015)

Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)

Design / Art Director / Production Designer

The LeBrons (2011)

Hop (2011)

Planet Sheen (2010)

Back at the Barnyard (2007)

Barnyard (2006)

Urmel aus dem Eis (2006)

As Phil Cruden

All Hands on Deck (2003)

As Phil Cruden

Love Thy Neighbor (2003)

Eight Crazy Nights (2002)

Ice Age (2002)

Titan A.E. (2000)

Visual Development

Bartok The Magnificent (1999)

Layout & Design Sup

Anastasia (1997)

Benjamin Blümchen - Das Geheimnis der Tempelkatze (1995)

Layout Artist

Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993)

Phil has a passion for film making and has been privileged to spend the past 23 years indulging that passion making animated feature films, TV shows and games.

Phil's 23 years of experience in the animation industry, as an Art Director and Production Designer on 2D and CG projects, on TV series, feature films and games has given him a very broad range of experience. It has required him to work with the Modeling, Texture/Surfaces, Lighting & Compositing, Special Effects and Layout departments, gaining an understanding of how the design decisions made
Work History

  • Production Designer

    Go For Launch Productions

    September 2015 - Present

  • Spaceman Skip and the Nebublobs

    Go For Launch Games

    July 2013 - Present

    We are getting ready to Launch our first App Game called "Spaceman Skip and the Nebublobs". We are 99% finished with the game and will be on the App Store soon.

    Go For Launch Games is our new company to create great fun games for the world to play.

  • The Hero of Color City

    Go For Launch Productions

    November 2012 - Present

    Go For Launch Productions created all the Production Design and Art Direction for Exodus Film Group's film "The Hero of Color City". We acted as the Art Department working directly with the production company to ensure all the models and textures matched to the art. Toonz was the production house and were a pleasure to work with. The Hero of Color City is now available on DVD.

  • Owner

    Go For Launch Productions

    January 2005 - Present

    I am an active member in the daily operations of my design studio, creating Production Designs and Art Direction for TV, Feature Films and Video Games

  • Ratchet and Clank

    Go For Launch Productions

    March 2013 - February 2014

    Go for Launch Productions worked with our good neighbors to the north at Rainmaker on their feature film "Ratchet and Clank". We created Character Design and Location Design and full breakdowns for model building. The film hits theaters in 2015.

  • Disney's Kingdom Hearts

    Go For Launch Productions

    September 2011 - March 2013

    "Go For Launch Productions" created locations and character designs for an upcoming online game of Kingdom Hearts For Disney Interactive.

  • The LeBrons Season 2

    Go For Launch Productions

    February 2012 - October 2012

    Go For Launch Productions created all the Sets/Locations and Props including the Art Direction for "The LeBrons" Season 2. Our Client was Counter Punch Studios. Thanks to Andrew Egiziano, Kay and Peter

  • Disney's Epic History

    Go For Launch Productions

    2010 - September 2012

    Disney's Epic History is a game that looks back at the history of Disney. The game includes the lovable characters of the past along with the new villains.Go For Launch Productions created sets, props and characters for the game.

  • Riders Of Berk

    Go For Launch Productions

    April 2011 - November 2011

    Go For Launch Productions helped with the character designs for "Riders of Berk". Own main job was to create the technical turns of the characters for modeling.

  • HOP

    Universal Studios

    May 2010 - October 2010

    "HOP" was released in March of 2011 by Universal Studios and was produced by Illumination Studios. The film is a mix of Live Action and CG animated characters. Part of the film takes place on Easter Island in the underground factory where the Easter Bunny and his crew of chicks and bunnies make all the Easter Candy. GFLP Animation Studios designed the factory, creating all the cool gadgets and the candy making machines.

  • Planet Sheen

    Go For Launch Productions

    2009 - 2010

    Go For Launch Productions created the Production Design and Art Direction for 50 episodes of "Planet Sheen" for Omation and Nickelodeon. I am credited with the Production Designer and Art Director Credit for all 50 shows.

  • Back at the Barnyard

    Go For Launch Productions

    2005 - 2010

    Go For Launch Productions created the Production Design for 90 episodes of "Back at the Barnyard" for Omation and Nickelodeon. I am credited as the Production Designer for 75 shows. My company GFLP recieved a special recognition EMMY for our Production Design contribution for seasons 2008-2009

  • Bunyan and Babe

    Go For Launch Productions

    September 2007 - December 2008

    "Bunyan and Babe" is being produced by Exodus Film Group (Igor). GFLP Animation Studios created all the Production Design and Art Direction, delivering more than 2000 model sheets. The film has not yet been released. I am credited with being the Production Designer and the Art Director

  • Production Designer/ Art Director

    Barnyard the Movie

    2003 - 2007

    I worked closley with a crew of 5 talented artists creating all the Production Design and Art Direction for all the film assets. I also worked very closely with the Modeling, Texture, EFX, Compositing/Lighting departments. As the Art Director and Production Desinger I also created all the Lighting Guides, rough Color Keys, Production Keys and Workbooked the entire film Scene by Scene

  • Star Gate Worlds

    Go For Launch Productions

    January 2006 - October 2006

    Go For Launch Productions Created more than 50 worlds for Cheyanne Mountain Ent. "Star Gate Worlds" Video Game

  • Production Designer/Art Director

    Toonascious

    June 2002 - November 2002

    "Lenny and Sid" was the creation of Tony Bancroft (Director, "Legend of Mulan") and was produced at his Toonascoius Studio in Burbank California. The Show was released as a Direct to Video short film with a 25min movie and a 5min short. GFLP Animation Studios provided the Production Design and the Art Direction from their studio in Glendale AZ .

  • Adam Sandlers "Eight Crazy Nights"

    Sony Pictures Entertainment

    2000 - 2001

    Layout Supervisor and Art Director

  • Production Designer

    Fox Animation Studios

    1995 - 2000

    My first job at Fox Animation was the Design Layout Supervisor on "Anastasia" and then went on to be the Visual Development Head and the Production Designer on "Titan AE" over seeing all the Production Design for the film.

  • "Urmel of the Ice"

    Hahn Film

    1994 - 1995

    Director of 26 Episodes

  • Monster Force

    Universal Studios

    November 1993 - April 1994

    Layout Supervisor on 13 episodes of Monster Force

  • The Simpsons

    20th Century Fox

    April 1992 - October 1993

    Layout Artist season 1993-1994
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Education

  • Algonquin College

    1990 - 1993