Ashley Sparling

Dedicated Character Art Director and Co-Founder of K9 Digital, offering over 15 years of comprehensive experience in the video game industry. Recognised for expertise in character art across various platforms, from console to VR. Proven track record of delivering high-quality work on a diverse range of projects, including animated films, VR games, and AAA titles. Proficient in UE and Unity, adept at mentoring and leading teams to success. BAFTA award recipient and winner of the 'Best Games Art 2019' Zbrush accolade. Passionate about pushing creative boundaries and driving innovation in character design and development

Portfolio:
https://www.artstation.com/ashleysparling

Work History

K9 Digital

January 2022 - Present

Haverhill, United Kingdom
Character artist Mentor

Vertex School Inc.

October 2017 - Present
Mentor

Think Tank Training Centre

May 2017 - Present

Guiding and Mentoring Students.
Lead Character Artist

Roarty Digital Inc

November 2021 - April 2022
Lead Character Artist

Splash Damage

July 2021 - September 2021

Was brought on to an amazing project but was canceled.
Lead Character Artist

Jagex

January 2020 - June 2021

Cambridge, United Kingdom

An announced AAA Project
Lead character artist

Ubisoft Quebec City

November 2018 - January 2020

Quebec, Canada

Gods and Monsters.
immortals fenyx rising
Lead Character Artist

Ubisoft Québec

July 2016 - November 2019

Quebec

Worked on.
Immortals fenyx rising
Assassin Creed Odyssey
Senior Character Artist Lecture

Game Art Institute

June 2017 - July 2018
Senior Character Artist

Freelance

April 2016 - June 2016

United Kingdom

Currently working freelance at The Post House
Character Artist (contracter)

Lionhead Studios

December 2014 - March 2016
Zbrush/Modeler Concept artist

Scenic Sets Ltd.

July 2014 - December 2014

I work as a visual develop and concept artist. The work that I do ranges from props for adverts to shop windows. A big part of my role is creating models that will be 3D printed.
Character Artist

NaturalMotion

May 2012 - July 2014

London, United Kingdom

I worked as a Character artist. Creating Concepts Characters and Creatures. and 3D models in Zbrush. Feed backing to outsources, Help create the pipeline for characters workflow.

Worked on
Dawn of Titans
Clumsy Ninja
3D artist

nDreams

August 2011 - May 2012

Guildford, United Kingdom

Worked on PlayStation home environment, Characters and animation
Character Artist

Lockwood Publishing Ltd

January 2011 - August 2011

I worked on PlayStation home Avatars characters.
3D environment Artist

Travellers Tales

September 2010 - January 2011

Projects: Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
● Creating 3D Environments and Textures
3D Character Artist

Rare Ltd.

October 2009 - September 2010

Projects: Xbox Avatars, Halo, Fable & Adidas
● Creating 3D characters and concepts
TT Games

February 2010 - April 2010
3D artist

Keyframe Studios Limited

2009 - 2009

I freelancesd at Key Frames Studios for a Project for Hp.