Selected line art concepts for tabletop miniatures games. While I’ve done concepts for several miniatures companies, the work shown here is all from Privateer Press.
Images ©Privateer Press
A sampling of my UI/UX work for games, including published games and unshipped concepts. Some images in this gallery include work from other artists.
In Crypto Unicorns, I was asked to build a classic social/mobile UI largely from scratch, as the design direction wasn’t ready in time for the first UI milestone. I chose some subtle blue theming with soft shapes to compliment the bright and squishy design of the unicorns. Feedback from the AD led to the incorporation of texture elements in frames and important interactive spots.
Background and icons by the Crypto Unicorns team at Laguna Games.
This was a match-three art test done for King. They asked for a full game screen in addition to the UI, so I spent quite a while on the game pieces, character, and background. The left interface panel is intended to be reminiscent of a cutting board.
Concept for a mobile game UI based on the natural world and little elemental sprites. This one was built in an afternoon - the aim was a simple set of panels that reflected the natural world without being too overbearing or detailed.
Characters by Sara Talmadge. 3D background scene by Derek Watts.
A mobile game UI mockup for a Marvel heroes concept. This particular screen was to allow the user to optimize their loadout before embarking on a mission, so there’s a lot crammed in to the space. I do think the upper text box and the ‘readiness bars’ at the left side work especially well with the theme.
Characters by Rockyou
Hero selection screen for ‘Fastball Special’ a physics/destruction game featuring Marvel heroes. This screen shows team information after assembling a roster of related heroes.
Character art by Sara Talmadge, Todd Pickens, and Matt Doering
Hero information screen for ‘Fastball Special’, a physics-based tower destruction game. I’m especially happy with the text panels on this one - I think they compliment the character art quite well.
Character art by Sara Talmadge, Todd Pickens, and Matt Doering
This was a match-three pitch with a fantasy dungeon theme. I aimed for something tactile and a little heavy, with the intent that you could really get some motion and animation out of the chained tiles and HP bar.
Character and environment art by Todd Pickens
Rockyou wanted an update to the look and feel of Solitaire Arena 3. I rearranged the layout a bit to help compartmentalize things a bit more, and created all-new art to make it feel more fresh. I still like how the multi-layered felt turned out here.
Another studio at Disney was looking for some UI help on Star Wars Commander - I was brought in to do a few concepts. This screen shows the recruiting options for different units - the idea with this was to look a bit like a mechanical HUD - elements would swing in from off-screen as needed.
Base render by Disney Interactive
Another Star Wars UI, with similar intent to the previous - I wanted it to feel tactile, and for the panels to be elements that could move in and out of the screen as needed. This one was intended to appear as if you were making decisions from the cockpit of an orbital lander.
Character by Disney Interactive
This is the home screen for Disney’s City Girl (later City Girl, after the project was sold to Rockyou). As a social game with Sims-like elements, I needed to incorporate needs and moods along with the usual friends bar. I wasn’t expecting the team to go for the sparkly pink UI (my preference was a soft green texture), but it was the clear favorite among those making the decisions.
Scene and character art by Disney Interactive
An important element of City Girl was the ability to move and upgrade the apartment. We wanted to create the hint of a bit more going on than there was, so added a map and some extra info to the browser to make it look a bit more like a real estate listing. This screen does have an error - the wrong tab is currently selected at the top.
Our studio was asked to help out with an update to the Incredible Machine, and this is the main menu that I came up with for it. I wanted to lean into the off-kilter contraptions and planning elements, hence the lopsided buttons and blackboard background.
Social City was the first UI I was involved in from start to finish, and while there’s a lot I’d change nowadays, I’m still quite proud of it. Beige rounded rectangles were a specific request from the creative director - we eventually planned out an update to freshen it up and make it feel a bit more alive, but the game burnt bright and fast and was shut down before we could implement it.
City render by Playdom / Disney Interactive
A small selection of web and mobile app design. Other recent work includes the First Foundry and Taki websites.
This is a small selection of color concepts and illustrations.
I picked up a small 3D printer in the winter of 2020 and began modeling my own miniature vehicles. All models on this page were designed, modeled, printed and painted by myself.
Here’s where you’ll find small, fun projects that don’t fit in other categories, from custom sweaters to canvas paintings to baked goods.