Michael Faers
Michael Faers
Concept Artist at High Voltage Software
New Orleans, LA, United States

Summary

From a young age Michael's passion for visual storytelling through interactive media, movies, and animation has played a critical role in his development as an artist. Stimulated by exploration with an eagerness for creative problem solving keeps Michael learning and pushing his skills, consistently seeking to improve and enhance his design sensibilities.

Primarily focused in character and creature design, Michael has also contributed to highly rendered key frame illustrations in addition to prop and environment designs throughout several years of working as a professional artist across a multitude of projects within the entertainment industry.

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Skills

Concept ArtCharacter DesignCreature DesignIllustrationDigital Sculpting3D ModelingEnvironment Design

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
Blender
Blender
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine

Productions

    • Video Game
      Fortnite The Big Bang
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      High Voltage Software
    • Video Game
      Fortnite Fracture
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      High Voltage Software
    • Video Game
      Fortnite Collision
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      High Voltage Software

Experience

  • Concept Artist at High Voltage Software
    New Orleans, LA, United States of America
    October 2021 - Present

  • Freelance Concept Artist at 9B Collective
    Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
    January 2021 - Present

  • Freelance Illustrator at Warner Bros. Entertainment
    Burbank, CA, United States of America
    July 2021 - September 2021

  • Character Designer at Titmouse
    Burbank, CA, United States of America
    August 2020 - December 2020

  • Illustrator at WET (Design)
    Sun Valley, CA, United States of America
    August 2018 - August 2020

  • Freelance Concept Artist at Chroma Labs
    Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
    May 2018 - September 2018

  • Freelance Illustrator at Hello Design
    Culver City, CA, United States of America
    January 2018 - April 2018

  • Contract Concept Artist at Facebook
    Menlo Park, CA, United States of America
    May 2017 - August 2017

  • Contract Illustrator at Netflix
    Los Gatos, CA, United States of America
    May 2016 - August 2016