Summary
I'm a Concept and Visual Development Artist for Animation and Games. My work is centred around the story, world and characters. With +15 years of experience with designing believable worlds, appealing characters and key visuals that capture the narrative, mood and style. I have become a versatile artist that can adapt to a range of different styles, to serve the story and idea the best way possible. I'm driven by a passion for the craft, I love a good creative collaboration and to continue exploring the possibilities within art and imagination.
Best regards,
Tommy Kinnerup
Client references:
Warner Brothers Games & Pictures, Sony Computer Entertainment, Rovio Entertainment, Amazon, Activision Blizzard King, Microsoft Studios, Ubisoft, 21th Century Fox, Pottermore, SYBO Games, LEGO.
Education:
The Animation Workshop (TAW)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Field Of Study CG Artist. Dates attended 2009 – 2013
Skills
Software proficiency
Experience
- Founder / Concept and Visual Concept Artist at Artwoork Studio ApSNærum, DenmarkJanuary 2015 - Present
Animated feature in dev. / Entertianment One (eOne Hasbro) & Crew972
Animated series in dev. / Age of Learning Inc.
Animated series in dev. / Nexon America Inc.
Another Home animated feature in dev. / Digic Pictures
Animated series in dev. / SandCastle Media & Off model pictures
Year Zero animated feature in dev. / Next to Act Inc.
Grum animated feature in dev. / Meta film
Subway Surfers The Animated Series / SYBO
Angry Birds / Rovio Entertainment
Shardbound / Spiritwalk Games & Amazon.
Candy Crush Saga / King
Sunborn Rising / Neoglyphic Entertainment
Art of Conquest / Lilith Entertainment
Ellevilde Ella the Movie / Kool Productions
Frantics - Napnok Games / Sony Computer Entertainment
LEGO Star Wars & City / Wil Film
Dawn of Gods / Aeria Games
Morgentåkedalen / Yesbox Productions & Expanse Animation
Minna and the Dreambuilders movie / First lady Films - Brand Art Director at SYBO GamesCopenhagen, DenmarkJanuary 2019 - November 2020
Art direction, design, and Department Lead of the Brand Unit. Responsible for IP development. Brand Style Guides. Universe Bibles. Pitch Bibles. Art directing and designing for Alpha Toys / Subway surfers toy line.
- Character Designer at Rovio Entertainmenthelsinki, FinlandOctober 2019 - February 2020
Character designs for a new Angry Birds title.
- Art Director (Animation) at SYBO GamesCopenhagen, DenmarkAugust 2017 - November 2018
Designing and art directing Subway Surfers the animated series Episode 1-11.
- Visual Development Artist at MetafilmCopenhagen, DenmarkApril 2019 - June 2019
Early visual development on an animated feature film by Michael Hegner.
- Character Design Teacher & Censor at The Animation WorkshopViborg, DenmarkMarch 2015 - January 2021
Lectures, demonstrations, walk-throughs, and critique. Yearly censoring of the Bachelor students' final exam.
- Ext Art Director & Visual Development Artist at Lilith GamesShanghai, ChinaJanuary 2017 - July 2017
Designing all the characters, props and environments for 4 CG animated
- Ext Lead Concept Artist at Spiritwalk GamesSan Mateo, California, United States of AmericaNovember 2015 - August 2017
Character designs, Environment designs, color keys, in-game paint overs for Shardbound.
- Visual Development Artist at Mosvold Studios / Kool Produktion ASOlso, NorwayAugust 2015 - February 2016
Early visual development on Ellevilla Ella the Animated feature film.
- Lead Concept Artist and Illustrator at Neoglyphic EntertianmentSan José, California, United States of AmericaJune 2015 - January 2017
Original IP creation. Worldbuilding for Editorial, Animation and Games.
- Concept Artist at MOOD ApSCopenhagen, DenmarkJanuary 2015 - December 2015
Projects I've been involved with:
God of War 5 - Sony Computer Entertainment
Fall of Gods - 21th Century Fox / MOOD.
LEGO Ninjago the Movie - Warner Brothers Pictures / LEGO Nexo Knights - LEGO Group
StormBlades - Kiloo - Freelance Concept Artist & Illustrator at KinnerupConceptCopenhagen, DenmarkDecember 2006 - December 2014
Kings Road - Rumble Entertainment / Atomhawk Design
Nightmare Guardians - Rumble Entertainment / Atomhawk Design
Little big planet - Sony Computer Entertainment / Atomhawk Design
LEGO Bionicle - Dumdum! /Advance / LEGO
Katla og Knøs 1-8 - Alvilda
Monsterjægerne, Den kulsorte Protokol, Tina og hestene, Skyggeporten - Alvilda
Jack Stump 1-4, Farlig fisketur - Forlaget Løse Ænder - Senior Concept Artist at Atomhawk Design LtdNewcastle, United KingdomJuly 2013 - November 2013
Projects I've been involved with:
Injustice: Gods Among Us - Warner Brothers Games / Netherrealm Studios.
Pottermore - Pottermore / J.K Rowling
Project Spark - Microsoft Studios
Angry Birds GO! - Exient / Rovio
Watch_Dogs & Trackmania Canyon - Ubisoft
Valor - Quark Games
Mortal Kombat X - Warner Brothers Games / Netherrealm Studios. - Concept Artist at Atomhawk Design LtdNewcastle, United KingdomOctober 2012 - June 2013
Atomhawk Design Ltd is one of the world's leading digital art and design studios.
- Illustrator at Alvilda ApSViborg, DenmarkDecember 2009 - September 2012
Books & front cover illustrations for 15 children books.
- Lead Graphic Designer at ToonPrint A/SKoege, DenmarkAugust 2007 - June 2009
Official Disney partner. Design for web & print, animation, illustration.
- Concept Artist at Flux Studios ApSCopenhagen, DenmarkJanuary 2005 - January 2007
Concept, level & character design, marketing material.
- Animator | Intern at Tv-animation ApSCopenhagen, DenmarkJanuary 2004 - December 2006
Concept, background & character design, animation, marketing material.