DETACHMENT ROSTER

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Name: Sam Dinwiddy Title: Miniatures Design Manager

Years of service: 8 Favourite army/faction/gang:

Ossiarch Bonereapers Favourite tool/part of the job:

Initial ideas and creation

Sam’s job is to develop and manage the creation of new miniatures ranges and intellectual property, as well as the miniatures designers working in the studio. Most of the time is spent working directly with the designers developing the miniatures and overseeing projects, as well as generating ideas to feed into the concept teams.

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Name: Seb Perbet Title: Senior Miniatures Designer

Years of service: 17 years Favourite army/faction/gang:

Aeldari Favourite tool/part of the job:

Getting a model back in plastic

Most of Seb’s time is spent designing completely new ranges of models, looking for original and fresh imagery that still maintains the Warhammer style. Starting with concepting work, to sculpting rough mockups, to finishing manufacturable products, all while leading designers along the way.

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Name: Tom Harrison Title: Citadel Miniatures Conceptualiser Years of service: 5 Favourite army/faction/gang: Titans!!!! Favourite tool/part of the job: Mechanical pencils

Tom works on producing the early-stage ideas and concepts that help inform the design process. He works using a mix of traditional and digital mediums to create 2D sketches of new and reimagined characters for the Warhammer universes.

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Name: Title: Trainee Filip Haking Miniatures Designer Years of service: 1 Favourite army/faction/gang: 40k Favourite tool/part of the job:

Autonomy in the detail of the design process

Filip is one of the newest trainees in the studio. The dream job got him to move all the way from Sweden almost a year ago. He’s already made a bunch of miniatures in this time, but it will still be a while before they find their way out of the studio vaults.

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Name: Darren Latham Title: Miniatures Designer Years of service: 20 years at GW, 8 years as a designer Favourite army/faction/gang:

Space Wolves Space Marines Favourite tool/part of the job:

Creating new and exciting characters for our worlds

Darren is a member of the 34-strong miniatures design team at Games Workshop. He is responsible for sculpting and designing the plastic miniatures that hobbyists collect, paint and play with. Being a former studio painter and a massive fan of the hobby, he certainly loves what he does!

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Name: Maxime Pastourel Title: Citadel Miniatures Designer, Content Lead Years of service: 7 Favourite army/faction/gang: 40k and AOS equally Death Guard and Iron Golems Favourite tool/part of the job:

Seeing a design evolving through interactions between people, designers jumping in the conversation with a cool idea to feed a project and make the model better

Maxime left France seven years ago to join GW as a miniatures designer, creating plastic miniatures. As one of the Content Leads, he now also leads and coordinates projects such as ranges of models and boxed games. He ensures members of the team get the right support, resource material and feedback to deliver amazing plastic kits that are faithful and consistent to our intellectual property.

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Alessandro Colombo Title: Trainee Miniatures Designer

Years of service: 1.5 Favourite army/faction/gang:

Aeldari Craftworld Favourite tool/part of the job:

The feedback process, where you come up with an idea and by talking with people you improve it and come up with something even better

After a career in videogames and a lifelong passion for miniature war gaming, Alessandro left Italy to join Games Workshop where he could apply all his acquired skills into making the best miniatures in the world. He spends most of his time designing miniatures and playing games.

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Name: Max Faleij Title: ‘Eavy Metal Painter Years of service: 15 Favourite army/faction/gang:

Whatever I’m currently working on Favourite tool/part of the job:

I love working with IP development and colour scheme generation that reinforces the themes and narratives of the armies and creatures that we create. When done right the colour choices and rendering really breathes life into the models and they go from being pieces of plastic to something real.

Max is part of the renowned ‘Eavy Metal team, responsible for both designing colourways for upcoming product ranges, as well as painting highly detailed miniatures.

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Name: Chris Innes Title: ‘Eavy Metal Painter Years of service: 8 Favourite army/faction/gang:

Necromunda and Cawdor Favourite tool/part of the job:

Early development stage of a project, creating colour schemes and generating ideas for new ranges

Chris has been a part of Games Workshop’s creative powerhouse that is the design studio for eight years, having served two tours of ‘Eavy Metal and a brief spell with the Army Painting team. He enjoys painting miniatures, blistering chord progressions and the thundering growl of V8s in the morning.

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Name: Title: Citadel Dave Ferri Miniatures Conceptualiser

Years of service: 4 Favourite army/faction/gang:

Grey Knights Favourite tool/part of the job:

The initial brainstorming process at the start of a project

David's job is to explore ideas and themes for new miniatures in the Warhammer 40k and Age Of Sigmar universes.

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Name: Title: ‘Eavy Natalie Metal Slinn Painter Years of service: 8 Favourite army/faction/gang:

Sylvaneth or Stormcast Eternals Favourite tool/part of the job:

The act of applying paint to a model

Natalie has been an ‘Eavy Metal painter for two years. With a background in fine art she uses her past experiences to influence her painting. As one of the newer members of the team she is always on the look out to find new and exciting ways to paint miniatures to the highest standard.

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Name: Neil Green

Title: Senior ‘Eavy Metal Painter Years of service: 23 Favourite army/faction/gang:

The Moonclan of the Gloomspite Gitz Favourite tool/part of the job:

Creating new colour schemes

Senior Figure Painter and veteran of the ‘Eavy Metal team, Neil “Nibs” Green is the quintessential painter’s painter. With over 20 years’ experience, he is the guiding force of the team lending his unrivalled wisdom in all things ‘Eavy Metal. Neil oversees every project that passes through the team and has final say on quality.

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Name: Matt Toone Title: Miniatures Development Manager Years of service: 14 Favourite army/faction/gang: 40k Orks and the Tallarn regiments of the Astra Militarum

Favourite tool/part of the job: Being part of a 60-strong team that is so passionate and driven to make the next range of miniatures better that the last

Matt’s job is helping with the department’s training and development needs, helping the team to focus on what’s needed. A lot of Matt’s time is also taken up with scouring the planet, looking for new talent, finding awesome new people to join our expanding team.

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Name: Aidan Daly Title: ‘Eavy Metal Painter Years of service: 8 Favourite army/faction/gang:

Space Marines Favourite tool/part of the job:

Seeing a finished, painted range

Having spent eight years as a professional figure painter, Aidan Daly is a veteran of the ‘Eavy Metal team. Aidan brings a wealth of experience to the team having painted everything from the smallest goblin to the largest dragons. When not painting he can usually be found running down the Nottingham canals.

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Jes Goodwin Title: Lead Miniatures Designer Years of service: 34 Favourite army/ faction/gang:

Adeptus Mechanicus Favourite tool/part of the job: Making things up

Jes’ job is concepting and developing original IP, with a focus on new ranges and their design vocabulary. He also contributes to the miniatures design process with drawings of characters, vehicles and weapons, and gun… lots of guns.