Grant Griffin
LOCATION: US MEDIA: Photoshop WEB: www.ggriffinart.com
Grant creates key art for games, publishing, and advertising. He enjoys the challenge of illustrating across genres, from fantasy to sports, and being able to design characters as well as covers.
1 THE ROGUE
“Whenever I am designing a character, I create a backstory. You want to hand the viewer just enough information so that they can tell their own story.”
2 THE MECHANIC
“Design is only half the battle; the trick to characters is creating a receptacle which the viewer can transport him or herself into, and escape.”
3 CLAN CHIEFTAIN
“I love paintings that still contain the artist’s fingerprints. I attempt to build off each stage of the painting in a way that not only shows through, but also holds together for a finished look.”
4 FORGE OF DARKNESS
“The challenging aspect of covers is creating a character that grabs the viewers’ attention while maintaining enough mystery to keep them curious and crave the story behind the cover.”