The entire "Into the Wintery Gale" series marks the first time I have
had full autonomy and creative control as the creative and art director
for such a major publication (about 20 products including 5 books, 5
additional adventures, three decks of cards, tokens, miniatures, GM
Screen, battle mats, and more). And, I must say that it has been an
absolutely amazing experience.
From the powerful featured cover artwork for "Wrath of the Jötunn" by Jason Rainville (which he amazingly
manifested based on only a few provided paragraphs I wrote up) to the
amazing interior artwork crafted by Mates Laurentiu (who seemed to
immediately conceptualize my visions and make them a reality).
I
literally could not have asked for higher quality work. Watching these
two forces of creativity ply their trade has been an absolute privilege.
Never let an art director
fool you -- while it is a ton of work and a scheduling nightmare -- it
is an amazing job unlike any other. I truly hope that I have the
opportunity to hold the position again sometime in the future.
This is why I felt compelled to showcase the artwork done for the
Vikmordere Saga in its very own book with each piece of amazing artwork
featured on its very own page. I put together "The Art of Into the Wintery Gale: Full Color Art Portfolio & Concept Sketch Catalog"
initially as a "bonus" book in thanks to the amazing Kickstarter backers
who supported the project, and it can be a fantastic companion to the
mega-adventure series as each page makes for fantastic visual handouts
at the game table.
In addition to over 90-pages of full-color
art, the book also includes over 30 pages filled with concept sketches
providing a unique glimpse into the design process. It has already been
provided to all of the project backers, but the PDF is also currently
available for purchase with a print version in the works.
This massive artbook is currently available for purchase via Adventureaweek.com, DriveThruRPG, and RPGNow.
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