Concept Design Adventurist, Michal “Mike” Jelinek hails from Horseville, Greenland. He designs things, sometimes he writes things, and other times he educates people about things. Over the years Mike has held various creative positions in the design and styling departments of giant automotive manufacturers like Volkswagen, Skoda, Citroen, GM Europe, and Mercedes. Wanting to explore …read in detail
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Art of Science Fiction 110: Chris Tulloch McCabe
Chris Tulloch McCabe is a Freelance Concept Artist and Designer from the UK. He’s been active in the design industry for close to a decade and works heavily with 3D modeling as a baseline for large portions of his conceptual work. Chris continuously pushes the boundaries of his abilities to improve his art and storytelling …read in detail
Art of Science Fiction 105: Jan Buragay
Philippines artist, Jan Buragay is self-taught and possess a very distinctive style. It’s a style you’ll easily recognise from te rest and I foresee it becoming the artist’s signature of sorts. Jan’s passion for science fiction and Japanese culture, as well as cyberpunk, fuels his creativity as is clearly evident from the collection below. Jan …read in detail
Art of Science Fiction 103: Magdalena Radziej
This week in Art of Science Fiction we bring you concept art rich and vibrant with cosmic timelessness. Polish concept artist, Magdalena Radziej works out of Warsaw and she is massively talented. She’s worked on a number of projects such as Shadow Warrior 2, Nightmares from the Deep: Davy Jones, Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride. Her work also …read in detail
Art of Science Fiction 101: Jarold Sng
We’re getting back to basics this week on “Art of Science Fiction.” When we say “back to basics” we mean robots and cybernetic creatures. Lead Concept Artist and Art Director at Lemon Sky Games and Animation, Jarold Sng has been active in the video game industry for the past 6 years. Apart from creating awesome giant …read in detail
Art of Science Fiction 100: Sergey Grechanyuk
This week is special because it’s the 100th post of Art of Science Fiction. This has been a great run thus far and we’re delighted to have this opportunity to share with you, our readers, great artists that inspire our writing adventures and fuel our creativity. And this week is no exception. We’re featuring yet another talented …read in detail
Art of Science Fiction 099: Neil Blevins
Artist Neil Blevins loves fantasy and science fiction and specializes in alien landscapes, creature designs, and odd-looking robots. He has worked on many big-name projects of which The Incredibles, Cars, Wall-E, Up, Brave, and The Good Dinosaur are but a few. He currently resides in San Francisco where he works as a Concept and Production Artist …read in detail
Art of Science Fiction 098: Nivanh Chanthara
Employed at Eidos Montreal, Concept Artist Nivanh Chanthara possesses a unique style, which is maybe more noticeable when he steps away from his 3D concept work and focus on his illustrative art. However, for purposes of this week’s Art of Science Fiction, I concentrate on his 3D concept designs because they are just that awesome. Nivanh …read in detail
Announcing the Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists for Science Fiction & Fantasy
Earlier this week, the finalists for New Zealand’s 2017 Sir Julius Vogel Award were announced. The award recognizes New Zealand’s top creators in science fiction and fantasy. It’s one of New Zealand’s most recognized awards for speculative fiction. Winners will be announced in a ceremony at LexiCon during the 38th New Zealand National Science Fiction and Fantasy …read in detail
“Babylon’s Song” Short-Listed to the Final 2017 Vogel Award Ballot
Woelf Dietrich’s novella, which appears in our book Interspecies, is on the final ballot for the Sir Julius Vogel Awards, one of New Zealand’s top prizes for speculative fiction. You may remember that we announced his initial nomination at the end of February, but that was no guarantee of making the final ballot. We couldn’t …read in detail