IO Mentorship submission | Concept art and Illustration - Nikita Heyland

Islander - Character Concept

He and others were brutally cast away from their city after participating in protests against leadership. They found a small island where they live peacefully, but some still want revenge.

Above are two rounds of thumbnail exploration for the Islander. On the left, 1-10 are the first round of ideation. On the right, 1-6 are variations of my chosen designs from the first round of ideation to explore more possibilities.

Floating Island - Environment design

This environment concept features a more stylised technique, and bright colour.

                    Gate of Asgard

Object to Character Design

Using this vase found on Pinterest I created a character reflecting it's shape language and colour.

Yvanna is free spirited but knows what she wants. She follows her own rules. Charming when it suites, but I wouldn't recommend trying to make friends...

Rough thumbnails

Sword re-design - Prop Design

Siren's Song - Illustration

'Вільна нова' or 'Peace' - Illustration