Nick Lewis

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Lecturer in Illustration, Animation and Games Art

I have 20 years' experience in the illustration, games and animation industry, working on projects ranging from concept art, character design and 3D modelling, to art management and 2D animation. In my early career, I designed and modelled characters for console games, including 'Call of Cthulhu' and 'Futurama the Game' before becoming a Lead Artist and eventually, Art Manager.

I managed concept art projects for clients including Sony, Microsoft, Warner Bros Games and Lego and have worked on titles such as 'Watchdogs', 'Injustice, Gods Among Us' and 'Killzone'.

In my spare time I enjoy drawing and illustrating, and continue to research new software and techniques for creating digital artwork.

Teaching and supervision
Areas of expertise

Teaching and supervision

BA (Hons) Illustration and Design
BA (Hons) Animation and Games Art

Research interests for potential research students

Illustration
Animation
Digital art
Games art
3D Modelling
Projection mapping
3D printing
Art history

I have experience creating artwork both digitally and traditionally. I mainly use Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects for 2D work and Maya, Z Brush, Unity and Marmoset for 3D work.

I still regularly draw and paint with traditional media, including water colour, oil paint and pastels. I experiment with VR, projection mapping and 3D printing and I'm interested in how these disciplines will progress in the coming years.

Last updated 31 March 2020