Sit, have a Cup of Coffee with me,
Name’s Nik…
As an industry professional, I bring zest, practical storytelling, and a vast skill set. Since I've learned a fair bit about most topics, not only are you getting trained art skills but also YEARS of personal research and knowledge all packed into your assignment.
As I am in relentless pursuit of excellence, this Portfolio is updated bi-monthly with new completed work.
I am a conceptual artist, sequential artist, and an all around creative, excited to display my love for storytelling and artistry.
A terrific sense of humor is my main way of making friends and passing the time with colleagues. I work well within a circle of creatives (though am comfortable working alone at my drawing table), I gain much joy spattering about ideas and doodles, panels and dialogue with a group of artists and writers to ultimately tell a special tale. This is why I love games. Creation is intoxicating.
Alongside my artistic skill, I have a healthy active acting/directing ability. I am a voice actor and a musical talent; these skills all come into creating and telling an effective story, I find.
Here I will provide a short skill overview:
visual arts; such as illustration, design, sequential art
musical arts; such as musical arrangement, piano & percussion, sound design & mixing
Performing arts; voice acting, mic control & dynamics, set design & construction
hardware skills; power tools, computers, printing machines
software skills; Adobe, Autodesk, MicrosoftOffice
handicrafts skills; jewelry, leatherwork incl. armour & holsters, seamstress work
creative writing skills; novels, poetry, songwriting
reliance skills; fire starting, water collection & purification, small game hunting
people skills; listening, prompt, courteous
physical skills; martial arts, weapons training, yoga, dance & massage
My natural charismatic personality and practiced expertise have afforded me the ability to craft creative troubleshooting methods stemming from my deep technical knowledge and rich history with many gaming platforms. My speed, manner and accuracy are evidenced by great player feedback for the efficient support I’ve rendered.
To craft exciting game nights for fun loose social play or hardcore rules crunching madness. I am in part a performer, able to gather a crowd warm them to gameplay and stimulate their minds for fun. And in the other part, a competent, present, knowledgeable rules repository.
Designer and artist for an Independent Video Game studio focusing on Multiplayer RPG experiences.
Ongoing Freelance assignments producing Cover & Interior Illustrations for their TTRPG 5th Edition D&D Resource Guide and TTRPG 13th Age Resource Guides.
I complete Freelance works