West Studio
@weststudionews.bsky.social
California-based concept art + visdev for world building and IP development #weststudionews
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Grateful for our community and the chance to help imagine new worlds, year after year. To our collaborators, family, friends, and advocates: thanks for sticking with us. All of this simply does not happen without your support.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Grateful for our community and the chance to help imagine new worlds, year after year. To our collaborators, family, friends, and advocates: thanks for sticking with us. All of this simply does not happen without your support.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃
Enjoy a heaping spoonful of Thanksgiving nostalgia through generations of American artists 🍁🖼️🦃
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Traditional American Thanksgiving in Art and Song
Among America’s most beloved 19th century renderings of Thanksgiving Day are Currier & Ives lithographs, Grandma Moses’s paintings, and Lydia Marie Child’s famous poem/song “Over the River and …
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November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Enjoy a heaping spoonful of Thanksgiving nostalgia through generations of American artists 🍁🖼️🦃
historicipswich.net/2024/11/23/t...
historicipswich.net/2024/11/23/t...
Discovering traditions in pixels for Native American Heritage Month 🎮🧵
Meet fourth-generation Navajo weaver Melissa Cody, who infuses her work with video game nostalgia to carrying a rich and vibrant weaving tradition into the future.
youtube.com/watch?v=TrDZIyYSMfI
Meet fourth-generation Navajo weaver Melissa Cody, who infuses her work with video game nostalgia to carrying a rich and vibrant weaving tradition into the future.
youtube.com/watch?v=TrDZIyYSMfI
Meet a Navajo weaver inspired by video games
YouTube video by The Museum of Modern Art
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November 21, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Discovering traditions in pixels for Native American Heritage Month 🎮🧵
Meet fourth-generation Navajo weaver Melissa Cody, who infuses her work with video game nostalgia to carrying a rich and vibrant weaving tradition into the future.
youtube.com/watch?v=TrDZIyYSMfI
Meet fourth-generation Navajo weaver Melissa Cody, who infuses her work with video game nostalgia to carrying a rich and vibrant weaving tradition into the future.
youtube.com/watch?v=TrDZIyYSMfI
From riverbanks to mountain peaks 🌄
Fall brings to mind the grandeur of nature as captured by Bierstadt and Moran, who brought the Hudson River School westward and birthed the American landscape tradition.
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(Wind River, Wyoming by Albert Bierstadt)
Fall brings to mind the grandeur of nature as captured by Bierstadt and Moran, who brought the Hudson River School westward and birthed the American landscape tradition.
anschutzcollection.org/collections/...
(Wind River, Wyoming by Albert Bierstadt)
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
From riverbanks to mountain peaks 🌄
Fall brings to mind the grandeur of nature as captured by Bierstadt and Moran, who brought the Hudson River School westward and birthed the American landscape tradition.
anschutzcollection.org/collections/...
(Wind River, Wyoming by Albert Bierstadt)
Fall brings to mind the grandeur of nature as captured by Bierstadt and Moran, who brought the Hudson River School westward and birthed the American landscape tradition.
anschutzcollection.org/collections/...
(Wind River, Wyoming by Albert Bierstadt)
Quiet paths and endless peaks 🏔️🍃
•Mountain Above the Valley by Quentin Regnes, in a throwback to the May 2017 Guest Artist Series
Find the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas/mountain-above-the-valley-by-quentin-regnes-copy
#weststudionews #weststudio
•Mountain Above the Valley by Quentin Regnes, in a throwback to the May 2017 Guest Artist Series
Find the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas/mountain-above-the-valley-by-quentin-regnes-copy
#weststudionews #weststudio
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Quiet paths and endless peaks 🏔️🍃
•Mountain Above the Valley by Quentin Regnes, in a throwback to the May 2017 Guest Artist Series
Find the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas/mountain-above-the-valley-by-quentin-regnes-copy
#weststudionews #weststudio
•Mountain Above the Valley by Quentin Regnes, in a throwback to the May 2017 Guest Artist Series
Find the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas/mountain-above-the-valley-by-quentin-regnes-copy
#weststudionews #weststudio
Have you met Wes? 🌟
We're introducing a new character in the West Studio universe and the story behind her in our Oct update. Meet Wes, her friends, and the artist who brought her to life: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=419c7017b7...
We're introducing a new character in the West Studio universe and the story behind her in our Oct update. Meet Wes, her friends, and the artist who brought her to life: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=419c7017b7...
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Have you met Wes? 🌟
We're introducing a new character in the West Studio universe and the story behind her in our Oct update. Meet Wes, her friends, and the artist who brought her to life: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=419c7017b7...
We're introducing a new character in the West Studio universe and the story behind her in our Oct update. Meet Wes, her friends, and the artist who brought her to life: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=419c7017b7...
And just like that, @lightboxexpo.com 2025 is a wrap. We're so grateful for the chance to meet new artists and see old friends again this year.
To all who stopped by our booth to share their story or just say hi— thanks for the connection and inspiration. Until next time 💫
To all who stopped by our booth to share their story or just say hi— thanks for the connection and inspiration. Until next time 💫
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
And just like that, @lightboxexpo.com 2025 is a wrap. We're so grateful for the chance to meet new artists and see old friends again this year.
To all who stopped by our booth to share their story or just say hi— thanks for the connection and inspiration. Until next time 💫
To all who stopped by our booth to share their story or just say hi— thanks for the connection and inspiration. Until next time 💫
No one brings the twisted and unusual to life quite like Tim Burton: the master of crafting bizarrely beautiful worlds.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDDQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDDQ...
TIM BURTON: A Study Of The Strange
YouTube video by KungFuKuya
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October 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
No one brings the twisted and unusual to life quite like Tim Burton: the master of crafting bizarrely beautiful worlds.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDDQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDDQ...
Creepin' into spooky season 👹🧟🧛
See how the gorgeous and grotesque have collided throughout art history.
www.dailyartmagazine.com/13-creepy-pa...
See how the gorgeous and grotesque have collided throughout art history.
www.dailyartmagazine.com/13-creepy-pa...
Dark Side of Art History in 13 Creepy Paintings
Since Halloween is today, we couldn’t help dedicate this article to the most famous creepy paintings. Happy Halloween!
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October 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Creepin' into spooky season 👹🧟🧛
See how the gorgeous and grotesque have collided throughout art history.
www.dailyartmagazine.com/13-creepy-pa...
See how the gorgeous and grotesque have collided throughout art history.
www.dailyartmagazine.com/13-creepy-pa...
@lightboxexpo.com 2025 is here! ✨ Stop by and see us all weekend long (Oct 24–26) at BOOTH 1306, where we’ll be talking art, meeting friends, and doling out more sweet West Studio swag.
See you there! #LBX2025 #LightBoxExpo #WestStudioNews
See you there! #LBX2025 #LightBoxExpo #WestStudioNews
October 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
@lightboxexpo.com 2025 is here! ✨ Stop by and see us all weekend long (Oct 24–26) at BOOTH 1306, where we’ll be talking art, meeting friends, and doling out more sweet West Studio swag.
See you there! #LBX2025 #LightBoxExpo #WestStudioNews
See you there! #LBX2025 #LightBoxExpo #WestStudioNews
Wander the enchanting streets of Lijiang ☂️🍂
•The Lijiang Umbrella Shop by Edouard Quemper (@perocoss.bsky.social) for the August 2025 Guest Artist Series
See the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas/the-lijiang-umbrella-shop
#weststudionews
•The Lijiang Umbrella Shop by Edouard Quemper (@perocoss.bsky.social) for the August 2025 Guest Artist Series
See the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas/the-lijiang-umbrella-shop
#weststudionews
October 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Wander the enchanting streets of Lijiang ☂️🍂
•The Lijiang Umbrella Shop by Edouard Quemper (@perocoss.bsky.social) for the August 2025 Guest Artist Series
See the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas/the-lijiang-umbrella-shop
#weststudionews
•The Lijiang Umbrella Shop by Edouard Quemper (@perocoss.bsky.social) for the August 2025 Guest Artist Series
See the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas/the-lijiang-umbrella-shop
#weststudionews
Step into the 1830’s fashions of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, where historically-driven costuming created a tapestry of looks to help define its characters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdV...
The 1830s Gothic Fashion of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu | Dressed | Ep 10
YouTube video by Focus Features
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October 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Step into the 1830’s fashions of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, where historically-driven costuming created a tapestry of looks to help define its characters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdV...
Drew Struzan’s art helped make our favorite childhood epics seem as big as we imagined them. Rest well, legend. 💔
indieground.net/blog/drew-st...
indieground.net/blog/drew-st...
Drew Struzan: The Man Behind Your Favorite Childhood Movie Posters
Drew Struzan is the most influential movie poster artists of the 80s, and probably of all time, here is his story and work!
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October 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Drew Struzan’s art helped make our favorite childhood epics seem as big as we imagined them. Rest well, legend. 💔
indieground.net/blog/drew-st...
indieground.net/blog/drew-st...
REMINDER: sometimes, the most meaningful part of creating isn't in what's kept, but what's released.
Through the simple art of hand lettering, Luis Benz inspires us to let go and find space for more of what feeds us.
(h/t @stashmagazine.bsky.social)
www.stashmedia.tv/letters-lett...
Through the simple art of hand lettering, Luis Benz inspires us to let go and find space for more of what feeds us.
(h/t @stashmagazine.bsky.social)
www.stashmedia.tv/letters-lett...
Letters & Letting Go: Turns Out, Happiness is Achieved with Very Simple Things
A wonderful short film for anyone interested in craft and work/life balance, this passion project from directors Danae Gosset, Santiago Carrasquilla, and Fabián Palacios V. introduces us to Luis Benz,...
www.stashmedia.tv
October 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
REMINDER: sometimes, the most meaningful part of creating isn't in what's kept, but what's released.
Through the simple art of hand lettering, Luis Benz inspires us to let go and find space for more of what feeds us.
(h/t @stashmagazine.bsky.social)
www.stashmedia.tv/letters-lett...
Through the simple art of hand lettering, Luis Benz inspires us to let go and find space for more of what feeds us.
(h/t @stashmagazine.bsky.social)
www.stashmedia.tv/letters-lett...
Early 1900's Japan was a melting pot of cultural and technological convergence, as embodied by the enduring visual legacy of turn-of-the-century design magazine, Shin-Bijutsukai.
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publicdomainreview.org/collection/j...
Images from Japanese Design Magazine *Shin-Bijutsukai* (1902)
Stunning designs from a watershed in Japanese publishing history: when pattern books became standalone works of art.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Early 1900's Japan was a melting pot of cultural and technological convergence, as embodied by the enduring visual legacy of turn-of-the-century design magazine, Shin-Bijutsukai.
publicdomainreview.org/collection/j...
publicdomainreview.org/collection/j...
For September, we reflect on what it *really* means to be versatile.
Our take, plus more in our monthly update: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=419c7017b7...
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Our take, plus more in our monthly update: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=419c7017b7...
Stay in the loop: weststudio.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
October 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
For September, we reflect on what it *really* means to be versatile.
Our take, plus more in our monthly update: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=419c7017b7...
Stay in the loop: weststudio.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Our take, plus more in our monthly update: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=419c7017b7...
Stay in the loop: weststudio.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
The wait is over: portfolio review signups for #LightboxExpo are LIVE 🚨🚨
bit.ly/WSLBX25
Secure your spot to meet with one of the West Studio art directors during @lightboxexpo.com 2025: Ahmed Teilab, Mingchen Shen, Tyler West, and David Knapp.
bit.ly/WSLBX25
Secure your spot to meet with one of the West Studio art directors during @lightboxexpo.com 2025: Ahmed Teilab, Mingchen Shen, Tyler West, and David Knapp.
September 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The wait is over: portfolio review signups for #LightboxExpo are LIVE 🚨🚨
bit.ly/WSLBX25
Secure your spot to meet with one of the West Studio art directors during @lightboxexpo.com 2025: Ahmed Teilab, Mingchen Shen, Tyler West, and David Knapp.
bit.ly/WSLBX25
Secure your spot to meet with one of the West Studio art directors during @lightboxexpo.com 2025: Ahmed Teilab, Mingchen Shen, Tyler West, and David Knapp.
Our lineup for @lightboxexpo.com is 🔥
Come out and meet our West Studio art directors for portfolio reviews at #LBX2025: Mingchen Shen, Tyler West, David Knapp, and Ahmed Teilab.
Regardless of your artistic focus, we'll have the right eyes on your work here.
Come out and meet our West Studio art directors for portfolio reviews at #LBX2025: Mingchen Shen, Tyler West, David Knapp, and Ahmed Teilab.
Regardless of your artistic focus, we'll have the right eyes on your work here.
September 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Our lineup for @lightboxexpo.com is 🔥
Come out and meet our West Studio art directors for portfolio reviews at #LBX2025: Mingchen Shen, Tyler West, David Knapp, and Ahmed Teilab.
Regardless of your artistic focus, we'll have the right eyes on your work here.
Come out and meet our West Studio art directors for portfolio reviews at #LBX2025: Mingchen Shen, Tyler West, David Knapp, and Ahmed Teilab.
Regardless of your artistic focus, we'll have the right eyes on your work here.
Artists, you know what time it is. ⌚⌚
@lightboxexpo is around the corner and portfolio reviews are back! We'll have limited advance reservations available—sign-ups take place online Tue 9/30-Wed 10/8 (or until spots are full).
@lightboxexpo is around the corner and portfolio reviews are back! We'll have limited advance reservations available—sign-ups take place online Tue 9/30-Wed 10/8 (or until spots are full).
September 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Artists, you know what time it is. ⌚⌚
@lightboxexpo is around the corner and portfolio reviews are back! We'll have limited advance reservations available—sign-ups take place online Tue 9/30-Wed 10/8 (or until spots are full).
@lightboxexpo is around the corner and portfolio reviews are back! We'll have limited advance reservations available—sign-ups take place online Tue 9/30-Wed 10/8 (or until spots are full).
From the beauty of the Belle Epoque to the dark and dramatic stylings of the Baroque and Gothic movements, discover the dizzying and inspired range of artistic influences behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
www.pointnthink.fr/en/the-art-o...
www.pointnthink.fr/en/the-art-o...
The Art Of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
A comprehensive analysis of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, exploring its artistic direction, pictorial influences, and philosophical underpinnings.
www.pointnthink.fr
September 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
From the beauty of the Belle Epoque to the dark and dramatic stylings of the Baroque and Gothic movements, discover the dizzying and inspired range of artistic influences behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
www.pointnthink.fr/en/the-art-o...
www.pointnthink.fr/en/the-art-o...
Sophia Stories Vol. 4 // Behind the Lush
We previously uncovered the Syene, but they’re only half the story behind Project Sophia.
Self-sufficient and shaped by their vibrant, protective environment, the Lush rarely need to venture beyond the surrounding jungles, lakes, and waterfalls. (1/4)
We previously uncovered the Syene, but they’re only half the story behind Project Sophia.
Self-sufficient and shaped by their vibrant, protective environment, the Lush rarely need to venture beyond the surrounding jungles, lakes, and waterfalls. (1/4)
September 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Sophia Stories Vol. 4 // Behind the Lush
We previously uncovered the Syene, but they’re only half the story behind Project Sophia.
Self-sufficient and shaped by their vibrant, protective environment, the Lush rarely need to venture beyond the surrounding jungles, lakes, and waterfalls. (1/4)
We previously uncovered the Syene, but they’re only half the story behind Project Sophia.
Self-sufficient and shaped by their vibrant, protective environment, the Lush rarely need to venture beyond the surrounding jungles, lakes, and waterfalls. (1/4)
Cheers to another amazing @xdsummit.bsky.social!
Last week was an absolute blast in Vancouver. A big thank you to the Brandlive team for having us at this wonderful event again. It was a week full of meaningful conversations, fresh ideas, and unforgettable moments.
Last week was an absolute blast in Vancouver. A big thank you to the Brandlive team for having us at this wonderful event again. It was a week full of meaningful conversations, fresh ideas, and unforgettable moments.
September 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Cheers to another amazing @xdsummit.bsky.social!
Last week was an absolute blast in Vancouver. A big thank you to the Brandlive team for having us at this wonderful event again. It was a week full of meaningful conversations, fresh ideas, and unforgettable moments.
Last week was an absolute blast in Vancouver. A big thank you to the Brandlive team for having us at this wonderful event again. It was a week full of meaningful conversations, fresh ideas, and unforgettable moments.
Get double the trouble with the R-301 Brass Bolter and Zero Stopper Kraber from Apex Legends.
Though they share similar design elements, each skin also had unique design hard points to consider.
See the full concepts:
weststudio.com/project/apex-legends
#ApexLegends
Though they share similar design elements, each skin also had unique design hard points to consider.
See the full concepts:
weststudio.com/project/apex-legends
#ApexLegends
September 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Get double the trouble with the R-301 Brass Bolter and Zero Stopper Kraber from Apex Legends.
Though they share similar design elements, each skin also had unique design hard points to consider.
See the full concepts:
weststudio.com/project/apex-legends
#ApexLegends
Though they share similar design elements, each skin also had unique design hard points to consider.
See the full concepts:
weststudio.com/project/apex-legends
#ApexLegends
Memories of Women@XDS24 📸✨
Excited to kick off XDS 2025 in just a few short days and with that occasion also comes the return of Women@XDS. We look forward to gathering in community with a dynamic group of game industry ladies next week!
#xds2025 #weststudionews
Excited to kick off XDS 2025 in just a few short days and with that occasion also comes the return of Women@XDS. We look forward to gathering in community with a dynamic group of game industry ladies next week!
#xds2025 #weststudionews
August 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Memories of Women@XDS24 📸✨
Excited to kick off XDS 2025 in just a few short days and with that occasion also comes the return of Women@XDS. We look forward to gathering in community with a dynamic group of game industry ladies next week!
#xds2025 #weststudionews
Excited to kick off XDS 2025 in just a few short days and with that occasion also comes the return of Women@XDS. We look forward to gathering in community with a dynamic group of game industry ladies next week!
#xds2025 #weststudionews
Flow state is where peak productivity hits and creative instinct takes over. Here are the keys to finding your flow.
youtube.com/watch?v=0rIjFCNay2Q
youtube.com/watch?v=0rIjFCNay2Q
How to enter flow state
YouTube video by TED-Ed
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August 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Flow state is where peak productivity hits and creative instinct takes over. Here are the keys to finding your flow.
youtube.com/watch?v=0rIjFCNay2Q
youtube.com/watch?v=0rIjFCNay2Q