This is my final concept for King Pen. He was one of the first characters that I designed for Skylanders Imaginators and he was one of the first to be approved as a Sensei toy! He is one of my personal favorites because he is my first character toy design but also because he was chosen to be featured in the Skylanders Imaginators starter pack along with the Golden Queen.

Here are a few pose exploration sketches. After the final design for each toy was approved we needed to establish a dynamic pose that was not only eye catching but able to fit into packaging. King Pen was chosen to be in the starter pack for a couple reasons. First, he is clearly a strong heroic character which is important to communicate.

Here are a few of the "Sensei" characters I designed for "Skylanders Imaginators."  In order from top below are, "Chopscotch," "Ambush," "Ember" and "Tri Tip."  

I had the priviledge to work on the toy concepts with I-Wei Huang and Blake Lyons, two fantastic conceptual artists.  I learned a lot from them and our process was very open and it was great to work with two individuals who are humble and open to any idea that will work to raise the level of creativity.
Personal Artwork Links
Personal Artwork Links
Contact
Contact
jeffreymurchie@hotmail.com
News
News
  • Just started work with Toys for Bob, the creators of "Skylanders" to create concepts for their next title!!
  • Witch King Concept Accepted into Spectrum 14!!
  • Witch King Concept featured on the Cover of PC Gamer #162
Companies I've worked for.
Companies I've worked for.
  • Toys for Bob!!!!
  • Hitpoint Studios
  • 38 Studios
  • LucasArts Entertainment
  • Turbine Entertainment
  • Gearbox Software
  • Stormfront Studios - Fulltime Freelance
About Me
About Me
I am originally from Northern Virginia and currently live in Dedham, MA, a suburb of Boston where I work as the senior character concept artist for 38 Studios. I met and married my beautiful wife Joanne while working in the Boston area where we enjoy traveling whenever we get the chance.
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