Howdy, I'm David Chapura.
I’ve been studying art for my whole life and been working professionally for about five years. I've worked for Powerhouse Animation, Gothic Games, and Inklingwood Studios on games as an environment concept artist and illustrator. You can reach me at: davidchapura@gmail.com
Experience
Freelance Background Illustrator at Inklingwood Studios
July 2020 - Present
Created 50+ background illustrations for a point and click adventure game
Took rough concepts and turn them into refined background illustrations
Prepared and organized art assets to be ready for colorist and in-game use
Freelance Background Illustrator at Anodyne Animation
May 2023 - June 2023
Created background illustrations for a video game trailer based on the color script
Worked with Art Director to keep cohesive look between varied settings and other artists
Freelance Key Art Illustrator at USC Interactive Media & Games Division
Spring 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
Worked with head of the department to create key art to advertise a variety of games at the annual Games Expo
Talked with the game dev teams to understand their games and key art objectives
Focused on creating images that best communicate the teams’ message to their audience
Freelance Concept Artist at Powerhouse Animation
May 2021 - April 2022
Worked with the Art Director to create consist designs following the constraints of the game documents
Created interior and exterior environment concept art
Freelance Concept Artist & Illustrator at Gothic Games
April 2021 - March 2022
Painted thumbnails for key character illustrations
Concepted animations and still character assets for combat
Worked with Art director and Background Lead to design environments
