About the artist
I create artwork for video games, book covers, and personal projects.
I worked at video game studios and currently focus on freelancing and personal art.
I have been working professionally since 1996.
For freelancing rates, availability and other questions
contact me by email.
I was born in the early 1970s in Poland.
Although I have been attracted to visual arts since early age,
I first started creating digital artwork in
1993 after several years of fascination with Sci-Fi and Fantasy
book covers and computer graphics from Amiga demos
and games. In mid 1990s I got into 3D rendering, created a website and started posting my
renderings online. They turned out to be better than expected so eventually I started
freelancing. My career really took off in 1997 when I was hired to work full time as a 3D artist on
The Longest Journey, a PC adventure game developed at Funcom in Norway. Later I moved to
USA to work on Unreal 2 and other games at Legend Entertainment. Since 2004
I have been working on a freelance basis while also doing personal artwork.
The gallery contains examples of my commercial and personal work.
I reside in Denmark.
Services I offer
- illustration: CD / magazine / book cover, and inside illustration.
- concept art: Sci-Fi interiors and exteriors, vessels, robots, vehicles and weapons.
- pre-rendered 2D/3D imagery: for 2D adventure games, intro screens, splash screens, between level screens, etc.
Skills
2D painting, 3D modeling and rendering, texture painting, illustration, concept art, attention to detail.
Experience
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2004-now |
Self-employed. Working on a freelance and contract basis,
and as an independent artist. Major clients include:
Turbine Entertainment Software Inc.,
Digital Extremes.
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2001-2004 |
Worked on-site as a concept artist, texture and 3D artist on a PC 3D SciFi action games
Unreal 2 - The Awakening,
U2XMP, and an unreleased first person shooter.
Employer: Legend Entertainment, USA. |
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1998-2000 |
Freelancing. Worked on various projects,
including the Sci-Fi Unreal 2 - The Awakening,
online games, magazine, CD and book covers. |
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1997-1998 |
Worked on-site as a 3D artist on
The Longest Journey,
a PC Fantasy / SciFi adventure game. Employer: Funcom, Norway. |
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1996-1997 |
Freelancing. Worked as a 3D artist on
Zone 99, an Amiga puzzle/shooting game.
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Art events awards
- Big Kahuna 1999 award - winner of excellence in the Fantasy World category. An international art event held at the 3D Design & Animation Conference, in Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, USA.
- The Party 1998 award - 3D art competition winner. An international digital art contest held in the Messecenter Aars, Denmark.
- The Gathering 1998 award - 3D art competition winner. An annual international digital art contest held in Vikinge Skibet, Hammar, Norway.
Artwork featured in books
- Freax: The Art Album by Tamajr Polgarj, CSW-Verlag (2007)
- Elemental: The World's Best Discreet Art by Daniel Wade and Mark Snoswell, Ballistic Publishing (2004)
- 3DS Max Bible 4 by Kelly L. Murdock, Wiley (2001)
- 3DS Max Bible 3 by Kelly L. Murdock, Wiley (2000)
Artwork featured in magazines
- Fantasy Artist (October 2012), UK magazine
- CHIP (2010), German magazine
- Art Scene international (December 2005), US magazine
- Digit Magazine (2002), UK magazine
- Mac Life (2001), German magazine
- 3D WORLD (2001), Spanish magazine
- Stargate (2000), Italian magazine
- 3D Advanced Graphics and Animation (October 1999), US magazine
- Amiga Advis (January 1999), Danish magazine
- GFX (April 1997), Polish magazine
- MacFormat (July 1996), UK magazine
- MacFormat (March 1996), UK magazine
Worked on games
- Magic Swap - online puzzle game developed by Eon Works (2010)
- Distinctus - online image game developed by Eon Works (2010)
- Nonaquad - online puzzle game developed by Eon Works (2010)
- Pentacolor - online puzzle game developed by Eon Works (2009)
- Quick Fire Pool - online pool game developed by Chameleon Games (2008)
- Warpath - a PC and console game, Sci-Fi first person shooter developed by Digital Extremes (2006)
- Dungeons & Dragons Online: StormReach - a PC and console game, Fantasy RPG developed by Turbine Entertainment (2006)
- Project X - PC game, unfinished first person shooter developed by Legend Entertainment (2004)
- U2XMP - a PC and console game, Sci-Fi multi player shooter developed by Legend Entertainment (2003)
- Unreal 2 - a PC and console game, SciFi first person shooter developed by Legend Entertainment (2003)
- The Longest Journey - a PC game, Fantasy / SciFi adventure game developed by Funcom (1999)
- Zone 99 - an Amiga game, a 2D maze puzzle developed by Aurora Works (1997)
CD/LP Music Album Covers (partial list)
Artwork featured online
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Art and illustration studio
of Dawid Michalczyk.
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1. Ancient giants
2. Stellar vista
3. Endless opposites
4. Planet scape
5. Edge of perception
6. Starry evening
7. Future bandits
8. Epsilon hunter
9. Singular ambience
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