SHADDY SAFADI
conceptual artist

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OBJECTIVE

To Inspire a team of 3-D artists toward a visual aesthetic that is unique, functional, and fun.

Naughty Dog - Senior Concept Artist - September 2006 to Present

Produced ideation sketches, style guides and detailed digital paintings for the PS3 hit, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
"90% rating on gamerankings.com / 1.1 million copies sold in 10 weeks.”
Process involved close, iterative work with game designers and environment artists to establish specific lighting, color and believability benchmarks never before seen in a video game. Idol Minds - Concept Artist - September 2003 to 2006
Conceived and created the look for the PS2 title Neopets: The Darkest Faerie. Developed style guides and visual direction for over 15 worlds, including written documents, photo reference libraries, detailed ink sketches, and digital paintings.
Worked effectively with a team of eight modelers and texture artists, implementing style direction and communicating aesthetic goals.

Stormfront Studios – Concept Artist – April 2003 to July 2003

Created character concepts for Dungeons and Dragons fantasy game, including rough thumbnail sketches, detailed action poses, and finished presentation paintings.
Savage Entertainment – Concept Artist – April 2001
Designed characters for a Jurassic Park III adventure game for the PS2, including the main playable character, villain, heroine, and NPC’s.

Good Drawing magazine – Editor and Publisher

Wrote, designed, edited, and distributed 900 copies of a bimonthly independent Art Center drawing magazine.
Managed a team of students.
Interviewed award-winning Illustrators Jeff Smith and Chris Clayton, as well as renowned concept artists John Watkiss (Disney's Tarzan) and Iain McCaig (Star Wars: Episode 1 and Star Wars: Episode 2).