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Game Design

A research guide for the Game Design program at Lesley Art + Design

Finding Concept Art

When tracking down concept art, you want to make sure you're finding the original, authentic artwork.  Try finding the artwork on the artist's website/portfolio, the devblog or publisher's website, or the official art book for the game.

  • Try browsing the developer's website for old concept art, and concept art for future updates
  • Use a more informal catalog of artwork, like Creative Uncut, if you're just browsing around and don't need an official source
  • If you're googling around, try phrases like developer concept art to avoid fan concept art ideas, and include -pinterest as a search term (with the minus sign) to remove Pinterest results from your search result list

Types of Concept Art

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When searching the web and the Library collections, try combining terms like "video game design", "2D", "3D modelling" with terms like:

  • Character Design
    • Character assets 
  • Video Game Assets
    • Prop design
    • Weaponry
    • Isometric sprites
    • McGuffins
    • Pickups
  • Game Environment
    • Background design
    • Terrain design
    • Buildings and architecture
    • Interiors and furnishings

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