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John Thacker
Advanced Concept Artist at ArenaNet
Bellevue, WA, United States

Summary

I am a concept artist, digital sculptor and illustrator specializing in game art and fantasy genre subjects.

Skills

Art DirectionConcept ArtIllustrationArt Instruction

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
Corel Painter
Corel Painter
Photoshop
Photoshop
ZBrush
ZBrush
Procreate
Procreate

Productions

    • Video Game
      Guild Wars 3
    • Year
      2031
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      ArenaNet
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering: Star Trek
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering x Marvel Super Heroes
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering - Secret Lair x My Little Pony
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering - Duskmourn House of Horror
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering: Edge of Eternities
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering x Sonic The Hedgehog
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering - My Little Pony
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering: Bloomburrow
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering - Streets of New Capenna
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Mobile Game
      Magic the Gathering - Spellslingers
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Artist
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Video Game
      Dungeons and Dragons: Dante
    • Year
      1974
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Hidden Path Entertainment
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering: Zendikar Rising
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering: Theros - Beyond Death
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering - My Little Pony
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Video Game
      Raccoon Lagoon
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Concept Artist, Production Artist
    • Company
      Hidden Path Entertainment, Oculus
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering: Ravnica Allegiance
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering: Guilds of Ravnica
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Video Game
      Brass Tactics
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Hidden Path Entertainment
    • Board & Card Games
      Magic the Gathering: Unstable
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Wizards of the Coast
    • Video Game
      Witchblood
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Hidden Path Entertainment
    • Video Game
      Access Code
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Hidden Path Entertainment
    • Video Game
      Defense Grid 2 Enhanced VR Edition
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Hidden Path Entertainment
    • Video Game
      DG2: Defense Grid 2
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Hidden Path Entertainment
    • Video Game
      Windborne
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Concept Lead
    • Company
      Hidden Path Entertainment
    • Video Game
      CHROMA
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Harmonix Music Systems
    • Video Game
      Counter Strike: Global Offensive
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Valve
    • Video Game
      Defense Grid: The Awakening
    • Year
      2009
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Hidden Path Entertainment
    • Video Game
      Left 4 Dead 2
    • Year
      2009
    • Role
      Animation Support
    • Company
      Valve
    • Video Game
      Team Fortress 2
    • Year
      2007
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Valve

Experience

  • Advanced Concept Artist at AreneNet LLC
    Bellevue, US
    September 2024 - Present

  • Head of Design at Pacific Northwest Miniatures
    US
    July 2020 - Present

  • Senior Concept Artist at Hidden Path Entertainment
    Bellevue, US
    December 2007 - February 2024