I love art books episode 001: Overwatch Visual Sourcebook

Let’s get this out-of-the-way right off the bat. I love seeing others artwork. It inspires me… which makes me a sucker for art books. Every time there’s a sale on Amazon or I find one secondhand I need to buy it. So as opposed to leaving them on my shelf to get dusty I decided to start making videos with them. Not only for you but for reference for myself. So My first video for I love art books is for one of my favorite games in the last couple years. Not because of the gameplay but because of the Visual development that went into it. Every time I need some inspiration for character designs I reach for the Overwatch Visual Sourcebook.

Growing up on the shores of Maui, Hawaii, Norm has always loved drawing. Since leaving the islands’ beautiful beaches and landing in Oregon, he went to college and received a degree in graphic design as well as an additional degree in digital prepress technology. After graduating, he worked for an interactive media firm in Corvallis, Oregon. While there, he was the company’s lead illustrator/designer and was responsible for creating illustrations, animations, and interactive products like video games. Now living in Beaverton, Oregon, Norm worked as an in-house illustrator for 10 years at a large education company in downtown Portland, Oregon. While at this position, he was the creative mind behind nationally marketed campaigns, numerous brand identities, toy and product designs, children’s books, as well as Web and interactive designs for the company’s design team. After leaving this position to raise his son, he now spends countless hours perfecting his craft as a freelance illustrator. He has worked with companies like Highlights Magazine, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Reading A to Z, Kaiser Permanente, KinderCare, and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). He has created projects such as marketing illustrations, children’s books, coloring and activity books, video games, and educational products for these companies and others. Norm’s ability to draw has given him the chance to do the thing he truly loves: Create.

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