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Simeon Schaffner
Simeon Schaffner
freelance concept artist | artdirector
Zurich, Switzerland

Summary

Hi, im a freelance concept artist and illustrator based in Switzerland.

I specialize in environment design and illustration and provide the entertainment industry with concept design since 2016. My experience includes having worked on titles such as THE LAST OF US: Part II, UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy aswell as many tv-series, trailers and indie-games alike.

Im currently working as a concept designer and artdirector with Chromatic studio.

For inquiries and rates you can reach me at simeon.schaffner@gmail.com
thanks!

Skills

Concept DesignEnvironment DesignIllustration

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
Photoshop
Photoshop
3DCoat
3DCoat
traditional media
traditional media

Productions

    • Video Game
      HUNT: Showdown 1896
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Concept artist
    • Company
      chromatic studio
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Dead Island 2 cinematic trailer
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      concept artist
    • Company
      axis studios
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Kaldheim - Magic the Gathering: trailer
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Environment concept artist
    • Company
      Axis Studios
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Zendikar rising - Magic the Gathering: trailer
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Artdirector of environments
    • Company
      Axis Studios
    • Video Game
      The Last of Us: Part II
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Concept artist/ Illustrator
    • Company
      OnePixelBrush, Naughty Dog
    • Video Game
      UNCHARTED: Lost Legacy
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Onepixelbrush, Naughty Dog

Experience

  • Freelance concept artist and illustrator at simeon.schaffner@gmail.com
    Zürich
    August 2016 - Present

    Concept design and art-direction on various projects in the entertainment industry

  • Artdirector & Conceptartist at Chromatic Studio
    February 2022 - Present

    environment conceptdesign and Artdirectiono for various projects

  • environment concept artist at Shapefarm
    February 2020 - September 2020

    Environment concept design on unannounced project.

  • environment concept artist at Axis Studios
    August 2020 - September 2020

    Environment concept design for Kaldheim: Magic the Gathering - trailer.

  • Art Director at Axis Studios
    May 2020 - July 2020

    Art Direction of environments on Zendikar Rising: Magic the Gathering - trailer.

  • Freelance concept artist at Onepixelbrush
    November 2016 - November 2019

    Concept design and illustration for various projects such as UNCHARTED: LOST LEGACY and THE LAST OF US: PART 2.