Description Ian Su is a concept artist working for Riot Games in Los Angeles, CA. STUDENT EXPERIENCES “It was incredibly valuable to listen to Ian describing his entire process and every week we had a chance to go through well structured content that moved us closer to being character and prop designers! The feedback was excellent and he was always open to go through everyone’s homework as many times as necessary.” — Romulo Espinosa Montoya “It jumped my experience on art for around 2 years, one of the best decisions of my life.” — Exile152 “Learned a lot about the other aspects of character design equation that go beyond just raw graphical appeal, such as function and how it relates to the visuals, as well as how to utilize characters as vehicles for story telling to imply the larger world they inhabit. What to look for when doing research and gathering reference, and how to actually make practical use of that reference. The importance of taking into consideration a character’s character™ to guide our design, allowing for decisions that are tailor made for each specific character’s personality, identity and function, faithfully reflecting their purpose and who they are. How to bundle and visually communicate all of the above in a clear, coherent, and hierarchical manner. Ensuring that the most important information takes precedence and reads clearly, Without sacrificing the less but™ still important details that are crucial to the depth and nuance of the character. And much more stuff that I cant possibly fit into this testimonial.” — Medhi “Not only was this class incredibly informative in the ways of character design, it was also just a blast to do! The strong focus on design theory and how to properly think up a design before a pen ever hit paper was so refreshing. Getting to learn directly from Ian was such a rewarding experience and has definitely leveled me up beyond my expectations!” — Cameron Brotzman (@KnitYuca) STUDENT WORK
