Background Designs from DietVille

Background designs can be very technical but can allow lots of creative freedom. Besides designing characters at DietVille, backgrounds were something that I've always looked forward to working on. I love meticulous work, that's why I enjoy working on backgrounds, because there's a lot to consider. How things fit in together, like color and texture. What creates the mood and the characteristics of the space. All these things and more help unify and bring to life a particular space.

When I started working on backgrounds for DietVille, there was already a set background in place. Fellow coworker, Adam Parkes, created the 3D backgrounds to establish the space in the game. My job was to illustrate the space by giving it the characteristics of the given subject, such as 'Seasonal Store'. As shown above, here's just a couple of backgrounds that I'm proud of that showcases the artistic freedom I was given.

Characters of DietVille

One of my favorite projects at DietVille, a weight loss management social gaming company, is designing characters. Here are just some of the characters, the rest can be found at my website. If you noticed, the characters are all pointing towards their left, that is because these are tutorial characters that are guiding the player at the beginning of the game. The tool I used to sketch and create the characters is Adobe Photoshop. No words can express how much I love it. Next time on this blog, backgrounds from DietVille!