Nick Iorfino is a Concept Artist with a love for world building and a history of making games. He also occasionally writes in third person. Below is a quick breakdown of his professional work.
Feel free to send him an email if you have any questions or unsolicited critiques. Seriously, he'd be happy to hear them!
Contact: nick.a.iorfino@gmail.com
Freelance (2020 - Present)
Concept Artist
West Studio · Unannounced Project · Collaborated closely with the Art Director to create bluesky concepts that establish environments, architecture, and mood of key locations for an immersive player-focused AAA title
Magnet Studios · Unannounced Projects · Created environment designs for two online CCG projects. Developed sketches, 3D blockouts, color keys, and finished pitch deck illustrations to define the world and faithfully adapt well-known IP
RemotelyHQ · Collaborated with the game design team to produce sketches, color keys, final paintings, and prop breakouts as part of a world building effort for online meeting room environments
Bactrian Games (2016 - 2021)
Co-Founder, Artist, Designer
Led both the art direction and game design for the award-winning indie game, Norman’s Night In, from concept to full 2019 Steam/iOS release
Created concepts for environments, props, characters, storyboards, EFX, and UI from initial sketch to finished detailed in-game asset
Illustrated all elements of production including environments, assets, animations, marketing assets, and storepage artwork in support of the project’s creative vision
Designed all core game mechanics and levels, working closely with gameplay programmers to push player experience within our technical limitations
Wrote the dialogue, narrative cutscenes, and in-game item descriptions
Managed production schedule, contract hires, and VO to ensure quality and aesthetic consistency
Awards
Concept Art Association SF Gallery Show - Exhibitor (2023)
Atomhawk Forgotten Creation Art Competition - Honorable Mention (2022)
Norman’s Night In was released on October 23, 2019 to iOS and Steam. Awards Include:
PAX East Indie Showcase - Winner (2019)
PAX West Indie MEGABOOTH Official Selection (2019)
PAX East Indie MEGABOOTH Official Selection (2020)
“You can just feel what a labor of love this is.” - TouchArcade
Education
Brainstorm School (2021 - 2022)
Advanced Form Language (AD2), Advanced Environment Design (WB3), Unified Design Process (UDP), Painterly Landscapes (PL1), World Building (WB), Art & Business (AB1), Advanced Entertainment Design (ENT2)
Learn Squared, (Sept 2020 - Jan 2021)
Sketching Anything, Environment Painting, 2D Sequence Illustration, Patrick O’Keefe Mentorship
UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA (June 2014)
BA in Communications, Business minor. Major GPA: 3.48
UC San Diego Men’s Varsity Volleyball Team (September 2010 - June 2014)