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About Jesse
Jesse van Dijk (1977) is a concept artist orginally from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, currently living in Seattle, USA. He specialises in world design for the entertainment industry. Jesse works at Bungie as a senior concept artist.
In 2003, Jesse graduated at the Delft University of Technology with a Master's degree in Industrial Design Engineering. After his studies he worked for several smaller game development studios prior to joining Guerrilla Games (part of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) in 2009. In late 2011 Jesse moved to Seattle, USA, to work for Bungie. Jesse has also done freelance work for major Hollywood film studios and international book publishers.
In 2011 Jesse received international acclaim by becoming a winner in the Into the Pixel competition.
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Clients include:
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Bungie
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Guerrilla Games, SCEE
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Legendary Pictures
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Radical Publishing
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Outso
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Vanguard Games
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ImagineFX
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2D Artist mag / 3D Total
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Cook and Becker
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Luitingh Fantasy
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INDG
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Bastei Luebbe
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Guter Punkt GmbH
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hilden_design
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Piper
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Articles about Jesse's work
Kotaku about Jesse's Killzone 3 concept art
IO9 about Jesse's concept art
3D Total artist interviews, interview with Jesse
2D artist interview (PDF), interview with Jesse
Tutorials
Making of "Pitch" by Jesse van Dijk, 3D Total (3dtotal.com).
All book cover illustrations (a selection is shown in the book cover gallery).
2011 - Tad Williams - Schaduwereld 4, Schaduwhart ("Shadowheart"), Luitingh Fantasy
2011 - Adrian Stone - Rune, Luitingh Fantasy
2011 - Alexander Lohmann - Ring der Elemente, Bastei Luebbe
2011 - Jennifer Fallon - Wolfsblad 3 - Wolfsblad voor altijd ("Warlord", Hythrun Chronicles 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2011 - Blake Charlton - De Macht der Spreuken ("Spellbound" / Spellwright Trilogy 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Markus Heitz - De Dwergen - (Dwarves series 1, in Dutch), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Markus Heitz - De Strijd van de Dwergen (Dwarves series 2, in Dutch), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Markus Heitz - De Wraak van de Dwergen (Dwarves series 3, in Dutch), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Markus Heitz - Het Lot van de Dwergen (Dwarves series 4, in Dutch), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Paul Hoffman - Die linke Hand Gottes, Der Club
2010 - Tad Williams - Schaduwwereld 1, Schaduwgrens ("Shadowmarch"), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Tad Williams - Schaduwwereld 2, Schaduwspel ("Shadowplay" / Shadowmarch 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Tad Williams - Schaduwwereld 3, Schaduwval ("Shadowrise" / Shadowmarch 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Darren Shan - Stad van Slangen ("City of the Snakes", The City Trilogy 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Monika Felten - De Nevelelfen ("Die Nebelelfen", Saga von Thale 4), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Monika Felten - Elfenwake ("Die Hüterin des Elfenfeuers", Saga von Thale 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Markus Heitz - Die Zwerge (Dwarves series 1, in German), Piper
2010 - Markus Heitz - Der Krieg der Zwerge (Dwarves series 2, in German), Piper
2010 - Markus Heitz - Der Rache der Zwerge (Dwarves series 3, in German), Piper
2010 - Markus Heitz - Das Schicksal der Zwerge (Dwarves series 4, in German), Piper
2010 - Blake Charlton - Taal der Spreuken (Spellwright Trilogy 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Jennifer Fallon - Damin Wolfsblad ("Warrior", Hythrun Chronicles 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Jennifer Fallon - Marla Wolfsblad ("Wolfblade", Hythrun Chronicles 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Alexander Lohmann - Lichtbringer, Bastei Luebbe
2010 - Adrian Stone - Ziel van de Duivel, Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Karen Miller - De Hamer Gods ("Hammer of God", Godspeaker 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Karen Miller - Eiland van geheimen ("The Riven Kingdom", Godspeaker 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Karen Miller - Keizerin ("Empress of Mijak", Godspeaker 1) , Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Monika Felten - Elfenkracht ("Die Macht des Elfenfeuers", Saga von Thale 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Monika Felten - Elvenvuur ("Elfenfeuer", Saga von Thale 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - D.B. Shan - Helse Horizon ("Hell's Horizon", The City Trilogy 2) , Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Alexander Lohmann - Der Tag der Messer, Bastei Luebbe
2009 - Adrian Stone - Zoon van de Duivel, Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Adrian Stone - Profeet van de Duivel, Luitingh Fantasy
2008 - Sara Douglass - Sterredans ("Starman", Axis Trilogy 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2008 - D.B. Shan - Een stoet van doden ("Procession of the Dead", The City trilogy 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2008 - Helmut Pesch - Der Ring der Zeit, Bastei Luebbe
Publications that contain Jesse's work
Books:
The Art of Killzone 3, Penguin books, 2011. Contains many of the artworks Jesse did for Killzone 3.
Digital Art Masters 6 - 3Dtotal, 2011. Contains an extensive tutorial on making the cover for Markus Heitz's Dwarves quadrilogy.
Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2 - Focal Press, 2010. Contains an extensive tutorial on making Dzalou Freshwater Mangrove.
Exposé 8 - Ballistic Publishing, 2010. Contains images Lightbringer and Netherworld Archipelago.
Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 1 - Focal Press, 2009.
Contains images Uriel 9 and Netherworld Archipelago in the invited artist gallery.
Exposé 7 - Ballistic Publishing, 2009.
Contains the illustration for the cover of "Profeet van de Duivel".
Exposé 6 - Ballistic Publishing, 2008.
Contains images The Labyrinth of Tsan-Kamal and Cliff Dwellings.
Magazine specials:
Sci Fi Art Essentials (via ImagineFX, 2010).
Contains an extensive tutorial on making Uriel 9
Fantasy Art (via Advanced Photoshop Magazine, Dutch, 2010).
Contains an interview and many images from Jesse's portfolio.
Magazines:
Various: Imagine FX, 2D artist mag, It's Art, Advanced Photoshop magazine.
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