About Jesse

Jesse van Dijk (1977) is a concept artist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His primary focus is world design for games and other entertainment media. Jesse currently works at Guerrilla Games / SCEE as a senior concept artist. He graduated at the Delft University of Technology with a Master's degree in Industrial Design Engineering in 2003. After his studies he worked for several studios prior to joining Guerrilla in 2009.





Clients and employers

Guerrilla Games
W!Games
Playlogic Games
Outso / Sony Home
ImagineFX magazine
2D Artist mag / 3D total
INDG Digital communication
Luitingh Fantasy
Bastei Luebbe
Guter Punkt GmbH
hilden_design


       




Interviews

Interview with Jesse van Dijk (PDF), by 2D Artist magazine.
Fantasy art - Jesse van Dijk, by Dark Wolf Fantasy reviews.



Articles

Making of "Pitch" by Jesse van Dijk, 3D Total (3dtotal.com).
Making of "Cliff Dwellings" by Jesse van Dijk, It's Art Magazine (itsartmag.com).
Making of "Sea Creature" by Jesse van Dijk, 3DM3.com.



All book cover illustrations   (a selection is shown in the book cover gallery).

2010 - Taal der Spreuken - Blake Charlton (Spellwright Trilogy 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Damin Wolfsblad - Jennifer Fallon ("Warrior", Hythrun Chronicles 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Elfenwake - Monika Felten ("Die Hüterin des Elfenfeuers", Saga von Thale 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Marla Wolfsblad - Jennifer Fallon ("Wolfblade", Hythrun Chronicles 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Lichtbringer - Alexander Lohmann, Bastei Luebbe
2010 - De Hamer Gods - Karen Miller ("Hammer of God", Godspeaker 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Ziel van de Duivel - Adrian Stone, Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Eiland van geheimen - Karen Miller ("The Riven Kingdom", Godspeaker 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Elfenkracht - Monika Felten ("Die Macht des Elfenfeuers", Saga von Thale 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Elvenvuur - Monika Felten ("Elfenfeuer", Saga von Thale 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Keizerin - Karen Miller ("Empress of Mijak", Godspeaker 1) , Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Helse Horizon - D.B. Shan ("Hell's Horizon", The City Trilogy 2) , Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Der Tag der Messer - Alexander Lohmann, Bastei Luebbe
2009 - Zoon van de Duivel - Adrian Stone, Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Profeet van de Duivel - Adrian Stone, Luitingh Fantasy
2008 - Sterredans - Sara Douglass ("Starman", Axis Trilogy 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2008 - Een stoet van doden - D.B. Shan ("Procession of the Dead", The City trilogy 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2008 - Der Ring der Zeit, Helmut Pesch, Bastei Luebbe



Publications that contain Jesse's work

Expose 7, Expose 6 (Ballistic Publishing)
Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 1 (Focal Press)
Various magazines: Imagine FX, 2D artist mag, It's Art, Advanced Photoshop magazine.


Page last updated: March 2010