2020 Grad Show
2020 Grad Show

Connor Stolte

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VCD – Character Design & Illustration

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I focus my work mainly towards a synthesis in shapes and composition, I like to simplify things as much as I can; adding humour and my own personal curiosity to produce unusual and charming solutions to visual problems.

Profile Image Courtesy of Carolina Lazo

BEOWULF Classic Book Illustration assignment, attempting to modernize the classic archetypal tale with a limited palette and simplified graphic style
LAYERS OF HELL An Information illustration assignment, my attempt at depicting the layers of hell from Dante's Inferno heavily inspired by Dore's classic illustrations
CRAB EYE A personal Logo Project, attempting to develop a cohesive identity for the 'Connor Stolte' brand of illustration

BEOWULF, MAP OF HELL & CRAB-EYE

Illustration and Graphic Design projects,

BEOWULF, MAP OF HELL & CRAB-EYE AUArts Grad Show BEOWULF
BEOWULF Classic Book Illustration assignment, attempting to modernize the classic archetypal tale with a limited palette and simplified graphic style
BEOWULF, MAP OF HELL & CRAB-EYE AUArts Grad Show DANTE_MAP
LAYERS OF HELL An Information illustration assignment, my attempt at depicting the layers of hell from Dante's Inferno heavily inspired by Dore's classic illustrations
BEOWULF, MAP OF HELL & CRAB-EYE AUArts Grad Show 01_STOLTE_CONNOR_CRAB_EYE_VARIANTS_10_04
CRAB EYE A personal Logo Project, attempting to develop a cohesive identity for the 'Connor Stolte' brand of illustration
Approaching the Crab Fortress Early look-dev of a moving crab fortress
Steppe Passageway Look dev of the Grassy Sea, mixing new Zealand and the Mongolian Steppe
Witch x100 Character Lineup Lineup and style test for some of the characters, And Witch Knight, An Alligator Demon, And Newt eater, And a bewitched wooden assassin
Belek Face Variations Belek Hala exploration, Trying To figure her Cage-like Helmet

WITCH X100

A Fantasy Visual Development Project, Centered around a world ruled by 100 Witches.

WITCH X100 AUArts Grad Show 01_APPROACHING-THE-SKY-FORTRESS
Approaching the Crab Fortress Early look-dev of a moving crab fortress
WITCH X100 AUArts Grad Show 02_STEPPE_PASSE
Steppe Passageway Look dev of the Grassy Sea, mixing new Zealand and the Mongolian Steppe
WITCH X100 AUArts Grad Show 4_CHARS_WITCH_100_9
Witch x100 Character Lineup Lineup and style test for some of the characters, And Witch Knight, An Alligator Demon, And Newt eater, And a bewitched wooden assassin
WITCH X100 AUArts Grad Show BELEK_EXPRESSIONS_B
Belek Face Variations Belek Hala exploration, Trying To figure her Cage-like Helmet
Changeling Exploration Studies for an illustration assignment of child-swapping British folk monsters
Orphan Salt Robot Robot Exploration for Fishmongers abandoned water logged robots
Fishmonger Key Art Studies Early Ideas for some of the enemies that our Chimpanzee hero might come across
Chimpanzee Character Studies Some studies and early development for Fishmonger's protagonist
Fishmonger Enemies Studies and early development for some of the mysterious humanoids & villains in the world of Fishmonger
Boat Studies Studies and sketchbook work for Fishmonger

SKETCHBOOK

Nothing beats a pencil and paper! Whenever I can; I like to do studies and explore in my sketchbook, there's a charm and energy In sketching that I don't quite think transfers with digital works.

SKETCHBOOK AUArts Grad Show 01_SKETCHBOOK_CHANGELING
Changeling Exploration Studies for an illustration assignment of child-swapping British folk monsters
SKETCHBOOK AUArts Grad Show 02_SKETCHBOOK_ROBOT_ORPHAN
Orphan Salt Robot Robot Exploration for Fishmongers abandoned water logged robots
SKETCHBOOK AUArts Grad Show 03_SKETCHBOOK_FISHMONGER_KEYFRAMES
Fishmonger Key Art Studies Early Ideas for some of the enemies that our Chimpanzee hero might come across
SKETCHBOOK AUArts Grad Show 04_SKETCHBOOK_FISHMONGER_CHARACTER
Chimpanzee Character Studies Some studies and early development for Fishmonger's protagonist
SKETCHBOOK AUArts Grad Show 05_SKETCHBOOK_BAD_GUYS
Fishmonger Enemies Studies and early development for some of the mysterious humanoids & villains in the world of Fishmonger
SKETCHBOOK AUArts Grad Show 06_SKETCHBOOK_BOAT_STUDIES
Boat Studies Studies and sketchbook work for Fishmonger
Poe Village Horizon Promo Image, Heavily inspired by the paper torn works of Masayasu Uchida
Orphan Robot Dialogue Many of the Machinery is still functional, As a Chimp Fishmonger, you can learn to converse with them.
Beachfront Some environment look-dev for some of the more dangerous locales the player will end up.
Fishmonger Style Tests Visual development for the look and proportions of some of the models in the world.
Fish Consumables Fish species variations, Mainly trying to develop a range of silhouettes and look for their various effects when consumed by the player .
Pit, The Fishmonger Proportions and lighting test for the protagonist Pit, The Fishmonger.

FISHMONGER

Visual Development work I did for my post-apocalyptic fishing role-playing game. You play as a chimpanzee inheriting flooded dangerous earth where you must fish to survive.

FISHMONGER AUArts Grad Show HORIZON_01
Poe Village Horizon Promo Image, Heavily inspired by the paper torn works of Masayasu Uchida
FISHMONGER AUArts Grad Show FISHMONGER_ENVIROMENTS12psd
Orphan Robot Dialogue Many of the Machinery is still functional, As a Chimp Fishmonger, you can learn to converse with them.
FISHMONGER AUArts Grad Show Spooky_01
Beachfront Some environment look-dev for some of the more dangerous locales the player will end up.
FISHMONGER AUArts Grad Show FISHMONGER_LINE_UP
Fishmonger Style Tests Visual development for the look and proportions of some of the models in the world.
FISHMONGER AUArts Grad Show FISH_CHART01
Fish Consumables Fish species variations, Mainly trying to develop a range of silhouettes and look for their various effects when consumed by the player .
FISHMONGER AUArts Grad Show PIT_TA_05
Pit, The Fishmonger Proportions and lighting test for the protagonist Pit, The Fishmonger.