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James-Ross McNab
James-Ross McNab
Concept Artist
Montreal, Canada

Skills

Concept ArtConcept DesignEnvironment DesignProp DesignWeapon Design

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
DAZ Studio
DAZ Studio
Keyshot
Keyshot
Maya
Maya
Modo
Modo
Nuke
Nuke
Photoshop
Photoshop
SketchUp
SketchUp
3DCoat
3DCoat
InDesign
InDesign

Productions

    • Video Game
      Riders Republic
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Ubisoft Annecy
    • Video Game
      The Division 2: Warlords of New York
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Ubisoft Annecy
    • Video Game
      Hollow Knight
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Set dresser
    • Company
      Team Cherry
    • Video Game
      Exo One
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Concept Artist
    • Company
      Exbleative

Experience

  • Senior Concept Artist at Cloud Chamber
    Montreal, CA
    July 2024 - Present

    Working on Bioshock 4

  • Concept Artist at Deviation Games
    Adelaide, Australia (Remote), AU
    June 2020 - March 2024

    Worked on two different projects creating environment concepts, prop concepts, vfx treatments and weapon designs.

  • Concept Artist at Ubisoft Annecy
    Annecy
    July 2019 - June 2020

    Division 2: Warlords of New York

    Designed multiple environments and props for both missions, "The Tombs" and "Stranded Tanker".

    Unnannounced Project - Concept Artist

  • Concept Artist and Illustrator at Monkeystack
    Adelaide, Australia
    May 2018 - October 2018

    Worked on a variety of projects ranging from children’s animations to TV commercials to game design. Created concepts for VFX treatments, animation backgrounds and environments.

  • Concept Artist at CDW Studios
    Adelaide, Australia
    December 2018 - March 2018

    Designed concepts for environments and prop assets as well as creating illustrations for internal IPs and external clients.

    Projects included:

    Spongo, Fuzz and Jalapena - Cheeky Little

    Unannounced IP - Defiant Development

    Moonsinger - CDW Animation

  • Concept Artist at Freelance Concept Artist
    Adelaide, Australia
    December 2017 - Present

    Provided environment and prop designs for Games and short films.

    Projects include:

    Ranger - Short film

    Exo-One - Indie Game

  • Set Dresser at Team Cherry
    Adelaide, Australia
    August 2015 - August 2016

    Tasks included set-dressing whole levels with already made assets from start to finish; creating several in-game assets working with the established style; as well as beta testing.