Dae Hoon, Lee
Republic of Korea
Senior Concept Artist
"Concept artist with a deep love for visual storytelling and world-building. With 20+ years in game development,
I bring ideas to life through design."
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017.07 - present
Senior Concept Artist | NC Soft, Republic of Korea.
Character concept art for MMORPG 'Lineage 2 Mobile'
Character concept art for TPS RPG 'CINDER CITY'
2016.07 - 2017.07
Senior Concept Artist | PLUM company, Republic of Korea.
Visual concept art, environment concept art, character concept art, illustration, and Interior design.
2015.06 - 2016.07
Lead Concept Artist | NARSHA games, Republic of Korea.
Character concept art, environment concept art for RPG mobile game 'Masquerade'
2014.04 - 2015.06
Lead Concept Artist | WEMADE Entertainment, Republic of Korea.
Character concept art, illustration for RTS mobile game (Untitled)
2012.04 - 2012.11
Senior Concept Artist | NC Soft, Republic of Korea.
Creature concept art for PC MMORPG 'Blade & Soul'
2008.08 - 2012.04
Senior Concept Artist | Krafton, Republic of Korea.
Creature concept art, character concept art, illustration for PC MMORPG ‘TERA'
2005.08 - 2008.08
Senior Concept Artist | WEMADE Entertainment, Republic of Korea.
Creature concept art, environment concept art, illustration for PC MMORPG ‘NED’
2003.06 - 2005.06
Concept Artist | SOFTON Entertainment, Republic of Korea.
Environment concept art for PC MMORPG (Untitled)
2002.06 - 2003.06
2D designer | METHOD21, Republic of Korea.
Character design, 2D resource design for a web casual game
2000.12 - 2002.03
2D designer | DURY soft, Republic of Korea.
Character design, 2D resource design for a PC kids' casual game.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023
- Korea Board Games 'Shadow Blades' Character and Illustrations freelance
2021
- Commercial of Hyundai 'STARIA' MPV concept art freelance, Character, Costume concept art.
2017
- Studio CAN-G concept art freelance, mobile RPG creature concept design.
- PLUM company concept art freelance, theme park attraction design, character concept art.
2016
- PLUM company concept art, freelance, theme park attraction design, character concept art, environment concept art.
- COMPASS concept art freelance, creature concept design
2015
- VALUE GAMES concept art freelance, mobile RPG 'Summoners Saga' card illustration.
- Studio CAN-G UI design freelance, game UI icon design (skill, item)
- PLAY PIE GAMEZ concept art freelance, mobile RPG 'Million Arthur' card illustration.
- PLUM company concept art freelance, kids cafe 'Ice age' interior concept design.
2014
- Concept art instructor at D.nomade creature Concept Design Academy.
- Concept art instructor at Art MONG game character design academy.
- CYBER AGENT illustration freelance, mobile RPG card illustration.
2013
- Every Fun UI design freelance, 'Heart of Dragon' game UI icon design (skill, item)
- GRAVITY UI design freelance, 'Tower of Ascension' game UI icon design (skill, item)
- Concept art instructor at SAGE (Sogang Game univ) Game Character Design Academy
2012
- Concept art instructor at ART One Story Game Character Design Academy.
- Applibot illustration freelance, mobile RPG card illustration.
2011
- NCsoft concept art freelance, 'Aion' creature concept art.
- Npluto concept art freelance, 'Call of Chaos' creature concept art.
- WEMADE Entertainment concept art, UI design freelance, 'Icarus' creature concept art, UI icon design (skill, item, etc)
2010
- EYA SOFT concept art freelance, 'Iris', 'Obelisk' character, environment concept art.
- NEOWIZ PANTAVISION 'DJMAX' character design, animation, Conti, scene design illustration.
2008
- ICONIX illustration freelance, PC package game card illustration.
- INTEL concept design freelance, webpage concept design for pormo.
WORKSHOP
2020
FAR EAST Univ, game concept design workshop speaker
2017
SAGE (Sogang Game univ), concept art & game creature design workshop speaker
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2017
Kyung-min College, Digital Cartoon Department graduated, Korea
2015
Sejong Cyber College, Game Video Contents Department graduated, Korea
PUBLICATIONS
EXPOSE vol 2
Ballistic Publishing
DIGITAL GAME CREATURE DESIGN (concept art)
Gil-but
ADDITIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
2004
NEXON Art Contest 1st Award
2007
PISAF (Puchun International Student Animation Festival) runner-up
2008
DOMINANCE WAR III Top 10 of the world ranks.