devin yang
Concept Design • Art Direction • Illustration
Water Heron Monk
Crimelord Ra
Motorcycle Warrior
Personal
Belkind
Demons of Torment
Witching Hour
Water Heron Monk
Crime Lord Ra
Motorcycle Warrior
Swordtember Char Designs
Armored Jester
Swordtember 2023
Red Mages
Reaper Songstress
JJK x Techwear
Corrupt Thorn Rose Rangers
Syndra VU Fan Art
Fantasy Landscapes
Professional
SMITE - Hardwired Heimdallr
SMITE - Demon Puncher Mercury
Spellcraft - Godly Skins
Spellcraft - Celestial Skins
Wildmender - Avatar Cosmetics
Wildmender - Architecture
Wildmender - Props
Wildmender - The Guide NPC
Steamforged Games - Figurines
Rec Room - Make it to Midnight
Rec Room - Showdown
Rec Room - Full Body Outfits
Water Heron Monk
Character-focused study on production-ready VFX concept art
crimelord ra
Reimagining of the Egyptian god Ra as a gender bent crime ring leader
Motorcycle warrior
Prop-focused hard surface character design study
Demons of torment
In the deepest darkest of places, beings from your most horrifying nightmares reside. A study on monster design
Witching hour
In a magic academy where all kinds of practicians of witchcraft come together to study, what might mischief might ensue? A BL-inspired character design study of the fantasy academia genre
Initial iterations
Focus iterations
Crest explorations
Aiden Kaleidos
Aiden, from the witching House of Kaleidos, holds the power of astral fire. He is a hard-working, fiesty, and playful character who's much quicker to react than to think. He's had everything handed to him on a silver spoon, and realizes he needs to work doubly hard to be top of class!
Back view
VFX Concepts
Color Explorations
Luke Frigidaria
Lucius, from the witching House of Frigidaria, wields ice-imbued weapons. He is a seemingly cold, reserved, and grouchy character who's suffered much loss in his life surviving the Biting Cold growing up. He's battle-hardened, but is really a soft boy on the inside. Luke's family wants him to be the heir to the northern citadel, but he feels lost after starting school.
VFX Concepts
Color Iterations
Initial Iterations
Focus Iterations 1
Focus Iterations 2
Initial iterations
Focus iterations
Dagger Explorations
Viktor Crimsonne
Viktor, from the Witching House of Crimsonne, adeptly wields blood magic and is able to manifest a rapier made from his own life energy. He is an arrogant, chaotic, slightly sadistic character who had to work extra hard to be as strong as he is, having been born with lower than average magic attunement. Blood magic is tied to and reflective of his sexuality.
Back view
VFX Concepts
Color Explorations
Leif Bloom
Leif, from the witching House of Bloom, holds the power to summon carnivorous plants. He is a shy, apprehensive, and a reclusive character who is still figuring out how to control his enormous magical potential. He's had a difficult time balancing leadership with his own introspective personality up until this point in time.
Back View
VFX Concepts
Color Iterations
Plant Iterations 1
Plant Iterations 2
Initial Iterations
Focus Iterations 1
Focus Iterations 2
NPC Explorations
Fashion explorations for student NPCs. Focus on base model permutations
Belkind
An original, DnD-inspired collaborative storytelling world made up of animal-based races, whimsicality & adventure!
Starting Location
Starting Classes
Races
Swordtember characters
Sword designs & their character design counterparts. Themes by Tim Kaminski
2024 - Brat
2024 - Sol
2024 - Druid
2024 - Wedding
2022 - Gothic
2022 - Royal
2022 - Shattered
armored jester
Character design interpretation from a reference board trade
Initial iterations
Final Iterations
swordtember 2023
Sword designs. Themes by Tim Kaminski
red mages
Middle-aged couple coming out of retirement to take down baddies. Inspired from FFXIV's red mage
Reaper songstress
Haunting musician whose chilling melodies awaken scythes that harvest souls
Jujutsu Kaisen x techwear
Techwear studies of my favorite JJK characters
Corrupt Thorn Rose Rangers
Ideations on keywords: corrupt, thorn, rose + ranger
syndra visual update fan art
Tight ideations incorporating Chinese historical fashion into the look of one of my favorite League of Legends champions, Syndra
fantasy landscapes
Environment concepts focusing on different lighting conditions
SMITE
Character skins for gods, Heimdallr and Mercury
Color Explorations
Initial Explorations
Focus Explorations
Weapon Explorations
Color Explorations
Material Callouts
Initial Explorations
Focus Explorations
Spellcraft
Thematic and hero skin development , exploring 'Godly' and 'Celestial' visuals
Weapon Explorations
Focus Iterations
Cape Iterations
Thematic Explorations
Initial Explorations
Elizabeth Hair Explorations
Elizabeth Weapon Explorations
Ines Explorations
Ines Weapon Explorations
Comet Initial Explorations
Comet Weapon Explorations
wildmender
Character, cosmetic, and environment development for the cute, but desolate world of Wildmender
Avatar Clothing Concepts
Fisherman Outfits
Gardener Outfits
Librarian Outfits
Architecture Concepts
Solarium Window Explorations
Solarium Curtain Explorations
Solarium Flooring Explorations
Flourishing House Concept
Desert House Concept
Prop Concepts
Light Source Explorations
Seating Explorations
Table Explorations
Seating Explorations 2
Banner Explorations
Flagpost Explorations
Lamppost Explorations
The Guide NPC Concepts
Initial Explorations: Glyph
Initial Explorations: Wheel
Glyph Form: Sigil Components
Sealed Sigil Explorations
adventures & academia
Character concept development for an array of D&D-appropriate figurines set in a fantasy academia universe
Arcane Characters
Cunning Characters
Divine Characters
Might Characters
Druid Thumbnails
Owlin Thumbnails
Sorceress Thumbnails
Ranger Thumbnails
Tortle Thumbnails
Leonin Thumbnails
Kickstarter Banner
Figurines
rec room
Avatar outfit cosmetic & first-party game mode environment concept design
Make it to Midnight Concepts
Initial Thumbnails
Fairgrounds Thumbnails
Early Monster Thumbnails
Monster Thumbnails
Big Slide Concepts
Port-a-Potty Concepts
Carousel Concepts
Player Jail Concepts
Signage Concepts
Generator Sketches
Generator and Minigame Concepts
Minigame VFX Concepts
Showdown Concepts
Saloon Front View
Saloon Upstairs Interior
Carriage Concepts
Plant Cutout Concepts
Lantern Concepts
Rifle Concepts
Rifle Concepts 2
Shotgun Concepts
Avatar Outfit & Item Concepts
Pop Idol Set
Celestial Set
Glitched Motorcyclist Set
Candyland Set
Bewitched Set
Forest Guardian Set
Destiny Warlock Set
Snowflake Fairy Set
Alien Blaster Skin
Crystalline Makerpen Skin
Jack-o-Lantern Skin
Invasion Core Concepts
Boba Consumable
hello!
My name is Devin YangI am a concept artist & illustrator with 5+ years of experience working in the games industry. As an artist, I am interested in everything colorful & stylized, especially when it comes to characters; my eye for design is inspired by fashion & film and informed by a background in motion graphic design. Nothing excites me more than innovating and pushing the boundaries of possibility when working to create a memorable experienceApart from creating art, I am on a quest to bring more human compassion and warmth into professional spaces. The action of supporting and helping fellow creatives is a reward like no other. Through my work, I strive to make a positive impact on people's lives.Currently freelancing
Clients
HiRez Studios – SMITE
Wild Blue Studios
Ravensburger – Disney Lorcana
Thought Pennies
One More Game – Spellcraft
Muse Games – Wildmender
Steamforged Games
Rec Room
Iridium Studios
and more!
Talks
Straight Ahead Podcast Ep #97 | 05.2023
AIGA San Diego LINK – Character Design Workshop | 02.2022
NEU Digital Illustration Assoc. – Concept Art Demo | 02.2022
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Work Inquiries
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Questions
I'm always eager to help out a creative!
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Maybe even a mentorship?
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Resources
Illustration
Kae – Valorant Style Render
Pride 2020
Jasmine Knight
Chainsaw Man – Power
Valorant – Sage
Wheel of Time – Moiraine & Lan
Castlevania Nocturne Fan Art
Commission – Sabrina
Demon Slayer – Shinobu
Commission – DnD Marra
Demon of Torment
