Joshua Martel - Designer, Digital Artist & Storyteller

ABOUT JOSHUA

Visionary

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Storyteller

My biggest Dream is to tell Stories create Characters and bring ‘em alive through various Concepts

As I have watched Lord of the Rings as an 8-year-old kid in the living Room of my parent’s house, I fell in love with Storytelling and Fantasy,

Since then, I capture the essence of Worlds and Characters from Video games and Movies, which shaped my life and the Narrative of my own Fantasy Novel Project “Wyldheart”.

Through my Bachelor of Arts in Film, Design and Animation, I have learned the Tools and strategies to bring stories and Characters alive and capture their essence into Reality.

I strive to become a Narrative Designer that creates fascinating Worlds with moving Characters and Stories just like Baldurs Gate, Dragon Age, Banishers, Plague Tale and Life is strange. Creating Worlds that feel alive and Characters People Resonate with on a deeper level, is something i call “My Mission”.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film, Animation, Design & Production
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Narrative Design

Every detail carries an own story that is worth the be told. Like the Ring in LoTR, the Butterfly in Life is Strange and Environments that trigger Memories, are the small details can be the biggest Plot twists.
I love to create Worlds, Stories and Characters that are defined by depth, drama, emotion and carry a message to think about. We all know a good story is what keeps us watching, listening and playing.
Concept Art & Illustration

Every Character carries a Message and a Story within their Design. For me it is crucial to capure the essence of a character in their face, their details and outfits to transport their story. Same for Enviroments.
Concept Art and illustration isn’t just a hobby its a Strategy i love to use to project my own Projects, especially my Novel, into Reality.
Game Design & Marketing

The Design of a Game with all its Elements is a brand that People connect with. Every Detail from UI to Gameplay and more are part of the Brand and important to think through to create an overall working concept.
I personally love to focus on the design and think about ways on how to connect Story and Design so that the game and its Brand feels unique to the viewer and captures their attention.

Bachelor of Arts

With this Artbook I started the Journey of “Project Wyldheart”, my own Fantasy Novels where I give the viewer a glimpse of landscapes, cities, Character Designs, Cultures, Stories and even logos of different races.

I also describe my journey to find ways to work more efficiently in a short amount of time using 3D and Photobashing, while describing the Process on how I managed those Characters onto the Canvas.