EYE ON DESIGN PROJECT FOCUS
F
or Alex Levielle, designing whole new fantasy
worlds is just a part of the job. Initially inspired
by a love of storytelling through film, he soon
became passionate about using illustration to
create worlds and characters that his own audiences
would want to explore. “I doubted myself back when I
was very young, but many of my friends, teachers
and family supported me and really saw potential,”
Levielle reveals. “The feelings and emotions the
audience has towards my pieces really excites me,
and the demand for more from my fans really pushes
me to create more and inspire more.”
With Photoshop as a principle tool, Levielle aims to
ultimately end up giving other young artists the same
type of inspiration he had when he first started out. In
five years time, he hopes to work for an animation
company as a concept artist – and bringing his
designs to life on the big screen is definitely an
all-time goal.WHAT MAKES PHOTOSHOP IMPORTANT
TO YOUR WORKFLOW?
Photoshop is a great tool for concept artists,
consisting of speed and comfort. Many clients rely on
quick ideas to portray for a specific project deadline.
For comfort you have the ability to undo and reallyexplore your idea without worrying about mistakes or
even running out of paint. Photoshop is very
important for my workflow mainly for its fluid mark
making and its easy access to many tools to get the
job done the way you want it.WHAT ARE THE MOST CRUCIAL ELEMENTS TO
LEARN TO BECOME A GREAT ILLUSTRATOR?
Composition, values and shapes are important, but
most of all the emotion and meaning you portray in
your work is a very crucial element in any art piece. An
art piece that touches an individual’s soul through
emotion is a great success and will never be forgotten.HOW DO YOU CREATE ART THAT IS SO
THOUGHT PROVOKING AS WELL AS BEING
EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL?
When creating my pieces I enjoy the storytelling
aspect of the thought process. I put meaning behind
every design I do rather than just designing
because it looks cool.COULD YOU TAKE US THROUGH THE
WORKFLOW THAT WENT BEHIND HOPE?
Well first off my inspiration came from how I felt at the
time. I was in a tough spot, but I had a great friend whoABOUT THE ARTIST
Alex Levielle was born in Troyes,
France, and a love of art and
movies throughout the years led
him to study Illustration at Ringling
College of Art and Design, USA.
Alex is currently a freelance
concept artist who specialises in
character design, environment
design and illustrations.ALEX LEVIELLE
http://www.alexlevielle.meHOPE
NAME OF PROJECT
FREELANCE CONCEPT ARTIST ALEX LEVIELLE SHARES HIS SECRETS TO
CREATING IMAGINATIVE CHARACTERS AND SCENES IN PHOTOSHOP
OTHERWORLDLY
ILLUSTRATION
The Book Of Soal – Training day All images © Alex Levielle