Joel Schilling

I have been an artist my entire life. Ever since I was old enough to hold a pencil I have had a passion for creating art. The high school I attended and graduated from was focused on the arts and technology giving me a strong foundation when I went on to college. In 2014 I graduated from Full Sail University with my Bachelor's Degree in Game Art. Upon graduation I was honored to receive the Advanced Achievement Award for my studies in games and character design. I also received Course Director Awards in Art Creation for Games and Level Assembly and Lighting. For me college was a very exciting and satisfying experience, but it was just the beggining. Currently I am working as a freelance character artist and am always on the look-out for a full time character artist position.

My mother is an artist and my grandfather owned an entertainment company that owned, leased and serviced arcade machines throughout the state of Michigan. With these kinds of influences throughout my life one might say I was born for this. As a child my grandfather taught me how to service the machines and my mother supported me as an artist. With such strong influences how could I not get into game art?