Shaun Hayes-Holgate
Instructor
🎨 SPECIALTIES
Concept Art, Illustration, Comics & Cartooning
🤓 ABOUT
Shaun is a seasoned concept artist and animator with a 20+ year tenure at Electronic Arts, where he contributed to iconic games including Star Wars, Need for Speed, Plants vs Zombies, Skate, FIFA Soccer, Def Jam Vendetta, and more.
His decades of game industry experience extend beyond EA, with credits at various game studios including Hasbro Games, United Front Games, Jumb-O-Fun Games, and Nexus Games. He’s even credited for background design work on 3 episodes of Invincible!
Shaun brings firsthand experience from every stage of the game production cycle, from initial concept brainstorming and creative development to in-game assets and marketing materials.
🎓 EDUCATION
BA in Animation at Emily Carr College of Art and Design
❤️ HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Shaun is a longtime Vancouver resident with a range of interests including history, travel, graphics, animation and anything to do with art—traditional or digital.
Over decades, he has collected a vast library of art books, comics, and sculptures that he uses for reference and inspiration.
Shaun nurtures an active imagination and uses art to conceptualize and communicate the wealth of ideas in his head! He also likes to get out in nature for camping or a good bike ride!
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