Alessandro Taini
Art Director
Alessandro was born in Genoa (Italy) where he went on to study illustration and advertising. After a short experience in Milan as an Illustrator, he moved to London where he worked as a concept artist and Graphic designer. He joined Ninja Theory in 2003 to work as a Senior Concept Artist on HEAVENLY SWORD, creating iconic characters such Nariko, Kai and King Bohan, (played by Andy Serkis). In 2007 he became Ninja Theory's Art Director creating the visual style of ENSLAVED and DMC. Beside his daily work, he is a freelance illustrator for Random house and Bloomsbury Publishing. http://www.alessandrotaini.com http://www.ninjatheory.com
Events featuring Alessandro Taini
Games Forum : Paving Your Career Path in the Game Industry : 20 Years Ahead
This session would cover topic of interest from students, junior and also senior industry professional and to be full with jokes and anecdotes of the harsh reality of the game industry but layered with the good vibe of the future & opportunity.
Animex GameStanding out from the Crowd
Alessandro discusses how his work on Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, DmC: Devil May Cry and the upcoming Hellblade, has made Ninja Theory games visually stand out from the crowd. He will show how Ninja Theory has approached creative challenges from different angles, to achieve something fresh new and unique. Besides being Ninja Theory's Art Director creating the visual style of ENSLAVED and DMC, multi-talented Alessandro is also a freelance illustrator for Random house and Bloomsbury Publishing.
Animex Game