Hyoung Taek Nam

Principal Character Concept Artist

Los angeles, United States

Summary

I am a veteran Principal Character Concept Artist with over 25 years of experience shaping the visual landscapes of the gaming, film, and comic book industries. Following a landmark 16-year career at Naughty Dog, I am now leveraging my expertise in hyper-realism and cinematic storytelling for new creative partnerships.
Throughout my career, I have specialized in designing iconic characters and creatures, most notably for The Last of Us Part I & II, Uncharted 4, and HBO’s The Last of Us. My work is rooted in a deep passion for historical fantasy, creature design, and narrative-driven illustration.

Skills

Software proficiency

Blender

Photoshop

ZBrush

Krita

Productions

- Video Game
  The Last of Us 2
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Senior Character Concept Artist
- Company
  Naughty Dog
- Video Game
  Uncharted 4
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Character concept artist
- Company
  Naughty Dog
- Video Game
  The Last of Us
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Character concept artist
- Company
  Naughty Dog
- Video Game
  Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Year
  2011
- Role
  Early Environment Concept design
- Company
  Naughty Dog
- Video Game
  Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Year
  2009
- Role
  DLC conept design
- Company
  Naughty Dog
- Video Game
  Zombie Apocalypse
- Year
  2009
- Role
  Concept designer
- Company
  Nihilistic

Experience

The Last of Us 4 at Naughty Dog
santa monica , United States of America
September 2013 - Present
Conceptualized and designed main and sub characters for PlayStation 4 games.
Uncharted 4 at Naughty Dog
santa monica , United States of America
July 2013 - May 2016
Conceptualized and designed main and sub characters for PlayStation 3 and 4 games.
The Last of Us at Naughty Dog
santa monica , United States of America
June 2009 - June 2013
Conceptualized and designed main and sub characters for PlayStation 3 and 4 games.
Zombie Apocalypse at Nihilistic Software
Novato, United States of America
April 2008 - May 2009
 Conceptualized and designed environments, props, vehicles and characters for Xbox360 and PlayStation 3 games.

 Created concept art for confidential game pitches
Star Trek Online at Perpetual
San Francisco, United States of America
May 2004 - March 2008
Conceptualized and designed environments, props, vehicles and characters for the game of “Star Trek Online"

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