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About Jesse
Jesse van Dijk (1977) is a concept artist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His primary focus is world design for games and other entertainment media. Jesse currently works at Guerrilla Games / SCEE as a senior concept artist. He graduated at the Delft University of Technology with a Master's degree in Industrial Design Engineering in 2003. After his studies he worked for several studios prior to joining Guerrilla in 2009.
Clients and employers
Guerrilla Games
W!Games
Playlogic Games
Outso / Sony Home
ImagineFX magazine
2D Artist mag / 3D total
INDG Digital communication
Luitingh Fantasy
Bastei Luebbe
Guter Punkt GmbH
hilden_design
Piper
Der Club
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Interviews
Jesse van Dijk - 3D Total artist interviews, by 3D Total.
Interview with Jesse van Dijk (PDF), by 2D Artist magazine.
Fantasy art - Jesse van Dijk, by Dark Wolf Fantasy reviews.
Articles
Making of "Pitch" by Jesse van Dijk, 3D Total (3dtotal.com).
Making of "Cliff Dwellings" by Jesse van Dijk, It's Art Magazine (itsartmag.com).
Making of "Sea Creature" by Jesse van Dijk, 3DM3.com.
All book cover illustrations (a selection is shown in the book cover gallery).
2010 - Markus Heitz - De Dwergen - (Dwarves series 1, in Dutch), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Markus Heitz - De Strijd van de Dwergen (Dwarves series 1, in Dutch), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Markus Heitz - De Wraak van de Dwergen (Dwarves series 1, in Dutch), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Markus Heitz - Het Lot van de Dwergen (Dwarves series 1, in Dutch), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Paul Hoffman - Die linke Hand Gottes, Der Club
2010 - Tad Williams - Schaduwereld 1 Schaduwgrens ("Shadowmarch"), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Tad Williams - Schaduwereld 2 Schaduwspel ("Shadowplay" / Shadowmarch 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Tad Williams - Schaduwereld 3 Schaduwval ("Shadowrise" / Shadowmarch 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Darren Shan - Stad van Slangen ("City of the Snakes", The City Trilogy 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Monika Felten - De Nevelelfen ("Die Nebelelfen", Saga von Thale 4), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Monika Felten - Elfenwake ("Die Hüterin des Elfenfeuers", Saga von Thale 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Markus Heitz - Die Zwerge (Dwarves series 1, in German), Piper
2010 - Markus Heitz - Der Krieg der Zwerge (Dwarves series 2, in German), Piper
2010 - Markus Heitz - Der Rache der Zwerge (Dwarves series 3, in German), Piper
2010 - Markus Heitz - Das Schicksal der Zwerge (Dwarves series 4, in German), Piper
2010 - Blake Charlton - Taal der Spreuken (Spellwright Trilogy 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Jennifer Fallon - Damin Wolfsblad ("Warrior", Hythrun Chronicles 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Jennifer Fallon - Marla Wolfsblad ("Wolfblade", Hythrun Chronicles 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Alexander Lohmann - Lichtbringer, Bastei Luebbe
2010 - Adrian Stone - Ziel van de Duivel, Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Karen Miller - De Hamer Gods ("Hammer of God", Godspeaker 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2010 - Karen Miller - Eiland van geheimen ("The Riven Kingdom", Godspeaker 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Karen Miller - Keizerin ("Empress of Mijak", Godspeaker 1) , Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Monika Felten - Elfenkracht ("Die Macht des Elfenfeuers", Saga von Thale 2), Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Monika Felten - Elvenvuur ("Elfenfeuer", Saga von Thale 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - D.B. Shan - Helse Horizon ("Hell's Horizon", The City Trilogy 2) , Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Alexander Lohmann - Der Tag der Messer, Bastei Luebbe
2009 - Adrian Stone - Zoon van de Duivel, Luitingh Fantasy
2009 - Adrian Stone - Profeet van de Duivel, Luitingh Fantasy
2008 - Sara Douglass - Sterredans ("Starman", Axis Trilogy 3), Luitingh Fantasy
2008 - D.B. Shan - Een stoet van doden ("Procession of the Dead", The City trilogy 1), Luitingh Fantasy
2008 - Helmut Pesch - Der Ring der Zeit, Bastei Luebbe
Publications that contain Jesse's work
Books:
Exposé 8 - Ballistic Publishing, 2010. Contains images Lightbringer and Netherworld Archipelago.
Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 1 - Focal Press, 2009.
Contains images Uriel 9 and Netherworld Archipelago.
Exposé 7 - Ballistic Publishing, 2009.
Contains the illustration for the cover of "Profeet van de Duivel".
Exposé 6 - Ballistic Publishing, 2008.
Contains images The Labyrinth of Tsan-Kamal and Cliff Dwellings.
Magazine specials:
Sci Fi Art Essentials (via ImagineFX, 2010).
Contains an extensive tutorial on making Uriel 9
Fantasy Art (via Advanced Photoshop Magazine, Dutch, 2010).
Contains an interview and many images from Jesse's portfolio.
Magazines:
Various: Imagine FX, 2D artist mag, It's Art, Advanced Photoshop magazine.
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