Destiny 2: Art Direction

Art directing marketing visuals for Destiny 2 has been especially rewarding because it has given me the opportunity to work with so many talented artists whose work I’ve admired for years. It has also allowed me to both hire and develop internal and external creative talent to support the breadth of visual content required for a live service game like Destiny 2.

One of the ongoing challenges of art direction is finding the right balance in how much visual direction to provide. How broad or specific my feedback needs to be often depends on an artist’s strengths, our working relationship, and their familiarity with the brand. Over the past few years, I’ve focused more deeply on art direction, and it has been a continual process of building on what has worked well while learning where I can improve.

Below are a few Destiny 2 illustrations and composites I helped shape through creative and art direction that are especially meaningful to me. I’m grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with so many talented artists and agencies, and for the time, craft, and care they brought to these pieces. Special thanks to Sung Choi, Yohann Schepacz, Kai Zhou, Jacob Joyce, Drex Rowe, Miki Bishop, Christine Lim, Nat King, Stephen Boe, Gabriel Flauzino, Jacob Gonzalez, Derek Heisler and Bond for their contributions.

Into the Light Key Art - Sung Choi |
CD: Thiago Gutierrez

Monument of Triumph Key Art - Sung Choi

Hersey Key Art - Yohann Schepacz | CD: Thiago Gutierrez

Season of Defiance Key Art - Sung Choi

Dawning Evergreen Art - Sung Choi

Festival of the Lost Evergreen Art - Sung Choi

Solstice Evergreen Art - Sung Choi

Strand Key Art - Kai Zhou

Sony Partnership Art - Stephen Boe

Renegades Key Art - Drex Rowe & Kai Zhou | CD: Thiago Gutierrez

The Final Shape Key Art - BOND

The Final Shape Hard Mode Art - Kai Zhou

The Final Shape Normal Mode Art - Kai Zhou

Fireteam Finder Art - Stephen Boe

Season of Plunder Key Art - Sung Choi

Season of the Seraph Key Art - Sung Choi

Final Shape Postcard Art - Jacob Gonzalez | Gabo Garza

Pantheon II Key Art - Gabriel Flauzino

Dungeon Key Art - Derek Heisler

Beyond Light Pack Key Art - Kai Zhou

Shadowkeep Pack Key Art - Kai Zhou

Reclamation Composite - Jacob Joyce

Spire of the Watcher Gear Composite - Drex Rowe

Dawning 2022 Composite - Jacob Joyce

Festival of the Lost 2022 Composite - Drex Rowe & Jacob Joyce

Crota's End Composite - Jacob Joyce

Solstice 2023 Composite - Jacob Joyce

The Final Shape Dread Composite - Drex Rowe

Solstice 2025 Composite - Jacob Joyce & Christine Lim

Excision Composite - Jacob Joyce

Guardian Games Composite 2023 - Jacob Joyce

Guardian Games Composite 2024 - Jacob Joyce, Christine Lim, and Alanna Cervenak | CD: Thiago Gutierrez

Guardian Games Composite 2026 - Miki Bishop, Christine Lim, and Alanna Cervenak

Witcher Partnership Composite - Jacob Joyce

Mass Effect Partnership Composite - Drex Rowe

Dungeons & Dragons Partnership Composite - Jacob Joyce

Star Wars Partnership Composite - Drex Rowe

Magic the Gathering Partnership Composite - Kai Zhou

Renegades Dungeon Composite - Miki Bishop

Ash & Iron Composite - Jacob Joyce

Dawning 2025 Composite - Jacob Joyce

Lawless Key Art - Kai Zhou

Solar Armor Composite - Jacob Joyce

Season of Plunder Armor Composite - Jacob Joyce

Renegades Armor & Weapon Composites - Miki Bishop, Tripp Page, Kai Zhou, and Drex Rowe

Renegades Character Posters - Goodbye Kansas, Drex Rowe, Nat King, and Alanna Cervenak

SRL Composite - Jacob Joyce, Nat King, and Alanna Cervenak