Map design & environment breakdown

environment design

Along with the map layout and design, I also designed other environment pieces that would be used to populate the map for each city. Each environment piece was meant to really help set the player in the “scene” while they are going through the map experience.

Souvenir design & style direction

Users going through the map experience would also collect little souvenirs along the way each time they complete a slot machine and progress forward. Each city had a set of 36 souvenirs that incapsulates and represents the city. From local food, animals, buildings, and activities, each city had its own unique set that wasn’t repeated in another city. This took in depth research to create a set for each city that felt truly representative of the diverse and unique aspects of the locale. Here is the set I designed with the other lead illustrator for the Miami map.

Another aspect of this project was being able to create a style that other artists can recreate and have it look cohesive in the world of Sunset Riches. One of my key responsibilities in helping with the Art Direction of this project was to create a detailed style guide breaking down the overall design theory. Not only did this guide show how to create the actual look with textures and layer styles, but it also showed how to create an illustration with a particular situation in mind (e.g. things in water, simplifying for buildings, etc). This guide was handed to artists that would join the project for a short time to help illustrate the groups of souvenirs.