The Online Portfolio of Christian Bering Damm
Experience
Status:
Full time employed by The LEGO Group. I am currently not available for freelance work.
Profile:
I am an artist with a background in the toys, agency, animation and computer games industries. 24 years of experience, and having worked with companies like Ghost VFX, CCP/Fenris Games (EVE Online), EPIC Games (Fortnite), Zentropa, Saatchi & Saatchi; and for the past 16 years, The LEGO group. I lead the visual development of LEGO's entertainment content, managing our freelance artists and briefing / art directing in collaboration with external studios and content partners.
Nationality:
Danish (EU)
Spoken Languages:
Danish, English
Specialties:
Creative Management, Art Direction, Animation, Story Development, Concept Art, Illustration, Toy Design, Story and Concept Development.
Contact:
Christian@ConceptArtist.dk
Sr. Concept Art Manager
The LEGO Group - 16 years
I held various positions at The LEGO Group over the years. I have worked with product design, IP-development, campaign, packaging, animation & game development.
I am currently leading the early-phase look development of LEGO's new entertainment content, managing a team of talented freelance artists, briefing external animation studios, conducting focus group testing and working closely with Product Designers and Marketing Managers as well as external partners such as EPIC Games, Disney, Lucas Arts, Netflix, Amazon, Pure Imagination, Atomhawk Studio, MOOD Visuals, Passion, Super RTL, Cartoon Network and others.
External Design Lecturer
3D College Denmark - 6 years, 10 months.
Teaching concept art, design and other creative skills.
Freelance Concept Artist
MMAD Concept Art - 2 years, 6 months.
Freelancing for CCP Games, The LEGO Group, Ghost VFX, Zentropa, Saatchi & Saatchi and more.
Concept Artist
CCP / Fenris Games - 1 year, 7 months.
PC Game EVE Online (Designing Spaceships)
Storyboard / Concept Artist
Ghost VFX - 1 year.
Creating storyboards / concept art
Environment Artist
ZeitGuyz Game Developers - 3 months.
Creating concept art and dressing game levels with 3D models and textures
for steampunk, 3rd person AAA-game, "Recoil Retrograd". (Unreal game
engine) XBOX360 & PS3 release.
3D Animator
Lani Pixels A/S - 6 years 3 months.
During the years at Lani Pixels I went from 3D modeler to be more specialized
in 2D work, esp. storyboards, textures and concept art.
Education
Student
The Graphical Arts Institute of Denmark
Art Direction Masterclass.
Student
The Animation Workshop
Storyboard Masterclass, animation.
Student
The Danish Film School
Anatomy class with CALARTS Professor Mr. Glenn Vilppu.
Student
Odense Technical College - Center for Visual Communication
3D Animator.