Resume
Hicham Habchi
Art Director @ PFG / WB Games -- EX Principal @ Riot Games
Irvine, CA, United States
Hicham Habchi is a character art director at PFG-WB Games, a leading studio in the gaming industry. He has over 10 years of experience in creating and leading concept art for video games and comics, with a passion for storytelling and world-building.
He is currently responsible for the art direction of the MVS Fighting Game Concept, a new IP that features diverse and dynamic characters and environments. He also drives the art style for PFG Games, ensuring consistency and quality across all projects. In addition, he is a talented comic artist, who has worked on covers and comics for popular franchises such as Venom, Batman, and Samurai. He draws inspiration from comics, advertising, video games, and urban life, and showcases his skills in animation, illustration, and storyboarding.
Skills
Software proficiency
Photoshop
Procreate
ZBrush
Unreal Engine
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
After Effects
Illustrator
Maya
3ds Max
InDesign
Flash
Premiere
Experience
- April 2023 - PresentArt Director / Concept artist at PFG - MultiversusIrvine, US
- Leading the MVS Fighting Game Character Concept art direction, IP's character vision, and world concept design.
- Driving the Art Style for PFG Games. - January 2022 - March 2023Principal Character Concept / Art Direction at Phoenix LabsSan Mateo, California
- leading the character vision and worlds concept design of a new Game and IP.
- January 2018 - January 2022Principal Concept Artist - Creative Lead at Riot GamesRedwood City- California
Hicham is a Principal Concept Artist/Creative Lead working at Riot Games and Comic Artist, currently in Bay Area Cali- USA.
He immerses himself in anything that relates to comics and video games, especially the concept development side of them.
His artworks touch any kind of works related to arts and creativity and reflect a lot of references to comics, advertisings, video games, and urban life. - December 2022 - PresentCover Artist at Marvel ComicsLos Angeles, US
- June 2020 - PresentCover Artist at DC ComicsBurbank, United States of America
- June 2015 - December 2017Senior Creative Designer at MBCdubai, United Arab Emirates
- June 2016 - PresentCover Artist at Image ComicsUnited States of America
- April 2013 - May 2015Concept Artist at Ubisoftabu dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- October 2006 - March 2013Art Director at MosaikCasablanca, Morocco
Productions
- MovieSecret Level
- Year2024
- RoleCharacter Concept Artist / Contributor
- CompanyBlur / Amazon
- Video GameMarvel RIvals
- Year2024
- RoleCharacter Concept Artist / Contributor
- CompanyNetease / Marvel
- Video Game2XKO
- Year2025
- RolePrincipal concept Artist / Creative Lead / Art Direction
- CompanyRito Games
- Video GameWayfinder
- Year2024
- RoleCharacter Concept Artist / Contributor
- CompanyAirship Syndicate
- Video GameMultiversus
- Year2024
- RoleArt Director / Principal concept Artist
- CompanyPlayer First Games / WB Games
- Video GameRuined KIng - League of Legends
- Year2021
- RoleCharacter Concept Artist / Contributor
- CompanyAirship Syndicate / Rito Games
- MovieLove Death & Robots
- Year2019
- RoleCharacter Concept Artist / Contributor
- CompanyBlur / Titmouse / Netflix
- Video GameLeague of Legends
- Year2009
- RoleFreelance Character Designer
- CompanyRiot Games
- Video GameOverwatch
- Year2016
- RoleConcept Artist - Character
- CompanyBlizzard
- Video Gameborderlands 3
- Year2019
- RoleFreelance Character Designer
- CompanyGearbox Software
- BookBatman Urban Legends
- Year2020
- RoleCover Artist
- CompanyDC
- Video GameCSI: Hidden Crimes
- Year2014
- RoleConcept Artist
- CompanyUbisoft