Neo Barrun
BA Games Art and Design
I’m a concept artist specialising in stylised character design. I have a passion for incorporating avant-garde fashion and challenging the traditional conventions of sexualisation in Eastern anime-style mediums and gaming as a whole, which is a common theme I explore in my work. I usually take influence from sci-fi and urban aesthetics akin to games like Xenoblade Chronicles, Arknights Endfield and Zenless Zone Zero.
For my final major project, I designed characters for my personal project, Break of Praxis. I aim for them to resonate with my intended audience by conveying charming and convincing personalities and stories, which I substantiate by posting them online and growing my following and client base for commissions. The most key part of the concepting process for me is thoroughly researching a broad range of influence; I then incorporate my ideas into a cohesive design that seamlessly blends deep historical and cultural influence packaged into a modern, sci-fi-style character.

