Nicolas Bouvier

- Name: Nicolas Bouvier (a.k.a "Sparth")

Notable creations and work:
- - Rage
  - Assassin's Creed
  - Cold Fear
  - Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
  - Alone in the Dark 4

- Born: Unkown

Biographical Summary

Nicolas Bouvier has been an active concept designer / artistic director in the gaming industry since 1996. He was born in France and had the privilege to travel and be influenced by many cultures at an early age, such a thing spurred a passion for creative works and art in general, he has been painting since the age of 5 and attended the Art Deco school for art in Paris. His work spans contribution in the development of released, high profile games (Such as Ubisoft's Prince of Persia and Assassin's Creed). His works also include development at IDSoftware, Darkworks-Studio, Capcom, Namco, and most recently, Microsoft. Beyond games he has illustrated many book covers as freelance and produced works for Ballistic Publishing's "Expose" and "D'Artiste" Series.

A comprehensive list of all his works can be found on Nicolas Bouvier's website (referenced below) in his biography section.

Work

Because of the breadth and variety in Bouvier's work, it is most crucial to note that his art ventures well into many interest areas of concept art from vehicles, characters, to environments, assets and design. His work is heavily reinforced by his traditional arts background, allowing him to push the boundaries of creativity when it comes to exploring his multiple passions (which include space, buildings, robotics, and more). Directly quoting the Biography on Bouvier's official site : "One of his greatest passion remains contemporary architecture, of which he applies principles in his own art, with an experimental and original approach."