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About Stephan

Stephan Martiniere is an internationally acclaimed Science Fiction and Fantasy artist. In the past 25 years he has become known for his talent, versatility and imagination in every entertainment fields including feature films, animation, video games, theme parks, editorial, commercial and book covers.

His film clients include ILM, Disney, Universal, Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox and Dreamworks. Stephan Martiniere has worked on movies such as the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy, 300 :Rise of an Empire, Total Recall 2012, Star Wars: Episodes 2-3, Tron: Legacy, Star Trek, Knowing, I, Robot, The Fifth Element, Virus, Red Planet, The Astronaut’s Wife, Sphere, Titan A.E, and The Time Machine. Stephan was the art director for ID Games on Rage released in 2011, he was also the visual design director responsible for the games URU: Ages beyond Myst, URU: The Path of the Shell, and Myst 5., and worked several years at Midway Games as Visual Art Director for the game Stranglehold and later as Creative Visual Director of the concept department for several other Midway games including Blacksite: Area 51, Blitz, Ballers, Mortal Kombat vs. DC, Wheelman, and more.

Other the last ten years Stephan has produced over a hundred book covers and numerous comic book covers and editorial illustrations for such clients as The National Geographic, Tor Books, Pyr, Penguin and Random House, Dark Horse and Radical . Stephan Martiniere is currently a visual consultant and freelance concept illustrator on various films, Games and theme parks and frequently teaches workshops and presents lectures worldwide. He is an advisory board member of the CG society.

AWARDS

2010

  • Bookgasm Best Cover Artist
  • the Ennie Award for Best Art Cover
  • the expose 8 Master Award for Science Fiction
  • The Expose 8 Excellence Award for Science Fiction
  • The Expose 8 Excellence Award for Futurescapes
  • The Expose8 Excellence Award for Transport

2009

  • Boskone art exhibit, Best in show

2008

  • The Hugo Award for best professional artist
  • The Silver Award for Book Cover, Spectrum
  • The Expose 6 Excellence Award for Futurescapes
  • The Expose 6 Excellence Award for Conflict
  • The Expose 6 Excellence Award for Environment
  • The Expos 6 Excellence Award for Fantasy
  • The Expos 6 Master Awards for Science Fiction

2007

  • The Chesley Award for Best Book Cover
  • The Expose 5 Excellence Award for Action
  • The Expose 5 Excellence Award for Science Fiction

2006

  • The Chesley Award for Best Book Cover
  • The Expose 4 Grand Master Award
  • The Expose 4 Excellence Award for Cityscapes
  • The Into the Pixel Award E3

2005

  • The Expose 3 Master Award for Character in Action
  • The Expose 3 Excellence Award for Transport
  • The Expose 3 Excellence Award for Transport
  • The Expose 3 Excellence Award for Transport
  • The Expose 3 Excellence Award for Cityscapes
  • The Expose 3 Excellence Award for Cityscapes
  • Into the Pixel Award E3

2004

  • The Exposé 2 Master Awards for Environment
  • The Exposé 2 Master Awards for Transport
  • The Exposé 2 Excellence Award for Character in Action
  • The BSFA Award for Best book Cover
  • The Seattle Show Award
  • The Gold Award for Best Comic Book Cover, Spectrum

2001

  • The Thea Award for Best Attraction

1997

  • The Silver Award for Editorial, Spectrum

1989-1991

  • Madeline (the five animated specials); Winner of: The Children’s Hall of Fame Award, The Humanitas Award, The Parent’s Choice Award, The ACT Award and Nominated for an Emmy Award

RESUME

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