Crime City Jinx - 2XKO

I had the pleasure of working on the Crime City collection for 2XKO, managing the development of both Jinx and Darius.

Adapting this thematic from League of Legends required two distinct approaches. For Jinx, the team focused on maximum fidelity to her original representation while translating her into the 2XKO art style. Darius, however, presented the challenge of being a new addition to the collection; we had to ensure he seamlessly embodied the "gangsters and robbers" vibe of this fictional prohibition era universe without feeling out of place.

I directed these skins from start to finish, guiding our external partners through the blockout and final modeling stages. My hands on involvement included elevating the textures, creating the chromas, performing final polish passes, and asset correction. Additionally, I had the opportunity to support Qiu Fang and Arron Simpson in the final stages of the Store Art banners, ensuring the characters felt integrated and high impact.

Creative Director: Mike Henry
Art Direction: Arron Simpson, Hai Phan, Katon Callaway
Concept Team: Qiu Fang, Jonas Yoon, Annie Huang
3D Character Leads: David Viola & Rafael Juárez
Character Artists: Vinh Bui, Zhe Yuan, Jia le.Li.
Animation Lead: Ron Pucherelli
VFX Lead: Brandon Zhao
VFX Art: Jonny Cadman
Tech Art: Alyssa Diaz, Mason Smigel, Waleed Boghosian
Champion Character Artist: Blair Armitage
Outsourcing Partners:Virtuos Sparx, Winking Studios