BECOME A DIGITAL ARTIST FOR FILM, GAMES & PUBLISHING
Flexible online courses, accredited degrees & diplomas, and industry mentoring that build your skills and prepare you for a creative career.
Join Our Alumni at World-Class Studios
We train highly skilled graduates, ensuring they are prepared for a successful career. Take the first step towards joining our alumni at world-class studios, creating work that inspires.
Choose Your Pathway Into Digital Art
Train for a career in concept art and illustration with online courses focused on professional workflows, strong visual fundamentals, and industry-ready skills.
Concept Art
DIPLOMA | BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Overview
Concept art is the depiction of how the elements of a story (characters, environments, props) might look based on a script or creative brief. It acts as a reference point throughout a production and helps inform many other departments.
Our expert-led courses will teach you how to translate concepts and ideas into compelling characters, props, and environments for film, games, and publishing. You'll gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools like Photoshop, Blender, and ZBrush while mastering production pipelines and creative workflows used by top studios.
Career Pathways:
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Concept artist
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Splash artist
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Character designer
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Environment designer
Digital Illustration
DIPLOMA | BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Overview
Digital illustrations are powerful storytelling tools that communicate ideas, evoke emotions, and sell concepts or products. Whether on their own or accompanying text in books, magazines, advertisements, or digital media, they play a key role in visually bringing a narrative to life.
Our expert-led courses will teach you how to craft captivating, narrative-driven artwork for film, games, and publishing. You’ll create art using specialised software, including Photoshop, and learn production pipelines and creative workflows used in the industry.
Career Pathways
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Digital illustrator
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Book illustrator
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Comic illustrator
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Digital matte painter
Master Your Skills. Master Your Future.
Our mission is to ensure graduates are the best trained and best prepared for a successful career in their chosen field.
Industry Mentors
Learn from the best! Our instructors are seasoned industry pros and bring real-world knowledge to the classroom, ensuring you're equipped with the skills that studios demand.
Job Outcomes
Our goal is to make you job-ready. You'll graduate with technical skills and a deep understanding of the industry, making you a valuable asset to any studio.
Community
Join an active community and network with peers, mentors, and industry professionals. Our strong industry connections can help you access job opportunities post-graduation.
See What You Could Be Creating
Our students create high-quality work that speaks for itself. We provide you with the tools and resources to help you build a portfolio that gets noticed.
Filippo Scalisi
Gerrin Tramis
Gonzo Apestegui
Henry Wong
Jessica Geis
Kannita Yotsombut
Molly Brown
Niwa Jongkind
Olha Hyshchak
Raphaelle Bieuville
Tom Garden
Xiaoya Lin
Brandon Reimchen
Brandon brings almost 20 years of experience as a video game concept artist with a long client list that includes EA, Activision, Capcom, Gree, and Disney Interactive.
Known for Resident Evil
Tyler James
Award-winning artist Tyler has worked with major clients like Cryptozoic and Blizzard on titles including Heroes of the Storm, Warhammer, Rift, Star Wars, Hex, Warcraft, and RWBY.
Known for Heroes of the Storm
Dio Lee
Known for Halo Infinite
Eric Wilkerson
Eric is an illustrator/concept artist for film, TV, advertising, publishing, comics and games. Clients include Wizards of the Coast (Magic: The Gathering), Weta Workshop, Marvel, Upper Deck, ...
Known for Magic: The Gathering
Humza Khan
Humza has worked for EA, Microsoft, Activision, LucasArts, Wargaming, Ubisoft, Fischer Price, Hasbro, Mattel. Credits include: Call of Duty, The Division 2, and the Sims.
Known for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Peter Ocampo
Peter is a freelance concept artist and has worked at DNEG as an in-house concept artist on diverse projects for film and TV. He has a particular passion for designing dark horror creatures.
Known for Annihilation
Get The Education You Deserve
"I have nothing but great things to say of CG Spectrum!
I was a bit unsure when I signed up for the concept art course because I had no prior experience, but it changed my life. I had a great mentor, Brandon, who would always push me to do better and I learned valuable things in each class."
Erika H | Concept Art & Illustration
"I was approached by Skybound North, and after a couple of months freelancing, I was offered an in-house job on a new animation project.
I went to a game art school after I graduated, but it wasn’t really what I was looking for. At the same time, I had started CG Spectrum’s concept art course, which is where I met my mentor Brandon Reimchen. He was an amazing teacher!"
April P | Concept Art & Illustration
"I've never improved as an artist so quickly.
Great course! They teach you what you need to know and don't waste your time with stuff that just fills out a course. It was specific to what I needed to know. The classes are very personable and the mentors are industry professionals that never hesitate to put in the effort to help you out. I definitely would recommend this to people interested in getting into the industry."
Tom G | Concept Art & Illustration
"Thank you CG Spectrum for giving me exactly what I needed to get started in this competitive industry.
I started the Concept Art & Illustration Course to create a stunning portfolio to apply for an internship. Without CG Spectrum I would never have been able to create a portfolio on a level that got me an amazing internship in Beijing."
Victoria P | Concept Art & Illustration
"Not just for people wanting to break into the industry, it's also for professionals already in it.
I am a concept artist at Paradox Interactive in Sweden, and I wanted to expand my illustration skills, so I decided to take the Digital Illustration Course. I am loving it!! If you're a professional and want to learn a new skill, I would say go ahead! Expand your set of skills!
Ahmed A | Concept Art & Illustration
"I have never experienced such an explosive evolution in my art since attending CG Spectrum.
I have learnt an incredible amount, not only from my amazing mentor Eric Wilkerson but from the entire CGS community. Being part of such an amazing program has opened my eyes to techniques that have streamlined my process and increased my confidence tenfold. I highly recommend the Advanced Illustration Course. Buckle up, and knuckle down – this could be the course that changes everything for you."
Oliver H | Concept Art & Illustration
"Thanks to CG Spectrum, I am a lot closer to my dream of being a concept artist.
The curriculum structure is very reasonable, with both academic basic theories and useful suggestions for career paths. Thanks to my mentors, Brian Huang and Victoria Sarkissian, who not only taught me drawing skills and design techniques, but more importantly, they also gave me the confidence to continue working hard."
Xin L | Concept Art & illustration