Jack Kirby Crosby🌹👨🎨
@jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social
👨🎨🌹Art stuff. Game dev.
🚫 gen-images or Cr*pto
🇵🇸 Free Palestine
✍️Concept art / illustrator
✍️Summerhill.
🎨Art Director: Moving Out 2,
🎤DnD Podcast: @dicepaperrole
Insta: http://instagram.com/jkcrosbyfun/
AS: www.artstation.com/jkcrosbyfun
he/him -Naarm
🚫 gen-images or Cr*pto
🇵🇸 Free Palestine
✍️Concept art / illustrator
✍️Summerhill.
🎨Art Director: Moving Out 2,
🎤DnD Podcast: @dicepaperrole
Insta: http://instagram.com/jkcrosbyfun/
AS: www.artstation.com/jkcrosbyfun
he/him -Naarm
Pinned
Hello, @arvalis.bsky.social said we should pin art to our pages, so here is mine.
I’m a concept artist, I was the art director on Moving Out 2 and I’ve worked in and around video games for 10 years now.
I tend to be extremely detail focused with my personal work and love to overwhelm your eyes.
I’m a concept artist, I was the art director on Moving Out 2 and I’ve worked in and around video games for 10 years now.
I tend to be extremely detail focused with my personal work and love to overwhelm your eyes.
Does anyone have any experience with selling art prints on a store like kickstarter etc?
I finally got a few of my pieces printed and framed, and they look nice.
But I think I would struggle to justify the labor involved without it being a bulk sorta thing.
I finally got a few of my pieces printed and framed, and they look nice.
But I think I would struggle to justify the labor involved without it being a bulk sorta thing.
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Does anyone have any experience with selling art prints on a store like kickstarter etc?
I finally got a few of my pieces printed and framed, and they look nice.
But I think I would struggle to justify the labor involved without it being a bulk sorta thing.
I finally got a few of my pieces printed and framed, and they look nice.
But I think I would struggle to justify the labor involved without it being a bulk sorta thing.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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If you think Trump's comments about capturing oil in V aren't sincere because the country has bad, old and inefficient fossil infrastructure, I regret to inform you that all fossil fuel infrastructure is bad, old and inefficient and none of these people actually care about the process or product
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
If you think Trump's comments about capturing oil in V aren't sincere because the country has bad, old and inefficient fossil infrastructure, I regret to inform you that all fossil fuel infrastructure is bad, old and inefficient and none of these people actually care about the process or product
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It went from “America First” to “we’re going to run Venezuela” in less than a year.
And Americans still don’t have affordable housing, healthcare, or groceries.
And Americans still don’t have affordable housing, healthcare, or groceries.
January 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
It went from “America First” to “we’re going to run Venezuela” in less than a year.
And Americans still don’t have affordable housing, healthcare, or groceries.
And Americans still don’t have affordable housing, healthcare, or groceries.
Have a lovely day
December 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Have a lovely day
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Hey new folks, here's a collection of top tier artists you can follow.
Concept Artists: go.bsky.app/TyNJQ99
Creature Designers: go.bsky.app/SBCxqoa
Pro Illustrators 1: go.bsky.app/79aS32C
Pro Illustrators 2: go.bsky.app/D3T5kF
Good Paleoartists: go.bsky.app/RYwJUEK
Concept Artists: go.bsky.app/TyNJQ99
Creature Designers: go.bsky.app/SBCxqoa
Pro Illustrators 1: go.bsky.app/79aS32C
Pro Illustrators 2: go.bsky.app/D3T5kF
Good Paleoartists: go.bsky.app/RYwJUEK
December 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Hey new folks, here's a collection of top tier artists you can follow.
Concept Artists: go.bsky.app/TyNJQ99
Creature Designers: go.bsky.app/SBCxqoa
Pro Illustrators 1: go.bsky.app/79aS32C
Pro Illustrators 2: go.bsky.app/D3T5kF
Good Paleoartists: go.bsky.app/RYwJUEK
Concept Artists: go.bsky.app/TyNJQ99
Creature Designers: go.bsky.app/SBCxqoa
Pro Illustrators 1: go.bsky.app/79aS32C
Pro Illustrators 2: go.bsky.app/D3T5kF
Good Paleoartists: go.bsky.app/RYwJUEK
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Another wip architectural concept from earlier this year. Each time someone passes in the village, a tomb is built for them and filled with their favourite books. A library that allows others to get to know who they were. Using an open book with layered pages as the motif for the structure
December 23, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Another wip architectural concept from earlier this year. Each time someone passes in the village, a tomb is built for them and filled with their favourite books. A library that allows others to get to know who they were. Using an open book with layered pages as the motif for the structure
Making cabinetry for our laundry
December 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Making cabinetry for our laundry
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You've probably already seen it and sorry I can't/won't get back to every single tag, but I was among those that spoke to Edmond about the nature of concept art and the influence of AI
Thank you so much again @edmondtran.bsky.social for the opportunity and giving us a voice
__
(yes that is Fritz)
Thank you so much again @edmondtran.bsky.social for the opportunity and giving us a voice
__
(yes that is Fritz)
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
You've probably already seen it and sorry I can't/won't get back to every single tag, but I was among those that spoke to Edmond about the nature of concept art and the influence of AI
Thank you so much again @edmondtran.bsky.social for the opportunity and giving us a voice
__
(yes that is Fritz)
Thank you so much again @edmondtran.bsky.social for the opportunity and giving us a voice
__
(yes that is Fritz)
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I had a few words to share about concept art.
@edmondtran.bsky.social did an amazing job distilling everyone’s I’m sure copious thoughts into an incredibly coherent article.
I think I’ll get students to read this, because it actually speaks quite well to what we actually do.
Have a read folks!
@edmondtran.bsky.social did an amazing job distilling everyone’s I’m sure copious thoughts into an incredibly coherent article.
I think I’ll get students to read this, because it actually speaks quite well to what we actually do.
Have a read folks!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I had a few words to share about concept art.
@edmondtran.bsky.social did an amazing job distilling everyone’s I’m sure copious thoughts into an incredibly coherent article.
I think I’ll get students to read this, because it actually speaks quite well to what we actually do.
Have a read folks!
@edmondtran.bsky.social did an amazing job distilling everyone’s I’m sure copious thoughts into an incredibly coherent article.
I think I’ll get students to read this, because it actually speaks quite well to what we actually do.
Have a read folks!
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Hey folks! I'm a concept artist & illustrator with over 10 years of experience. I've worked at 343, Ubisoft, Bungie, Adidas and more. Looking for fulltime work but always open to freelance! www.artstation.com/belgianboolean
You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
December 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Hey folks! I'm a concept artist & illustrator with over 10 years of experience. I've worked at 343, Ubisoft, Bungie, Adidas and more. Looking for fulltime work but always open to freelance! www.artstation.com/belgianboolean
You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
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I think a lot of the discussion around AI isn't specific enough or informed enough, and that's why this piece from @edmondtran.bsky.social is so useful and important. These are actual concept artists spelling out in clear, unambiguous terms why Gen-AI is not only unhelpful, it's a nuisance.
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I think a lot of the discussion around AI isn't specific enough or informed enough, and that's why this piece from @edmondtran.bsky.social is so useful and important. These are actual concept artists spelling out in clear, unambiguous terms why Gen-AI is not only unhelpful, it's a nuisance.
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Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children - The Shot
Breathe, slowly. It helps. Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...
theshot.net.au
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
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✨ BOOKS OPEN!✨
My clients for this year have wrapped and in 2026 I will be looking for new work! I am a Art Lead with a specialty in anything 2D, who has also done business admin. I'd love to work with kind folks making cool things, if this sounds like you plz shoot me a msg💚
My clients for this year have wrapped and in 2026 I will be looking for new work! I am a Art Lead with a specialty in anything 2D, who has also done business admin. I'd love to work with kind folks making cool things, if this sounds like you plz shoot me a msg💚
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
✨ BOOKS OPEN!✨
My clients for this year have wrapped and in 2026 I will be looking for new work! I am a Art Lead with a specialty in anything 2D, who has also done business admin. I'd love to work with kind folks making cool things, if this sounds like you plz shoot me a msg💚
My clients for this year have wrapped and in 2026 I will be looking for new work! I am a Art Lead with a specialty in anything 2D, who has also done business admin. I'd love to work with kind folks making cool things, if this sounds like you plz shoot me a msg💚
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
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Huge thank you to:
@kim-hu.com
@paulscottcanavan.com
@jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social
@lucymute.bsky.social
...and *several* in-house concept artists who shared significant amounts of knowledge and trusted me with their stories.
Please follow concept artists and let their work bring joy to your life!
@kim-hu.com
@paulscottcanavan.com
@jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social
@lucymute.bsky.social
...and *several* in-house concept artists who shared significant amounts of knowledge and trusted me with their stories.
Please follow concept artists and let their work bring joy to your life!
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Huge thank you to:
@kim-hu.com
@paulscottcanavan.com
@jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social
@lucymute.bsky.social
...and *several* in-house concept artists who shared significant amounts of knowledge and trusted me with their stories.
Please follow concept artists and let their work bring joy to your life!
@kim-hu.com
@paulscottcanavan.com
@jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social
@lucymute.bsky.social
...and *several* in-house concept artists who shared significant amounts of knowledge and trusted me with their stories.
Please follow concept artists and let their work bring joy to your life!
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Was very happy to contribute some thoughts to this excellent article 🙏
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Was very happy to contribute some thoughts to this excellent article 🙏
I had a few words to share about concept art.
@edmondtran.bsky.social did an amazing job distilling everyone’s I’m sure copious thoughts into an incredibly coherent article.
I think I’ll get students to read this, because it actually speaks quite well to what we actually do.
Have a read folks!
@edmondtran.bsky.social did an amazing job distilling everyone’s I’m sure copious thoughts into an incredibly coherent article.
I think I’ll get students to read this, because it actually speaks quite well to what we actually do.
Have a read folks!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I had a few words to share about concept art.
@edmondtran.bsky.social did an amazing job distilling everyone’s I’m sure copious thoughts into an incredibly coherent article.
I think I’ll get students to read this, because it actually speaks quite well to what we actually do.
Have a read folks!
@edmondtran.bsky.social did an amazing job distilling everyone’s I’m sure copious thoughts into an incredibly coherent article.
I think I’ll get students to read this, because it actually speaks quite well to what we actually do.
Have a read folks!
Reposted by Jack Kirby Crosby🌹👨🎨
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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This is what we need, in addition to keeping up the AI boycott: easy-to-read articles to educate people.
Badass as always, @jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social - great job, mate!
Badass as always, @jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social - great job, mate!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This is what we need, in addition to keeping up the AI boycott: easy-to-read articles to educate people.
Badass as always, @jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social - great job, mate!
Badass as always, @jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social - great job, mate!
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I'm looking for concept artists or illustrators working in gamedev who would like to share thoughts or comments (anonymous or attributed) regarding the use of GenAI as a reference tool in their process.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I'm looking for concept artists or illustrators working in gamedev who would like to share thoughts or comments (anonymous or attributed) regarding the use of GenAI as a reference tool in their process.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
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The act of gathering reference is such a deeper thing than just a fucking collage.
It's research, learning, assessing and building on your knowledge base.
Even google image search is dog shit for this, crack a fucking book.
Learning names, history, influences.
It's research, learning, assessing and building on your knowledge base.
Even google image search is dog shit for this, crack a fucking book.
Learning names, history, influences.
December 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The act of gathering reference is such a deeper thing than just a fucking collage.
It's research, learning, assessing and building on your knowledge base.
Even google image search is dog shit for this, crack a fucking book.
Learning names, history, influences.
It's research, learning, assessing and building on your knowledge base.
Even google image search is dog shit for this, crack a fucking book.
Learning names, history, influences.
RJ is absolutely right here, I would add that concept artists more often than not serve as the filter for reference going into the project. We build reference libraries and understandings of an exceptionally diverse range of information and how that relates to the project.
The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
December 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
RJ is absolutely right here, I would add that concept artists more often than not serve as the filter for reference going into the project. We build reference libraries and understandings of an exceptionally diverse range of information and how that relates to the project.
Reposted by Jack Kirby Crosby🌹👨🎨
The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
December 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
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My first post’s a painting of a Brighton Pavilion bus stop.
November 13, 2024 at 5:45 PM
My first post’s a painting of a Brighton Pavilion bus stop.