Jan-Bart van Beek

Jan-Bart van Beek is the Studio Director at Guerrilla, having transitioned from a background in creative visuals for marketing and advertisement to game development. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Visual Arts in The Hague with a BA in Applied Photography, Jan-Bart began their gaming career at Lost Boys Games as a 3D Artist and Animator. They have held various positions at Guerrilla Games, including Lead Artist and Game Director during the pre-production of Killzone 2, for which Jan-Bart directed a highly successful promotional trailer. Since 2006, Jan-Bart has served as Art and Animation Director, overseeing the visual style and quality of the Killzone franchise while fostering innovation in animation and graphics features.