Derek Stenning

Derek Stenning is a skilled concept artist with extensive experience in the video game industry, currently working at Next Level Games since January 2014, contributing to various Nintendo projects. Previously, Derek held the position of Senior Concept Artist at Microsoft from February 2012 to December 2013, focusing on unannounced HoloLens development projects. Derek's earlier career includes significant roles at Next Level Games and Black Box Games, where responsibilities ranged from concept art and illustration for notable companies such as Sega and Activision to art direction and business development. Derek began the professional journey at SR Studios/SOCO Corp as a modeller and concept artist and initially worked as a design lackey at Studio B Productions. Derek holds an Animation Diploma in Commercial Animation from Capilano University, earned between 1997 and 1999.