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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 15h

Proud to have the @lucasmuseum.bsky.social call LA home, where 40,000+ artworks from comics, film, and more share spaces with traditional fine art. As a studio built on visual storytelling, it's exactly where we belong. Add it to your list of spots to visit 🗯️🎬🧡 youtube.com/watch?v=bamTcVy0C6s

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Find Your Story | Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

YouTube video by Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Using visual symbolism, manga built its own shorthand language to communicate the ideas and emotions in its stories. Get a crash course on the meanings behind the popping vein, sweat drop, or spiraled eyes. japanpowered.com/anime-articles/anime-visual-language-guide

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Anime Visual Language Guide - Japan Powered

Anime has a visual language that shorthands character emotions and states of mind. The visual language comes from manga and its efforts to clarify the

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In a world racing towards AI and automation, celebrate 🎨✨human art and craft ✨🎨 See the 18-month production process behind animation studio The Line’s stunning short film for Gorillaz’s The Mountain, the Moon Cave and the Sad God. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF2B...

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The Making of Gorillaz: The Mountain, The Moon Cave & The Sad God - Director's Cut | THE LINE

YouTube video by THE LINE

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tau Ceti doesn't grieve its dead—it processes them. Sterilized materials and fabricated-future details in the cryo-bags convey how loss is protocol. Treat death as infrastructure and it’ll look like inventory. See more from @marathonthegame.bungie.net: weststudio.com/project/marathon-world-design

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Still riding the high from #XDS2026 😌 It was a phenomenal week in Vancouver connecting with our colleagues in the visdev community—and playing host to Women@XDS again was the cherry on top. Thank you for inspiring us. Can't wait to do it all again! #WestStudioNews

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Immersive worlds come alive when designs tell stories in unison 🔗 This 3D printing facility concept brings it all in focus, planting mood and tension while showing narratives of a fabricated future. See more from our work on @marathonthegame.bungie.net. weststudio.com/project/marathon-world-design

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Excited to kick off #XDS2026 next week! We're hosting Women@XDS again this year and this time, we tapped the talented @albabbgg.bsky.social to create our event signage. Hope it conveys the inclusive, uplifting vibes this space continues to provide. See you in Vancouver 👋 #WestStudioNews

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Took an arrow to the heart 🏹💕 •The Cupid by Kali Reyes (@efuzel.bsky.social), from the July 2026 Guest Artist Series Check the GAS link for the full process of this piece and more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas #weststudionews #guestartistseries

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It won't be long until West Studio is back in Vancouver for #XDS2026! We're proudly returning as a Silver Sponsor and host of Women@XDS, but we mostly can't wait to vibe out with our community. ✨ Come find us in Vancouver Sep 8-11 and let's talk all things art!

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Sci-fi spaceships aren't always sleek and symmetrical, thanks in part to the legacy of Chris Foss—an airbrush master who was obsessed with industrial shipyards. 🎨🚀 youtube.com/watch?v=p7gryVW0p4g

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The Artist Who Inspired Alien and Star Wars: The Anatomy of Chris Foss 🚀

YouTube video by Art Shutter

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ever feel different after traveling? There's a scientific reason for that. This is how travel can reshape how you see, feel, and think about the world. ✈️🧠 blog.ilp.org/what-traveling-actually-does-to-your-brain

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What Traveling Actually Does To Your Brain

Have you ever wondered what traveling actually does to your brain? Scientists are talking about it, and we think their insights are really fascinating.

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Savoring our summer days 🌅 Hit linktr.ee/weststudio for our July newsletter to see where West Studio's been around the industry this summer, plus some new additions to a familiar project. And KIT, k? Tap "Get Monthly Updates" to also sign up for future updates.

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Why do we explore? Because some places don't just inspire you—they rewire you. 🎨🇲🇦 Marrakech deeply inspired Yves Saint Laurent through its color and light, shaping everything else that followed. www.domusweb.it/en/art/2025/...

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Excited to be back in Vancouver for @xdsummit.bsky.social 2026, where we proudly return as a Silver Sponsor to present the annual Women@XDS event. The venue may be new, but our passion for advancing our industry hasn't changed. We look forward to seeing you in September! #XDS2026

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The world of Looney Tunes is pure action and mayhem, but look closer and you'll see how artists like Maurice Noble cleverly used their backgrounds as a canvas for worldbuilding. 🎨 🖼️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=a50t...

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The hidden world of LOONEY TUNES background art

YouTube video by The Gaze

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

As the 2026 World Cup winds down, we look back on the design details that made it so unique. See how the 2026 logo design brings all 16 host cities together under a united visual identity. jukeboxprint.com/blog/design-identity-2026-fifa-world-cup

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Design meets culture on the pitch ⚽ As the World Cup winds down, we look at SoccerBible's ten kits with the greatest creative impact on soccer culture. Which one's your fave? soccerbible.com/performance/football-apparel/2026/06/the-10-most-impactful-world-cup-2026-kits-for-creative-soccer-culture/

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The 10 Most Impactful World Cup 2026 Kits for Creative Soccer Culture - SoccerBible

SoccerBible rounds up the ten most influential kits for Creative Soccer Culture from the 2026 World Cup.

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Even when dormant, it's never quite asleep 🔴👁️⚙️ •VOODOO by Harold Malespine, from the August 2024 Guest Artist Series See the full process: weststudio.com/gas/voodoo More art inspo: guestartistseries.com #weststudionews #guestartistseries

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Celebrating the big return of #StarFox with a throwback to this personal piece of the Arwing crew, given a fresh coat of paint by our own Tyler West. Thrilled to see our fave anthropomorphic pilots back in action 🦊🚀

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Stories older than the country itself. This 4th of July, we celebrate the Native American heritage through artists like Jeffrey Gibson, first Indigenous artist to represent the U.S. internationally at Venice Biennale 2024. pinupmagazine.org/articles/jeffrey-gibson-interview-venice-biennale

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PIN–UP | JEFFREY GIBSON’S BIG ART AND BEAUTY IN VENICE

by Vere van Gool

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Shells may be corporate property, but that doesn’t mean Runners can't express themselves. Explore some of the styles we helped craft for @marathonthegame.bungie.net, inspired by cultural movements, bygone design languages, and more. #ArtOfMarathon weststudio.com/project/marathon-seasonal-content

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

they'll never see her coming 🖤⚔️ •ARK by David Paget, from the April 2019 Guest Artist Series Follow the GAS link below for the full process + more art inspiration. weststudio.com/gas #weststudionews #guestartistseries #visualdevelopment

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

ASSERT // Image transfer complete . . . Proud to officially reveal our visual development partnership on @marathonthegame.bungie.net! See everything we’ve helped build so far and keep an eye out for even more work to come. #ArtOfMarathon #MarathonTheGame weststudio.com/projects

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

As we prepare to revisit the world of Marathon, travel back to the 90's for a glimpse of where it all started with this extraordinary archive of Craig Mullins artwork from the original games. marathon.bungie.org/story/Craig_... #marathonbungie #TheArtofMarathon

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The best designs are the ones that feel inevitable. The "Super Normal" creative philosophy of Product Designer Jasper Morrison values function over expression, proving that the quietest designs outlast those built only to be noticed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Gz...

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Why the Best Design Goes Unnoticed | Jasper Morrison

YouTube video by Design Docs

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

How does the Tau Ceti IV arsenal stack up from the POV of a weapons expert? @watchexp.bsky.social compares Marathon's futuristic weapon designs with their real-world counterparts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHxL...

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Firearms Expert Reacts to Marathon Guns | EXP

YouTube video by EXP

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Our inherited ancestral design knowledge can be the key to unlocking our futures. Atmos pairs the visionary imagery of Daniel Obasi with a treatise on Afrofuturism and its role in the face of climate collapse. atmos.earth/political-la...

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The Altered Destiny | Atmos

Averting a catastrophic future means protecting those most at risk in the present and honoring the ecological history within Black culture.

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Sophia Stories Vol. 5 // The Hidden Temple Descend into our next edition of #SophiaStories, where the sacred spaces of Lush culture (and the worldbuilding behind this ancient temple concept) take center stage. 🌿 instagram.com/p/DYYULBwGcsL/?igsh=ejZyaTg4cDRnb2Z5

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The dynamic facades of Abu Dhabi's Al Bahr Towers fuse Islamic design tradition with modern technology to create solutions for a more sustainable future. 🏙️☪️ parametric-architecture.com/al-bahr-towe...

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Al Bahr Towers: A Case Study in Dynamic Kinetic Facade

How Al Bahr Towers turned tradition into tech: a kinetic facade that breathes, shades, and reshapes Abu Dhabi’s skyline.

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Somewhere in the the midst of ancient magic and ethereal beauty 🌿✨ •Kia'Oh by Dao Vi, in a throwback to the October 2024 Guest Artist Series Follow the GAS link for the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

From Bolivia's endless salt flats to New Zealand's glow worm caves, some of the most imaginative and fantastic landscapes can be found on Earth. 🏞️🌅 www.timeout.com/travel/weird...

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The 23 weirdest places on earth

Time to make some room on your bucket list

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It’s a wrap for our Co-founder Nic West and her USC Animation course this semester, How They Made It: KPop Demon Hunters! Directors @maggiekang.bsky.social and Chris Appelhans recently joined students for a convo to culminate the class. So proud of Nic for spotlighting these voices. 🔦🌟

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Where to next, humanity? Find inspiration in the stars with JPL’s Visions of the Future travel posters, which seek to bridge the world we know with the future we strive for. 🪐🌌 www.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/vi...

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NASA JPL Visions of the Future – Space Posters

Download free retro-style NASA space travel posters depicting Mars, Europa, exoplanets, and more — each grounded in real JPL science and mission history.

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A small glimpse of much more to come. 👁️ The Marathon dev team just unveiled a new Destroyer shell style that we collaborated on—one of many more concepts to come. Get this Destroyer style in the Season 1 Rewards Pass, and ready up for more of our work across Tau Ceti IV very soon.

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Project Hail Mary left us speechless, but it's Rocky living rent-free in our heads. Concept Artists Kris Anka and Jesús Alonso Iglesias explain the early stages of bringing the little space rock to life. gizmodo.com/see-the-early-stages-of-how-project-hail-mary-brought-rocky-to-life-2000742281

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'Project Hail Mary' Artists Reveal Early Rocky Concepts

Concept artists Kris Anka and Jesús Alonso Iglesias provided a look into the development of everyone's favorite new alien.

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Taking a final look at the extraordinary Artemis II mission and the hope and inspiration it awakened. We salute you! 🫡 www.theguardian.com/science/gall...

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Artemis II splashdown – in pictures

The world watches on as astronauts on the 10-day Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off California on Friday

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

All eyes may have been on Artemis II, but at its heart are nine cubic meters of impressive design. Here's what's inside the Orion capsule. archdaily.com/1038362/9-m3-of-survival-inside-the-orion-spacecraft-and-the-architecture-of-space-travel

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9 m³ of Survival: Inside the Orion Spacecraft and the Architecture of Space Travel

Dive into the architectural characteristics of the Orion crew module as humanity prepares for a new era of lunar exploration in 2026.

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Zooming in on our maps work for VALORANT 🔍 The environment of Corrode gets quietly defined in the details. Wall lamps, village doors, and store window displays all play a hand in conveying a rustic French aesthetic. See more: weststudio.com/project/valorant-vol-7 #valorant #weststudionews

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Surrounded by serenity and the sounds of tolling bells ⛰️🔔 •Bell Tower by Misa Steinmetz, in a throwback to the July 2023 Guest Artist Series Follow the GAS link for the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas #guestartistseries

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Action, radianite, and a lot of salt. Our longstanding collaboration with Riot Games brings us back to our work on VALORANT and its latest map. These beauty renders of Corrode are where the full view comes together. More on the creation of Corrode: weststudio.com/project/valorant-vol-7

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

In honor of Women's History Month, meet the unsung female animation trailblazers whose creativity, innovation, and technical skill helped shape the golden age of Disney animation 🎞️✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBTY...

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More than tracing: The women behind Disney animation | BFI video essay

YouTube video by BFI

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The deeper you look, the better it gets. 🔍✨ ICYMI, we just updated our website with new work from League of Legends! Big thanks to our partners at Riot Games for the continuous trust. Check out the full drop below: weststudio.com/project/league-of-legends-vol-3 #leagueoflegends #riotgames

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

West Studio returns as a proud sponsor of the 8th annual BRIC Summit (BRIC Foundation)! BRIC Summit 2026 seeks to harness the power of Movements to inspire individual action for collective change. Join the convo on Mar 27 + 29: bricfoundation.org/2026summit #bricsummit #weststudionews

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Blade Runner 2049 proves that it's the little details like weapon designs that build a world, which can leave some of the most lasting marks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzvR...

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Adam Savage Meets the Blasters of Blade Runner 2049!

YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

@marathonthegame.bungie.net’s art and creative teams did impressive visual problem solving to crank the atmosphere and tension. It's been a privilege to support their journey and play a small role in helping fulfill their vision. Can't wait to share soon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG_I...

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So... did Marathon's visuals REALLY get better?

YouTube video by Riloe

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Docked at bay ⚙️⚡️ •Hangar by Gin Zhang, in a throwback to the May 2025 Guest Artist Series Tap the GAS link for the full process + more art inspiration: weststudio.com/gas #weststudionews #guestartistseries #conceptart

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

// SYSTEMS: ONLINE // Congrats to our partners @bungie.net on the release of @marathonthegame.bungie.net. We can't wait to drop into the tense, mysterious world of Tau Ceti IV. PLAY NOW: marathonthegame.com

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Practical minimalism. Function over flair. Timeless, yet contemporary. These are the principles of Utilitarian design. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCvV...

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Why Utilitarian Design Is the Minimalist Trend Popping Up Everywhere

YouTube video by Kittl

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West Studio @weststudionews.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Telling stories through design is the best part. Motion graphics firm Perception shares how their work brings the MCU fantasy closer to plausible reality. (h/t Seeker) www.youtube.com/watch?v=URJW...

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How Marvel's Superhero Technology Gets Designed

YouTube video by Seeker

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