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Gamasutra
July 24, 1998
Vol. 2: Issue 29


Work #1 -- Siena
Siena
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Work #2 -- Rex
Rex
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Work #3 -- Cachalot
Cachalot
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Work #4 -- New World
New World
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Work #5 -- Fish
Fish
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Don Barnett -- 07.24.98 Artist
 Don Barnett
Sole Proprietor
Nekton Design
Monroe, WA
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Artist Summary:
Using inks and oils alongside the typical digital artists' toolset, Don has produced a body of work as varied as the historical framework (Renaissance Italy, modern art, the jurassic era) from which he draws his inspiration.

Current Project:
Working on the Electronic Arts Website for Need For Speed 3 and also a game gathering site for Electronic Arts racing games. Microsoft's Internet Gaming Zone, www.zone.com. Art [and] design for the site.
Credits:
Microsoft's multimedia Schubert, Dreamworks Interactive Website, MSN kids online, The Internet Gaming Zone
Bio:
I am an Illustrator by trade making my living in the digital world of a games and web dominated field. I find the computer both liberating and confining. I live in the northwest in microsoft territory but originated in Southern California. I work on my own in my studio in the forested hillsides outside Seattle, always on the lookout for a cool project to sink my teeth into. I am a Graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena with a major in illustration and a minor in fine art. Lately the bulk of my work has been website related but my flexibility lends itself to about any job that comes along whether it be print, animation, illustration, visual concepts for games, or textures etc.
Inspiration:
I get inspired from various sources. Sometimes when I see aerial photos of geography or microscopic creatures I'll get an idea, you never know with me. Artists include N.C.Wyeth, Antonio Gaudi, Friedrich, Suesse, Tooker, Hopper, Magritte, Escher, Nikola Tesla, Rockwell Kent, Goya, Egon Shiele, Karl Blossfeldt.
Favorite Game Art:
Probably "Riven"
Why I Got into the Industry:
The immense possibilities lend to a person with potential.
Tools I Can't Live Without:
Adobe Photoshop, anything I can think in the way of color, form, depth, can be done here from an visual point of view, I don't know where to start.
Adobe After Effects, to make my stuff move this tool is so flexible it's like the swiss army knife of 2d animation. Unlike the usual tool that does everything, it does everything well.
Adobe Illustrator, clean graphics with professional tool facility, easily ported to the next program for use. my eps workhorse
Music I Listen to While Working:
Green Day, REM, Dave Matthews, Beck, Squirrel Nut Zippers...