Matt Wilson (artist)
Matthew D. "Matt" Wilson is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. He is one of the founders, the owner, and the CEO of Privateer Press.
Matt Wilson | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Fantasy art |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Matthew D. Wilson grew up in a small town in northern California, and first encountered role-playing games at age 12.[1]
Career
Matt Wilson started as an artist with Alderac Entertainment Group around 1995, and worked there as an art director before also doing art direction for companies Wizards of the Coast and FASA. Wilson and his friend Brian Snoddy formed Privateer Press with writer Matt Staroscik to publish their own d20 supplements. Wilson and Snoddy produced the covers and interior art for Privateer's first adventures published in 2001.[2]
His artwork for D&D has been featured in A Darkness Gathering (1998), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2001), Faiths and Pantheons (2002), and Unapproachable East (2003).
References
- https://www.blackgate.com/2011/07/20/art-of-the-genre-an-interview-with-matthew-d-wilson/
- Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. p. 392. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
External links
- "Home page". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007.
- "Matt Wilson in the Pen & Paper RPG database". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007.