Bright, Energetic Illustrations

Principle artist at Riot Games, Tyson Murphy talks to us about keeping motivated and working on League of Legends.

Over the past seven years Tyson Murphy has had a successful career working in the entertainment and gaming industry. So far he has contributed to some well known projects, including Toy Story 3, Diablo 3, and World of Warcraft. Tyson currently works for Riot Games as a principle artist on League of Legends. He is really passionate about his work and describes his illustrations as bright and energetic. Tyson credits the people in his life as being the biggest influences on his career and success. There is nothing he loves more than chilling out with his beautiful wife and amazing kids...

2dartist: Hi Tyson, thanks for talking to 2d artist! Could you start by introducing yourself a bit to the readers?

Tyson Murphy: Hi everyone! I’m Tyson and I’ve been working in the industry for about seven years. I love games and animation, have worked in both, and have always gravitated towards a stylized approach in my own artwork. I try to focus on emotion more than anything else in my artwork. I’ve had some pretty good successes so far, and even more failures! I like being open and honest with people, and I also like making people laugh. I am married to my high school sweetheart and we have two amazing children.

2da: Your works have a really distinctive style, often with bright colors and energetic poses. Do you have any tips for readers who want to recreate this in their own work?