“Kaybor Gate”

Alex Ries is a Melbourne- based illustrator and concept artist with years’ experience across the industry. His artworks have been featured by publishers including Clarkesworld Magazine, Pearson Education Canada, and the Discovery Channel. As a concept artist, he worked in the gaming industry with THQ’s Bluetongue Entertainment studio and contributed to four published titles. His University studies in diverse visual media such as painting, 3D visualization, and film, coupled with an interest in biology, zoology and real-world technology, have fostered an artistic style that can not only accurately illustrate life from the real world but fictional life as well. View his work online at www.alexries.com.