Talks

Talking a Video Game into Existence: The Importance of Verbal Communication in Art Direction

The Global Games Scene and the Italian Landscape

Jan-Bart van Beek at VIEW 2025

Jan-Bart van Beek oversees the art and animation quality of all Guerrilla projects. A photography student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, Jan-Bart turned to computer graphics software to enhance his work. After graduation he applied his knowledge as a CG artist in the field of advertising. His ambition to create something more enduring led Jan-Bart to join Guerrilla, where he quickly became the Lead Artist on KILLZONE and the Art Director on KILLZONE 2 and beyond. He most recently shipped HORIZON ZERO DAWN to widespread popular and critical acclaim. For his work as Art Director and originator of Horizon Zero Dawn, he received a BAFTA in 2018.