Troi Simpson

Concept Art, Visual Development, and Illustration

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Author: Troi Simpson

  • Amarilys

    Amarilys

    Illustration of Amarilys, a Viera woman from Final Fantasy XIV done for 2025’s art fight depicting a fellow creatives original character.

  • Bleeding Hearts

    Bleeding Hearts

    Bleeding Hearts is an illustration done on commission for an Indie visual novel of the same name. This piece was done to be used as the title screen of the game and was accomplished with a mix of 3D and 2D.

  • Oeneus Character Art

    Oeneus Character Art

    Week Zero Characters in various states of completion and different clothing.
    The Depths Week 4 Character Turnaround Illustrations
    The Depths Week 4-2 Turnaround Illustrations
    The Depths Week 4-1 Turnaround Illustrations

    The Depths project, Week 4

    During Kelsey Roland’s Blender Vis Dev Course, we were asked to design a character for an overarching project. This Design was for an adventurer who had fallen into a dark cavern and now has to travel it’s depths to find a way out.

  • Exterior Compound

    Exterior Compound

    During Kelsey Roland’s Blender Vis Dev Course, we developed several structures for our personal projects. In this image I designed the exterior of a overgrown building still glowing with life.

  • Rolling Shrine

    Rolling Shrine

    The Depths, Week 5 Keyframe

    During Kelsey Roland’s Blender Vis Dev Course, we designed a vehicle that would be relevant to the story of our character. For this project I designed a rolling shrine, pulled by tech, for the character to discover and potentially use for himself.

  • Grillion

    Grillion

    The Grillion is a Salmon-Boar-like creature that provides fatty red/ fish meat. Found commonly in the plains above the sea-faring human town, Grillion can create a wide variety of meals for any skilled chef’s menu.

  • Astrologian

    Astrologian

    Astrologian is an Illustration exploring the design of my FFXIV character Treya in her Astrologian outfit. She is wearing a cozy night robe and floating in front of a moon, surrounded by tarot cards with sigils surrounding the scene behind her. This piece uses textured brushes and stylized shapes to accomplish the desired look.

  • Cloud Strife

    Cloud Strife

    Cloud Strife is a fanart illustration depicting Final Fantasy VII protagonist of the same name. This piece was done to explore dramatic lighting schemes and a new style of work. It is also a companion piece to Sephiroth.

  • Sephiroth

    Sephiroth

    Sephiroth is a fanart illustration depicting Final Fantasy VII Antagonist of the same name. This piece was done to explore dramatic lighting schemes and a new style of work. It is also a companion piece to Cloud Strife.

  • Snow Maiden

    Snow Maiden

    Snow Maiden is an illustration depicting an Au Ra woman from Final Fantasy XIV wearing a white dress, covered in black scales with her white hair wrapped up.

    Her dress is decorated with flowers and tassels and the background is rendered to mimic a traditional painting, with a hidden face painted in shadow on the wall.