Steve Downer
animation art & environment design
About
Illustrator, art director, and visual storyteller with 20+ years of experience across comics, animation, immersive environments, games, and educational media.
Trusted by Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, DC Comics, DARPA, and the U.S. Space Force to translate complex ideas into rich, narrative-driven visuals for global audiences.
Selected Clients
Disney // Star Wars // US Space Force // DARPA // Marvel //
DC Comics // Chick-Fil-A // Qualcomm // Intel
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Environment Design
Client: DARPA (with theDifference a2c)
Project: AI Cyber Challenge
Role: Lead concept designer and production artist, narrative designer
Exploration and initial concepts
Production sketches and narrative development
Final assets and build photos
Client: United States Space Force (with theDifference a2c)
Project: Hack-a-Sat
Role: Concept lead, environment designer, narrative designer
Animation Art
Client: Qualcomm (with Filament Productions/theDifference a2c)
Project: Animated short for New Yorker Festival 2017
Role: Storyboard, production design, asset creation
Client: Chick-Fil-A ((with theDifference a2c)
Project: Internal explainer video for executive pitch
Role: Story design, art direction, asset creation, animation
Client: Intel (with theDifference a2c)
Project: Concept video for "Project Circuit Breaker" bug bounty program
Role: Story design, art direction, asset creation
Client: AFWERX (with theDifference a2c)
Project: Innovation challenge video series for Yokohama Air Force Base
Role: Story design, art direction, asset creation
