Last updated 1/5/18
This is an interactive online portfolio for Traye Xavier Turner.
Here you may view many of his current and past works, with projects dating as far back as 2005.
WHO IS TrAYE TURNER?
WHO IS TRAYE TURNER?
A versatile artist who focuses on creating memorable stories, striking designs, settings and characters by reflecting on the world, gaming, under-represented communities, human nature and psychology, social trends, and sub-cultures.
Traye Xavier Turner is an artist that specializes in game art and devleopment with complementary skills in illustration and design (traditional/ digital/ graphic), concept art, and writing. He was born and raised in California, and currently lives in San Francisco. Growing up with family and friends who supported his work, he was motivated to grow and to expand on storytelling in ways that focused on interpersonal relationships, as well as flawed and multi-faceted characters.
He takes inspiration from his love of movies, video games, comics, anime, LGBT culture, and the African-American experience. He incorporates themes of personal growth, marginalization, rebelling against society, hardship, triumph, and passion in his works.
He prides himself on stepping away from established tropes and themes to offer art that is refreshing and captivating. He uses art as a form of expression, story telling, world building, and a medium to explore new ideas, a means of social commentary, and explorations of human behavior, motivation and emotion. He wants people to feel exhilarated, moved, and impacted by his work. He also wants to have as many experiences in life as possible and create art that, in itself, is also an experience; whether it be pure fun, or thought-provoking.
A versatile artist who focuses on creating memorable stories, striking designs, settings and characters by reflecting on the world, gaming, under-represented communities, human nature and psychology, social trends, and sub-cultures.
Traye Xavier Turner is an artist that specializes in game art and devleopment with complementary skills in illustration and design (traditional/ digital/ graphic), concept art, and writing. He was born and raised in California, and currently lives in San Francisco. Growing up with family and friends who supported his work, he was motivated to grow and to expand on storytelling in ways that focused on interpersonal relationships, as well as flawed and multi-faceted characters.
He takes inspiration from his love of movies, video games, comics, anime, LGBT culture, and the African-American experience. He incorporates themes of personal growth, marginalization, rebelling against society, hardship, triumph, and passion in his works.
He prides himself on stepping away from established tropes and themes to offer art that is refreshing and captivating. He uses art as a form of expression, story telling, world building, and a medium to explore new ideas, a means of social commentary, and explorations of human behavior, motivation and emotion. He wants people to feel exhilarated, moved, and impacted by his work. He also wants to have as many experiences in life as possible and create art that, in itself, is also an experience; whether it be pure fun, or thought-provoking.
Background:
Traye Xavier Turner was born August 5, 1991 in Bakersfield, CA to James and Lisa Turner. The second oldest of 4 brothers, he first started his signature series, Ribble World, in 2001 at the age of 9. Since then Ribble World has gone on to inspire and entertain family, friends, other artists and readers alike. Currently 27 years old, he attends the Academy of Art University of San Francisco and continues to do graphic design work and illustration. https://trayeturnerdesign.weebly.com/ ENJOYING THE SITE? TO CONTACT THE CREATOR OF THIS SITE, (ME), YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AT [email protected] or at [email protected] ------------------- I APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK |