Environment Art for Games

Cecil Kim
Studio Art Director
Thatgamecompany

Adjunct Professor
Art Center College of Design

Cecil Kim has worked in the game industry since 1996 after graduating from Art Center College of Design. He began his career as a concept artist for Final Fantasy IX at SquareUSA. Since then, he helped to define the artistic vision of many game titles including God of War 1,2,3. Cecil now works at thatgamecompany as an art director on Sky: Children of the light.

Previously he worked at Santa Monica Studio on God of War Franchise for almost a decade. After his departure from Sony, Cecil co-founded Section Studios in Los Angeles and led the team of concept artists, 3D artists, and developers to work on their games and also several co-dev game projects.

This website showcases his work from Square, Sony and Section Studios. It has always been his passion to visualize the unique immersive world and bring it to the interactive experience. Cecil continues to drive his vision to inspire his team and the gaming world.