Scott Campbell, known professionally as Scott C., is an American artist and production designer. He is known for his work for LucasArts and Double Fine Productions, where he was art director of video games such as Psychonauts (2005) and Brütal Legend (2009). Alongside this career in games, he has published numerous comics and created paintings that have appeared in galleries and publications around the world. His illustrated books include Amazing Everything: The Art of Scott C. (2011), Zombie in Love (2011), East Dragon, West Dragon (2012), Hug Machine (2014), Zombie In Love 2 +1 (2014) and three collections of his Great Showdowns series (2012-15). He also illustrated If Dogs Run Free (2013) by Bob Dylan. Campbell was born on December 28, 1973.
Note: The 8-bit blue unicorn/rainbow creature I’ve drawn to represent Scott C. is based on some of the smiling entities he painted for his Tender Times show in 2012. Almost everything he creates is smiling. Here’s a fun 8-bit showdown: Scott Campbell vs. Don Hertzfeldt.
