About me

Born in Canada and currently based in Portugal, I work across creative direction, academia, and research, combining artistic vision with strategic leadership to help teams shape meaningful experiences and cohesive visual direction.

With over 20 years of experience in the video game industry and a multidisciplinary background spanning art direction, concept art, video game art, illustration, comics, UI design, game design, and industrial design, I connect hands-on production with creative leadership, establishing clear visual languages and cohesive creative visions.

Throughout my career, I have collaborated with studios in Portugal and internationally, focusing on creative direction, concept art, and 2D art. I have led and directed art teams across different stages of game development, contributing to visual identity, world-building, and creative strategy.

Alongside my studio work, I have consistently engaged in mentoring artists, advising creative teams, and curating art exhibitions. I have maintained an active illustration practice since 2002, with a particular interest in comic art, which I began exploring in 2003.

Since 2015, I have been teaching in higher education, specializing in creative and art direction, concept art, game art, and storytelling for games. I am currently a faculty member at ULO (University of Leiria and Oeste) and have also collaborated with several other academic institutions.

My practice is grounded in research, visual storytelling, and world-building, exploring how artistic concepts evolve into coherent visual experiences, worlds, and narratives.

Specialties: Creative Direction, Art Direction, Concept Art, Character Design, Game Art, Visual Development, Illustration, and Comics.

Gabriel's work

Commodore 64

Father of Dragons

Leaving War

Family Ties

World of Fluffy Pixels

Agent Pork

"MEAN" Portraits

Krig Havfrue - The Warrior Mermaid

Master Splinter

Usagi Yojimbo

Fame: Seth MacFarlane

Michelangelo

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