Max Sherwood

Junior

2D Layout

Leeds Arts University graduate Max Sherwood is a BG and Layouts, Character Designer and Vis Dev artist, based in Edinburgh (UK). Recent design projects include an NDA project for Fye Network, the B

Biography

A Tangfastics enthusiast and Jollibee obsessive...

Max Sherwood is a Vis Dev, BG and Layouts Artist, with 2 years in TV and Feature Animation, based in Edinburgh (UK). Specializing in Visual Development (Backgrounds, Characters and Prop Design).

Skills

Roles

2D Artist
Basic
Visual Development Artist
Basic
Character Concept Artist
Basic
Character Designer
Basic
Concept Artist
Basic
Background Artist
Basic
Background Designer
Basic
Background Painter
Basic

Other Skills

2D Layout
Basic

Work Experience

2024 – Present day

Visual Development and Backgrounds Artist

Nuboom Studios (Remote - LA)

As a Visual Development Artist, I together with my art department team, developed concept art and production art for Bit Wars. Contributing significantly to the creative vision and development of the series.

2025 – 2025

Visual Development and Treatment Artist

BBC Studios - Kids & Family

Developed Characters, Layouts and Backgrounds for an NDA project with the Kids and Family team.

2024 – 2025

Character Designer and Look Dev Artist on co-op program @ PIXAR

PIXAR (Remote)

Designing the ensemble cast for Kittie Kaboom and Jessica E. Emmanus' NDA short

2023 – 2023

Concept Artist

Fye Network

Worked on an NDA project for Fye Network.

2022 – 2023

Lead Concept Artist/ Art Director

GameLab Oost - Traineeship (Enschede, Netherlands)

I worked as an art director and lead concept artist at Gamelab Oost in the Netherlands. I had an overarching role, working with all the game development teams making concept art and game assets.

Education

2019 – 2022

BA

Leeds Arts University

Comic and Concept Art

Studied Concept Art for 3 years in the UK. My acceptance at Gamelab was due in large part to the worldbuilding project I did in my final year of university, which impressed the hiring managers.