(͏ ͒ ◉ ꈊ◉ ͒) Hello • Hola • 你好 my name is Jacob Romeo Lecuyer.

I work as a creative director and visual development artist in the world of animation, games, comics, and theme parks. I love working with talented design teams and fellow world builders to actualize visions much bigger than anything we could create as individuals. Below you'll find a sample of some of the projects I've directed or worked on as a design lead. On the following pages you'll find more examples of my own work as well as a collection of my sketches and studies. ☆ ☆ ☆ Enjoy and thanks for visiting! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:·ﾟ✧

Iron John, my graduate thesis was an illustrated storybook in which three original Brothers Grimm fairy stories, are set in new worlds and visually reinterpreted with new illustrations.

Meow Wolf Ice World-

Visual Development Lead:

Jacob Romeo Lecuyer

Team: Lysander Cramer,

Nate Gutierrez, Mary Farrah, Jaco Foster, Sahaih Escobedo, Dani Herrera.

When an alien race arrives on planet EEMIA with mysterious bio-mechanical beings known as NAVIGATORS, the planet is saved from an ice age caused by the collapse of its third sun. For a thousand years, Eemians and their Navigators explore space and use the Mechs’ ability to create wormholes to stabilize the planet’s orbit around its two remaining suns; that is, until one young Navigator pilot compromises this ancient stability…

Meow Wolf Vegas -

Meow Wolf’s second permanent installation, Omega Mart, is an interactive, mind-bending immersive art experience. Participants explore an extraordinary supermarket that bursts into surreal worlds and unexpected landscapes. As a visual development lead I created a diverse array of illustration, animation, and visual development for this unique multi media experience.

Meow Wolf Denver - Three years in the making, this 4-story immersive art exhibition is home to 70+ unique installations, rooms, and portals. Serving as visual development lead I created a multitude of illustration, animation, and visual development for this unique multi media experience.

I developed Moons of Zahein at Garson Studios in New Mexico. In conjunction with The Santa Fe Univerity of Art and Design I directed and developed this 240 page illustrated manuscript, which was published through the University.

Santa Fe University of Art and Design - In 2015 I was recruited by SFUAD to team up with Disney Artist David Gardner to build and run their 120 unit Digital Arts and Visual Development program. Inside you can explore some of the student work from that program.

The Key - The final comprehensive pitch I directed for Astronewt Studios (a Startup in the Seattle WA area). Responsibilities included talent acquisition, layout, team management and creative direction.

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NDA Restricted Project 1 - Sorry you need a password for this one: Cool cats only. ;)

Lucille and the Day of Changes -

A comprehensive pitch I directed for Astronewt Studios. Responsibilities included talent acquisition, layout, team management and creative direction.

NDA Restricted Portfolio 1

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The Secret Life Beneath Our Feet: An animated short I had the pleasure of directing for the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute and the USDA, bringing soil to life—literally! Join Macheeb, Dr. Prof Hoo-Man Root, and Princess Nibebi as they uncover the hidden world beneath our feet featuring an all star hip-hop crew of microbes. Animated by my team at Huliwo.co, with music by Jaco Imani.

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