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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: PG Justin Wharton: “Working as an artist in esports is very niche, but I think there are a lot of applications for the skill set. ” – InvenGlobal
Justin Wharton spoke to Inven Global’s Nick Geracie earlier this summer to recall how his path as a career artist intersected with esports and to discuss the unique challenges a professional artist faces in the gaming industry.
Justin Wharton has entered a new chapter of his artistic career. The self-proclaimed illustrator and apparel design got his start in the Super Smash Bros. Melee scene with his vaporwave artworks of professional players and characters, and eventually, gained more acclaim in both Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for his landscape paintings of the in-game stages and merchandise designs before finding a home in esports as the Merchandise Coordinator for Panda Global.
Justin Wharton spoke to In…
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