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==Career== |
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| − | Whitters first started for Wizards of the Coast in April, 2007 as a concept artist for ''[[Shadowmoor]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-dossier-richard-whitters-2007-06-26|Magic Dossier: Richard Whitters|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 26, 2007}}</ref> For some years, he was the |
+ | Whitters first started for Wizards of the Coast in April, 2007 as a concept artist for ''[[Shadowmoor]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-dossier-richard-whitters-2007-06-26|Magic Dossier: Richard Whitters|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 26, 2007}}</ref> For some years, he was the only in-house concept artist for the company.<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/milk-and-cookies-matt-cavotta-2011-02-16|Milk and Cookies with Matt Cavotta|Richard Whitters|February 16, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/ripping-world-apart-2008-09-15|Ripping a World Apart|Richard Whitters|September 15, 2008}}</ref> He was still active in that capacity for ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' in 2012.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/look-2012-09-25|The Look of ''Return to Ravnica''|[[Jeremy Jarvis]]|September 25, 2012}}</ref> |
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| + | As of April 2014, Whitters is Senior World Building Art Director for [[Dungeons & Dragons]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-whitters-22a56b3/|title=Richard Whitters Profile|publisher=Linkedin.com}}</ref> |
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===Some well known illustrations=== |
===Some well known illustrations=== |
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| + | Whitter's concept art of the [[praetor]]s for ''[[New Phyrexia]]'' was finally printed on cards (and retroactively added to several sets) with ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/a-first-look-at-phyrexia-all-will-be-one|A First Look at ''Phyrexia: All Will Be One''|[[Clayton Kroh]] and [[Adam Styborski]]|December 13, 2022}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Richard Whitters | |
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| General Information | |
| Born | 1971 |
| Status | Inactive: Shadowmoor to New Phyrexia |
| Education/ Training | Graphic design and illustration at NBCCD Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. |
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Richard Whitters is a professional illustrator and an employee of Wizards of the Coast.
Career[ | ]
Whitters first started for Wizards of the Coast in April, 2007 as a concept artist for Shadowmoor.[1] For some years, he was the only in-house concept artist for the company.[2][3] He was still active in that capacity for Return to Ravnica in 2012.[4]
As of April 2014, Whitters is Senior World Building Art Director for Dungeons & Dragons.[5]
Some well known illustrations[ | ]
- Crabapple Cohort (Shadowmoor)
- Groundling Pouncer (Eventide)
- Filigree Angel (Alara Reborn)
- Anathemancer (Alara Reborn)
- Violent Outburst (Alara Reborn)
Whitter's concept art of the praetors for New Phyrexia was finally printed on cards (and retroactively added to several sets) with Phyrexia: All Will Be One.[6]
References[ | ]
- ↑ Magic Arcana (June 26, 2007). "Magic Dossier: Richard Whitters". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Richard Whitters (February 16, 2011). "Milk and Cookies with Matt Cavotta". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Richard Whitters (September 15, 2008). "Ripping a World Apart". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jeremy Jarvis (September 25, 2012). "The Look of Return to Ravnica". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Richard Whitters Profile. Linkedin.com.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh and Adam Styborski (December 13, 2022). "A First Look at Phyrexia: All Will Be One". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.