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'''James Turner''' (Japanese: '''ジェイムス・ターナー''' | '''James Turner''' (Japanese: '''ジェイムス・ターナー'''; born 1978<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c1X6A2Tyh0 GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode Two [James Turner x HarmoKnight<nowiki>]</nowiki> - YouTube]</ref>) is a {{wp|British people|British}} graphic designer who worked at [[Game Freak]]. In 2010, he became the first Westerner to officially design {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. | ||
Turner designed Pokémon for {{game|Black and White|s}}, {{g|X and Y}}, {{g|Sun and Moon}}, {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, and {{g|Sword and Shield}}; he was also the Art Director for the latter. Additionally, he directed the 2012 [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop title [[HarmoKnight]] and the 2015 video game published by {{wp|Sega}}, {{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}}. | Turner designed Pokémon for {{game|Black and White|s}}, {{g|X and Y}}, {{g|Sun and Moon}}, {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, and {{g|Sword and Shield}}; he was also the Art Director for the latter. Additionally, he directed the 2012 [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop title [[HarmoKnight]] and the 2015 video game published by {{wp|Sega}}, {{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}}. | ||
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On June 9, 2022, Turner announced that he had left Game Freak to form his own game studio, All Possible Futures.<ref name=APOSSFannounce1>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1534817287101890561 Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42).] Posted on June 9, 2022.</ref><ref name=APOSSFannounce2>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1534821957983690752 Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42).] Posted on June 9, 2022.</ref><ref name=APOSSF>[https://twitter.com/apossf All Possible Futures Official Account]</ref> | On June 9, 2022, Turner announced that he had left Game Freak to form his own game studio, All Possible Futures.<ref name=APOSSFannounce1>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1534817287101890561 Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42).] Posted on June 9, 2022.</ref><ref name=APOSSFannounce2>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1534821957983690752 Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42).] Posted on June 9, 2022.</ref><ref name=APOSSF>[https://twitter.com/apossf All Possible Futures Official Account]</ref> | ||
==Pokémon== | |||
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by James Turner. | |||
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Turner. | <gallery widths=100> | ||
< | 249Lugia-Shadow_XD.png|[[Shadow Lugia]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/900861377333542912 Tweet about designing Shadow Lugia]</ref> (Initial draft by [[Hiromoto SIN-Ichi]])<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1201041088942723072 Tweet about finalizing the design of Shadow Lugia]</ref> | ||
0582Vanillite.png|{{p|Vanillite}}<ref name="GF blog 204">GAME FREAK: [http://web.archive.org/web/20130414135348/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204 「ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト」のつくりかた 4] (archive)</ref><ref name=ND205/><ref name="GameInformerYT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJk3wrvL6To Interview] with James Turner</ref> | |||
0583Vanillish.png|{{p|Vanillish}}<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/> | |||
0584Vanilluxe.png|{{p|Vanilluxe}}<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/> | |||
{{ | 0622Golett.png|{{p|Golett}}<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/> | ||
0623Golurk.png|{{p|Golurk}}<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1386555693474500612 Tweet about designing Golurk]</ref> | |||
{{ | 0629Vullaby.png|{{p|Vullaby}}<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/> | ||
0630Mandibuzz.png|{{p|Mandibuzz}}<ref name=ND205>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 205, May 2011 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20110402003550/http://shellspider.blog101.fc2.com/blog-entry-562.html Shellspider's blog (Japanese)], Translations ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream/ Part 1], [http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-6/ Part 2]) by Dr. Lava)</ref> | |||
{{ | 0708Phantump.png|{{p|Phantump}}<ref name="GameInformerYT"/><ref name="Phantump">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1316265423545921536 Tweet about designing Phantump and Trevenant]</ref> | ||
0709Trevenant.png|{{p|Trevenant}}<ref name="Phantump"/> | |||
{{ | 0794Buzzwole.png|{{p|Buzzwole}}<ref name="GameInformerYT"/><ref name="Buzzwole Guzzlord">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/935371474772180992 Tweet about designing Buzzwole and Guzzlord]</ref> | ||
0799Guzzlord.png|{{p|Guzzlord}}<ref name="GameInformerYT"/><ref name="Buzzwole Guzzlord"/> | |||
0803Poipole.png|{{p|Poipole}} and its {{Shiny}} coloration<ref name="PoisonUltraBeasties">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931320221658374144 Tweet about designing Poipole and Naganadel]</ref><ref name=PoipoleShiny>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/932109846811250689 Tweet about designing Shiny Poipole and Naganadel]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931516761970688000 Tweet about designing Poipole]</ref> | |||
0804Naganadel.png|{{p|Naganadel}} and its Shiny coloration<ref name="PoisonUltraBeasties"/><ref name=PoipoleShiny/><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931655176074567681 Tweet about designing Naganadel and the origin of Naganadel's Japanese name]</ref> | |||
0025Pikachu-Gigantamax.png|[[Gigantamax]] {{p|Pikachu}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1559091292889497602 Tweet about designing Gigantamax Pikachu]</ref> | |||
0094Gengar-Gigantamax.png|[[Gigantamax]] {{p|Gengar}} and its Shiny coloration<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1282081394940801025 Tweet about designing Gigantamax Gengar]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1283183146972745728 Tweet about designing Shiny Gigantamax Gengar]</ref> | |||
0263Zigzagoon-Galar.png|{{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Zigzagoon}} and its Shiny coloration<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1348881864086478848 Tweet about designing Galarian Zigzagoon]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1354718268762824705 Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Zigzagoon]</ref> | |||
0264Linoone-Galar.png|{{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Linoone}} and its Shiny coloration<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1349616139031224320 Tweet about designing Galarian Linoone]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1355071104084275202 Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Linoone]</ref> | |||
0851Centiskorch.png|{{p|Centiskorch}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1270467534022574080 Tweet about designing Centiskorch]</ref> | |||
0851Centiskorch-Gigantamax.png|[[Gigantamax]] {{p|Centiskorch}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1291859316736065536 Tweet about designing Gigantamax Centiskorch]</ref> | |||
0854Sinistea.png|{{p|Sinistea}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1322295051058212866 Tweet about designing Sinistea]</ref> | |||
0855Polteageist.png|{{p|Polteageist}} and its Shiny coloration<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1317232673882959872 Tweet about designing Polteageist]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1317233969184739329 Tweet about designing Shiny Polteageist] (Japanese, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220815120814/https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1317233969184739329 archive])</ref> | |||
0862Obstagoon.png|{{p|Obstagoon}} and its Shiny coloration<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1348527095840964614 Tweet about designing Obstagoon]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1354334388809555968 Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Obstagoon]</ref> | |||
0128Tauros-Paldea Combat.png|{{rf|Paldean}} {{p|Tauros}} (Combat Breed)<ref name=JamesTauros>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1639923490957545472 Tweet about designing Paldean Tauros] (Posted on March 26, 2023).</ref> | |||
0128Tauros-Paldea Blaze.png|{{rf|Paldean}} {{p|Tauros}} (Blaze Breed)<ref name=JamesTauros/> | |||
0128Tauros-Paldea Aqua.png|{{rf|Paldean}} {{p|Tauros}} (Aqua Breed)<ref name=JamesTauros/> | |||
0977Dondozo.png|{{p|Dondozo}} and its Shiny coloration<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634814245027172352 Tweet about designing Dondozo]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634841181858459648 Tweet about designing Shiny Dondozo]</ref> | |||
0978Tatsugiri.png|{{form|Tatsugiri|Curly Form}} {{p|Tatsugiri}} and its Shiny coloration<ref name=Syaritatsu>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634467575898710017 Tweet about designing Tatsugiri]</ref><ref name=Shinytatsu>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634470202250342402 Tweet about designing Shiny Tatsugiri]</ref> | |||
0978Tatsugiri-Droopy.png|Droopy Form Tatsugiri and its Shiny coloration<ref name=Syaritatsu/><ref name=Shinytatsu/> | |||
0978Tatsugiri-Stretchy.png|Stretchy Form Tatsugiri and its Shiny coloration<ref name=Syaritatsu/><ref name=Shinytatsu/> | |||
</gallery> | |||
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Additionally, while {{p|Bruxish}} was designed by a different female designer, Turner finalized its design and drew its reference sheet.<ref name="Bruxish">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/951232603469656064 Tweet about finalizing Bruxish's design]</ref><ref name=femaledesigner>[https://lavacutcontent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bruxish.jpg Archive of deleted tweet by @JamesTurner_42] (Posted on January 29, 2018).</ref> | |||
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Bruxish SM concept art.jpg|Reference sheet for Bruxish | |||
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He also designed unknown human characters in {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}} | ==Characters== | ||
The following is a list of characters designed by James Turner. | |||
<gallery widths=100> | |||
File:Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei.png|[[Lucy Fleetfoot]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1601672875542708224 Yeah! I designed Lucy ☀️]</ref> | |||
File:PBR Nate.png|{{OBP|Nate|Battle Revolution}}<ref name=NateandCyndy>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326426310445559808 Tweet about designing Nate and Cyndy]</ref> (Young Boy [[Model]]) | |||
File:PBR Cyndy.png|[[Cyndy]]<ref name=NateandCyndy/> (Young Girl Model) | |||
File:Sashay.png|[[Sashay]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326449388437319680 Tweet about designing Sashay]</ref> | |||
File:Voldon.png|Muscle Man Model<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326432621858082816]</ref> | |||
File:PBRJoe.png|{{OBP|Joe|Battle Revolution}}<ref name=PBR/> | |||
File:Kruger.png|[[Kruger]]<ref name=PBR/> | |||
File:Mysterial.png|[[Mysterial]]<ref name=PBR/> | |||
File:Anna PBR.png|{{OBP|Anna|Battle Revolution}}<ref name=PBR/> | |||
File:Rosie.png|Cool Girl Model<ref name=PBR/> | |||
File:Dusty.png|Cool Boy Model<ref name=PBR/> | |||
File:PBRTaylor.png|Little Girl Model<ref name=PBR/> | |||
File:Scarlet Sada.png|[[Professor Sada]]<ref name=SVprof>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1601480836062117888 Tweet about designing Professor Sada and Professor Turo]</ref> | |||
File:Violet Turo.png|[[Professor Turo]]<ref name=SVprof/> | |||
</gallery> | |||
He also designed unknown human characters in {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}} and {{g|Trozei!}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1601664573374726144 My pleasure to serve These are the first humans I designed for the mainline games! Before this I designed humans for XD, Battle Revolution, and Trozei.]</ref> | |||
==Cards illustrated== | |||
James Turner is an artist in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] who made his debut in {{TCG|Next Destinies}}. He has only {{cat|Illus. by James Turner|illustrated}} one card. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:PansearNextDestinies15.jpg|[[Pansear (Next Destinies 15)]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Other illustrations== | |||
==={{g|Sun and Moon}}=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Buzzwole SM concept art.jpg|{{p|Buzzwole}} concept art | |||
Guzzlord SM concept art.jpg|{{p|Guzzlord}} concept art | |||
</gallery> | |||
==={{g|Sword and Shield}}=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Sword Shield Max Raid Battle artwork.png|[[Max Raid Battle]] artwork | |||
Player's House SWSH.jpg|[[Player's house]] concept art | |||
Hometown SwSh Concept Art.jpg|[[Hometown]] concept art | |||
Gym SwSh Concept Art.jpg|[[Gym]] battle concept art | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Other=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
HarmoKnight Pokémon promotional artwork.png|Promotional artwork featuring characters from [[Pokémon]] and [[HarmoKnight]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Works== | ==Works== |
Revision as of 10:34, 2 April 2023
James Turner (Japanese: ジェイムス・ターナー; born 1978[1]) is a British graphic designer who worked at Game Freak. In 2010, he became the first Westerner to officially design Pokémon.
Turner designed Pokémon for Pokémon Black and White, Pokémon X and Y, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and Pokémon Sword and Shield; he was also the Art Director for the latter. Additionally, he directed the 2012 Nintendo 3DS eShop title HarmoKnight and the 2015 video game published by Sega, Tembo the Badass Elephant.
Before joining Game Freak, James Turner worked for eight years at Genius Sonority and was credited under the name Jamie Turner (Japanese: ジェイミー・ターナー). Turner designed all the characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution and oversaw the designs of the different outfits.[2]
On June 9, 2022, Turner announced that he had left Game Freak to form his own game studio, All Possible Futures.[3][4][5]
Pokémon
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by James Turner.
Shadow Lugia[6] (Initial draft by Hiromoto SIN-Ichi)[7]
Gigantamax Gengar and its Shiny coloration[19][20]
Polteageist and its Shiny coloration[28][29]
Curly Form Tatsugiri and its Shiny coloration[35][36]
Additionally, while Bruxish was designed by a different female designer, Turner finalized its design and drew its reference sheet.[37][38]
Characters
The following is a list of characters designed by James Turner.
He also designed unknown human characters in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and Pokémon Trozei![44]
Cards illustrated
James Turner is an artist in the Pokémon Trading Card Game who made his debut in Next Destinies. He has only illustrated one card.
Other illustrations
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Max Raid Battle artwork
- Player's House SWSH.jpg
Player's house concept art
Hometown concept art
Gym battle concept art
Other
Promotional artwork featuring characters from Pokémon and HarmoKnight
Works
Games
Title | Platform | Release date | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Pokémon Colosseum | Nintendo GameCube | 2003-11-21 | Camera Animation, Special Effects Art |
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | Nintendo GameCube | 2005-08-04 | Art Chief |
Pokémon Trozei! | Nintendo DS | 2005-10-20 | Art Director |
Pokémon Battle Revolution | Wii | 2006-12-14 | Art Director |
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors | Wii | 2007-07-12 | Art Director |
Pokémon Black and White | Nintendo DS | 2010-09-18 | Pokemon Designer, 3D Map Designer, Digital Movies |
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | Nintendo DS | 2012-06-23 | Pokémon Character Design, Pokémon Black Version and White Version Graphics Design |
HarmoKnight | Nintendo 3DS | 2012-09-05 | Director |
Pokémon X and Y | Nintendo 3DS | 2013-10-12 | Digital Movie Design Lead, Pokémon Character Design |
Tembo the Badass Elephant | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | 2015-05-21 | Director |
Pokémon Sun and Moon | Nintendo 3DS | 2016-11-18 | Digital Movie Design/Effect Design Section Director, Pokémon Character Design |
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Nintendo 3DS | 2017-11-17 | Pokémon Character Design |
Pokémon Sword and Shield | Nintendo Switch | 2019-11-15 | Art Director, Pokémon Design |
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Nintendo Switch | 2022-11-18 | Pokémon Design, Character Design |
Trivia
- While Turner has several Pokémon among his favorites,[45] as of April 29, 2018, Salandit is his favorite Pokémon.[46]
References
- ↑ GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode Two [James Turner x HarmoKnight] - YouTube
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Tweet about designing all characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution
- ↑ Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on June 9, 2022.
- ↑ Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on June 9, 2022.
- ↑ All Possible Futures Official Account
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shadow Lugia
- ↑ Tweet about finalizing the design of Shadow Lugia
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 GAME FREAK: 「ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト」のつくりかた 4 (archive)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Nintendo Dream Vol. 205, May 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translations (Part 1, Part 2) by Dr. Lava)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Interview with James Turner
- ↑ Tweet about designing Golurk
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Tweet about designing Phantump and Trevenant
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Tweet about designing Buzzwole and Guzzlord
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Tweet about designing Poipole and Naganadel
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Tweet about designing Shiny Poipole and Naganadel
- ↑ Tweet about designing Poipole
- ↑ Tweet about designing Naganadel and the origin of Naganadel's Japanese name
- ↑ Tweet about designing Gigantamax Pikachu
- ↑ Tweet about designing Gigantamax Gengar
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Gigantamax Gengar
- ↑ Tweet about designing Galarian Zigzagoon
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Zigzagoon
- ↑ Tweet about designing Galarian Linoone
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Linoone
- ↑ Tweet about designing Centiskorch
- ↑ Tweet about designing Gigantamax Centiskorch
- ↑ Tweet about designing Sinistea
- ↑ Tweet about designing Polteageist
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Polteageist (Japanese, archive)
- ↑ Tweet about designing Obstagoon
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Obstagoon
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Tweet about designing Paldean Tauros (Posted on March 26, 2023).
- ↑ Tweet about designing Dondozo
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Dondozo
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Tweet about designing Tatsugiri
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Tweet about designing Shiny Tatsugiri
- ↑ Tweet about finalizing Bruxish's design
- ↑ Archive of deleted tweet by @JamesTurner_42 (Posted on January 29, 2018).
- ↑ Yeah! I designed Lucy ☀️
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Tweet about designing Nate and Cyndy
- ↑ Tweet about designing Sashay
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Tweet about designing Professor Sada and Professor Turo
- ↑ My pleasure to serve These are the first humans I designed for the mainline games! Before this I designed humans for XD, Battle Revolution, and Trozei.
- ↑ Post about the various favorite Pokémon of James Turner.
- ↑ Post about James Turner's favorite Pokémon
External links
- Pokémon — James Turner
- James Turner on Twitter
- James Turner on LinkedIn
- GameFreak interview with James Turner (in Japanese)
- Iwata Asks: HarmoKnight