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'''James Turner''' | '''James Turner''', born 1978<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c1X6A2Tyh0 <nowiki>GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode Two [James Turner x HarmoKnight] - YouTube</nowiki>]</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}}. | ||
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 {{g|Battle Revolution}} and oversaw the designs of the different outfits.<ref name=PBR>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326430241238216705 Tweet about designing all characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution]</ref> | 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'''). The first game he worked on at this company was [[Pokémon Colosseum]], for which Turner was responsible for the game's battle effects, battle camera, and cutscenes.<ref name=TurnerColoCredits>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231122234440/https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1727454829411229980 Tweet about Turner's responsibilities on Colosseum]</ref> For [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], Turner finalized [[Shadow Lugia]] based on various initial sketches of the design drawn by [[Hiromoto SIN-Ichi]], which began after the conceptualization of the core game.<ref name="2023Interview"/> Turner designed all the characters for {{g|Battle Revolution}} and oversaw the designs of the different outfits.<ref name=PBR>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326430241238216705 Tweet about designing all characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution]</ref> He would then leave Genius Sonority to apply for another job, landing a position at [[GAME FREAK]] before the release of [[Pokémon Black and White]].<ref name="2023Interview"/> During his interview, Turner claimed that he was required to design a Pokémon on the spot as part of the interview process. Although the moment was too fleeting to come up with a fully-fledged Pokémon with a backstory, Turner has mentioned that this design was originally a [[Ghost-type|ghostly]] tree, which would later go on to spark the idea for the {{p|Phantump}} family in [[Pokémon X and Y]].<ref name="2023Interview"/> | ||
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> This was a change that he had decided upon during the pre-production phase of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], shortly following the end of Sword and Shield's development.<ref name="2023Interview">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whw9U32iZMU Pokémon’s Art Director On Leaving Game Freak For The Plucky Squire - MinnMax Interview]</ref> | ||
==Designs== | ==Designs== | ||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Turner. | The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Turner. | ||
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{{ | | colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}; background:#{{hoenn color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation III}}''' | ||
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{{ | | style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{shadow color dark}}; background:#{{shadow color light}}; height:75px;"| [[File:Box XD 249S.png|x80px]] | ||
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{{ | | '''{{color2|000|Shadow Lugia}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1201041088942723072 Tweet about finalizing the design of Shadow Lugia]</ref><br>{{tt|(Finalized)|Sketch by Hiromoto SIN-Ichi}} | ||
{{ | |- | ||
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation V}}''' | |||
{{ | |- | ||
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{ | | '''{{color2|000|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> | ||
{{ | | '''{{color2|000|Vanillish}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/> | ||
{{ | | '''{{color2|000|Vanilluxe}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/> | ||
{{ | | '''{{color2|000|Golett}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/> | ||
{{ | | '''{{color2|000|Golurk}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1386555693474500612 Tweet about designing Golurk]</ref> | ||
{{ | | '''{{color2|000|Vullaby}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/> | ||
{{ | | '''{{color2|000|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> | ||
|- | |||
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{kalos color dark}}; background:#{{kalos color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VI}}''' | |||
{{ | |- | ||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{kalos color dark}}; background:#{{kalos color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0708.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{kalos color dark}}; background:#{{kalos color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0709.png|x80px]] | |||
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| '''{{color2|000|Phantump}}'''<ref name="GameInformerYT"/><ref name="Phantump">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1316265423545921536 Tweet about designing Phantump and Trevenant]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Trevenant}}'''<ref name="Phantump"/> | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VII}}''' | |||
|- | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0779.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0794.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0799.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0803.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0804.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
|- | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Bruxish}}'''<ref name=Bruxish>[https://lavacutcontent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bruxish.jpg Archive of deleted tweet by @JamesTurner_42] (Posted on January 29, 2018).</ref><br>{{tt|(Finalized)|Concept and initial design by an unknown female designer}} | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Buzzwole}}'''<ref name="GameInformerYT"/><ref name="Buzzwole Guzzlord">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/935371474772180992 Tweet about designing Buzzwole and Guzzlord]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Guzzlord}}'''<ref name="GameInformerYT"/><ref name="Buzzwole Guzzlord"/> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Poipole}}'''<ref name="PoisonUltraBeasties">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931320221658374144 Tweet about designing Poipole and Naganadel]</ref><ref name=PoipoleConcept>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931516761970688000 Tweet about designing Poipole]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref name=PoipoleShiny>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/932109846811250689 Tweet about designing Shiny Poipole and Naganadel]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Naganadel}}'''<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> | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VIII}}''' | |||
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| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:HOME0025Gi.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:HOME0094Gi.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0263-Galar.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0264-Galar.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0850.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0851.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:HOME0851Gi.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0854.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0855.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0862.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
|- | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Gigantamax}}<br>{{color2|000|Pikachu}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1559091292889497602 Tweet about designing Gigantamax Pikachu]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Gigantamax}}<br>{{color2|000|Gengar}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1282081394940801025 Tweet about designing Gigantamax Gengar]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1283183146972745728 Tweet about designing Shiny Gigantamax Gengar]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Galarian}}<br>{{color2|000|Zigzagoon}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1348881864086478848 Tweet about designing Galarian Zigzagoon]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1354718268762824705 Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Zigzagoon]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Galarian}}<br>{{color2|000|Linoone}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1349616139031224320 Tweet about designing Galarian Linoone]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1355071104084275202 Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Linoone]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Sizzlipede}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1726989880151220600 Tweet about designing Sizzlipede]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Centiskorch}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1270467534022574080 Tweet about designing Centiskorch]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Gigantamax}}<br>{{color2|000|Centiskorch}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1291859316736065536 Tweet about designing Gigantamax Centiskorch]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Sinistea}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1322295051058212866 Tweet about designing Sinistea]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Polteageist}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1317232673882959872 Tweet about designing Polteageist]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<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> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Obstagoon}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1348527095840964614 Tweet about designing Obstagoon]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1354334388809555968 Tweet about designing Shiny Obstagoon]</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation IX}}''' | |||
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| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0128-Paldea Combat.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0128-Paldea Blaze.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0128-Paldea Aqua.png|x80px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0977.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0978.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0978-Droopy.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0978-Stretchy.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]] | |||
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| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Paldean}} {{color2|000|Tauros}}<br>Combat Breed'''<ref name=PaldeanTauros>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1639923490957545472 Tweet about designing Paldean Tauros.]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Paldean}} {{color2|000|Tauros}}<br>Blaze Breed'''<ref name=PaldeanTauros></ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Paldean}} {{color2|000|Tauros}}<br>Aqua Breed'''<ref name=PaldeanTauros></ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Dondozo}}'''<ref name=Dondozo>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634814245027172352 Tweet about designing Dondozo]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref name=ShinyDondozo>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634841181858459648 Tweet about designing Shiny Dondozo]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Tatsugiri}}<br>Curly Form'''<ref name=Tatsugiri>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634467575898710017 Tweet about designing Tatsugiri]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref name=ShinyTatsugiri>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634470202250342402 Tweet about designing Shiny Tatsugiri]</ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Tatsugiri}}<br>Droopy Form'''<ref name=Tatsugiri></ref><br> (and Shiny)<ref name=ShinyTatsugiri></ref> | |||
| '''{{color2|000|Tatsugiri}}<br>Stretchy Form'''<ref name=Tatsugiri></ref><br> (and Shiny)<ref name=ShinyTatsugiri></ref> | |||
|} | |||
===Characters=== | ===Characters=== | ||
{{incomplete|section| | {{incomplete|section|Needs images of Aquarella and Boolum}} | ||
The following is a list of characters designed by Turner. | The following is a list of characters designed by Turner. | ||
< | <gallery widths="100"> | ||
Zook.png|[[Zook]] (Helper)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1290084636073193472 Tweet about designing Zook]</ref> | |||
Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei.png|[[Lucy Fleetfoot]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1601672875542708224 Yeah! I designed Lucy ☀️]</ref><ref name=TrozeiJamesSite>[https://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/pokmon-trozei]</ref> | |||
Professor P Trozei.png|[[Professor P]]<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Baron Phobos Trozei.png|{{DL|Phobos Battalion|Baron Phobos}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Buzz Trozei.png|{{DL|Phobos Battalion|Buzz}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Avery Trozei.png|{{DL|Phobos Battalion|Avery}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Grock Trozei.png|{{DL|Phobos Battalion|Grock}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Mr Who Trozei.png|[[Mr. Who]]<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
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]])<ref name=PBR/> | |||
{{ | PBR Cyndy.png|[[Cyndy]]<ref name=NateandCyndy/> (Young Girl Model)<ref name=PBR/> | ||
Anna PBR.png|{{OBP|Anna|Battle Revolution}}<ref name=PBR/> | |||
PBRJoe.png|{{OBP|Joe|Battle Revolution}}<ref name=PBR/> | |||
Sashay.png|[[Sashay]]<ref name=PBR/><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326449388437319680 Tweet about designing Sashay]</ref> | |||
Kruger.png|[[Kruger]]<ref name=PBR/> | |||
Mysterial.png|[[Mysterial]]<ref name=PBR/> | |||
Rosie.png|Cool Girl Model<ref name=PBR/> | |||
Dusty.png|Cool Boy Model<ref name=PBR/> | |||
PBRTaylor.png|Little Girl Model<ref name=PBR/> | |||
Voldon.png|Muscle Man Model<ref name=PBR/><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326432621858082816]</ref> | |||
</ | Scarlet Sada.png|[[Professor Sada]]<ref name=SVprof>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1601480836062117888 Tweet about designing Professor Sada and Professor Turo]</ref> | ||
Violet Turo.png|[[Professor Turo]]<ref name=SVprof/> | |||
</gallery> | |||
He also designed unknown human characters in {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}.<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> | He also designed unknown human characters in {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}.<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> | ||
==Official | ==Official artwork== | ||
{{incomplete|section|needs=Harmoknight x Pokémon art <br> GAME FREAK Postcard art <br> SWSH key art <br> Hello Ponyta merch}} | |||
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Turner. | This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Turner. | ||
< | <gallery widths="100"> | ||
{{ | Bruxish SM concept art.jpg|{{p|Bruxish}} settei from [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun & Moon]]<ref name="Bruxish"/> | ||
Buzzwole SM concept art.jpg|{{p|Buzzwole}} settei from [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun & Moon]] | |||
Guzzlord SM concept art.jpg|{{p|Guzzlord}} settei from [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun & Moon]] | |||
Poipole USUM concept art.jpg|{{p|Poipole}} settei from [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon]]<ref name=PoipoleConcept/> | |||
Naganadel USUM concept art.jpg|{{p|Naganadel}} settei from [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon]]<ref name=NaganadelConcept>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/955805570618990593 Tweet about designing Naganadel]</ref> | |||
Sword Shield Max Raid Battle artwork.png|[[Max Raid Battle]] artwork from [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword & Shield]] | |||
Player's House SWSH.jpg|[[Player's house]] concept art from [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword & Shield]] | |||
Hometown SwSh Concept Art.jpg|[[Hometown]] concept art from [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword & Shield]]<ref name="Pokémon — James Turner">[https://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/pokemon/ Pokémon — James Turner]</ref> | |||
{{ | Gym SwSh Concept Art.jpg|[[Gym]] battle concept art from [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword & Shield]]<ref name="Pokémon — James Turner"/> | ||
{{ | Trozei US boxart.jpg|Boxart for {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | ||
Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei 4.png|Key artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei 2.png|[[Lucy Fleetfoot]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei 3.jpg|[[Lucy Fleetfoot]], {{p|Aipom}}, and {{p|Manectric}} artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Aipom Trozei.png|{{p|Aipom}} artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Solrock Trozei.png|{{p|Solrock}} artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Trozei Beamer.png|[[Trozei Beamer]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
{{ | Phobos Battalion.png|[[Phobos Battalion]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | ||
Trozei Phobos Train.png|[[Phobos Mobile No.1: Phobos Train]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Trozei Phobos Jet.png|[[Phobos Mobile No.2: Phobos Jet]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
</ | Trozei Phobos Submarine.png|[[Phobos Mobile No.4: Phobos Sub]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | ||
Trozei Phobos Walker.png|[[Phobos Mobile No.5: Phobos Walker]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
Trozei Phobosphere.png|[[Phobos Secret Fort: Phobosphere]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/> | |||
HarmoKnight Pokémon promotional artwork.png|[[Game Freak|GAME FREAK]] New Year's artwork featuring [[Pokémon]] & [[HarmoKnight]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
===TCG artwork=== | |||
Thus far, James Turner has illustrated {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Illus. by James Turner}} cards, the first of which was {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Pansear|15}} from {{TCG|Next Destinies}}. A full list of cards illustrated by James Turner can be found [[:Category:Illus. by James Turner|here]]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
PansearNextDestinies15.jpg|[[Pansear (Next Destinies 15)]] | |||
DuskullNightWanderer68.jpg|[[Duskull (Night Wanderer 68)]] | |||
DusclopsNightWanderer69.jpg|[[Dusclops (Night Wanderer 69)]] | |||
DusknoirNightWanderer70.jpg|[[Dusknoir (Night Wanderer 70)]] | |||
Gigantamax Gengar Deck Case Front.png|[[Gigantamax]] {{p|Gengar}} Deck Case featuring {{p|Inteleon}}, {{p|Octillery}}, and {{p|Lopunny}}<ref name=GengarDeckbox>https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1399259424498372612</ref> | |||
Gigantamax Gengar Deck Case.jpg|Back of the [[Gigantamax]] {{p|Gengar}} Deck Case, featuring {{p|Hawlucha}}<ref name=GengarDeckbox/> | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
=== | ===Pokémon & [[GAME FREAK]] releases=== | ||
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| [[Nintendo GameCube]] | | [[Nintendo GameCube]] | ||
| 2003-11-21 | | 2003-11-21 | ||
| Camera Animation | | Camera Animation<br> Special Effects Art | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}} | | {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}} | ||
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| [[Nintendo DS]] | | [[Nintendo DS]] | ||
| 2010-09-18 | | 2010-09-18 | ||
| | | Digital Movie--Main Design <br> Pokémon Character Design <br> 3-D Map Graphics | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| {{ | | {{B2W2}} | ||
| [[Nintendo DS]] | | [[Nintendo DS]] | ||
| 2012-06-23 | | 2012-06-23 | ||
| Pokémon Character Design | | Pokémon Character Design <br> Pokémon Black Version and White Version Graphics Design | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| [[HarmoKnight]] | | [[HarmoKnight]] | ||
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| [[Nintendo 3DS]] | | [[Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
| 2013-10-12 | | 2013-10-12 | ||
| Digital Movie Design Lead | | Digital Movie Design Lead <br> Pokémon Characters Design | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| {{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}} | | {{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}} | ||
| {{wp|Microsoft Windows}} | | {{wp|Microsoft Windows}} <br> {{wp|PlayStation 4}} <br> {{wp|Xbox One}} | ||
| 2015-05-21 | | 2015-05-21 | ||
| Director | | Director | ||
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| [[Nintendo 3DS]] | | [[Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
| 2016-11-18 | | 2016-11-18 | ||
| Digital Movie Design/Effect Design Section Director | | Digital Movie Design/Effect Design Section Director <br> Pokémon Characters Design | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} | | {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} | ||
| [[Nintendo 3DS]] | | [[Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
| 2017-11-17 | | 2017-11-17 | ||
| Pokémon | | Pokémon Characters Design | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| {{g|Sword and Shield}} | | {{g|Sword and Shield}} | ||
| [[Nintendo Switch]] | | [[Nintendo Switch]] | ||
| 2019-11-15 | | 2019-11-15 | ||
| Art Director | | Art Director <br> Pokémon Design | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| {{g|Scarlet and Violet}} | | {{g|Scarlet and Violet}} | ||
| [[Nintendo Switch]] | | [[Nintendo Switch]] | ||
| 2022-11-18 | | 2022-11-18 | ||
| Pokémon Design | | Pokémon Design <br> Character Design | ||
|} | |||
===Other games=== | |||
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! style="background-color:#CCCCFF" | Platform | |||
! style="background-color:#CCCCFF" | Release date | |||
! style="background-color:#CCCCFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| GRAPPIN | |||
| {{wp|Microsoft Windows}} | |||
| 2023-03-24 | |||
| Main Key-Art Design | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| {{wp|The Plucky Squire}} | |||
| {{wp|Microsoft Windows}} <br> {{wp|PlayStation 5}} <br> {{wp|Xbox Series X}} <br> {{wp|Nintendo Switch}} | |||
| 2024<!--00-00--> | |||
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*[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42 James Turner on Twitter] | *[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42 James Turner on Twitter] | ||
*[https://jp.linkedin.com/in/james-turner-b8020a80 James Turner on LinkedIn] | *[https://jp.linkedin.com/in/james-turner-b8020a80 James Turner on LinkedIn] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130115083652/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204 | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130115083652/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204 Game Freak interview with James Turner (in Japanese)] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-HarmoKnight/HarmoKnight/1-Just-Give-It-A-Go-/1-Just-Give-It-A-Go--722734.html Iwata Asks: HarmoKnight] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-HarmoKnight/HarmoKnight/1-Just-Give-It-A-Go-/1-Just-Give-It-A-Go--722734.html Iwata Asks: HarmoKnight] | ||
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[[Category:Game | [[Category:Game staff]] | ||
[[Category:TCG illustrators]] | [[Category:TCG illustrators]] | ||
Revision as of 13:39, 22 May 2024
James Turner, 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). The first game he worked on at this company was Pokémon Colosseum, for which Turner was responsible for the game's battle effects, battle camera, and cutscenes.[2] For Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Turner finalized Shadow Lugia based on various initial sketches of the design drawn by Hiromoto SIN-Ichi, which began after the conceptualization of the core game.[3] Turner designed all the characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution and oversaw the designs of the different outfits.[4] He would then leave Genius Sonority to apply for another job, landing a position at GAME FREAK before the release of Pokémon Black and White.[3] During his interview, Turner claimed that he was required to design a Pokémon on the spot as part of the interview process. Although the moment was too fleeting to come up with a fully-fledged Pokémon with a backstory, Turner has mentioned that this design was originally a ghostly tree, which would later go on to spark the idea for the Phantump family in Pokémon X and Y.[3]
On June 9, 2022, Turner announced that he had left Game Freak to form his own game studio, All Possible Futures.[5][6][7] This was a change that he had decided upon during the pre-production phase of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, shortly following the end of Sword and Shield's development.[3]
Designs
Pokémon
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Turner.
Generation III | ||||||||||||||
Shadow Lugia[8] (Finalized) | ||||||||||||||
Generation V | ||||||||||||||
Vanillite[9][10][11] | Vanillish[9][10] | Vanilluxe[9][10] | Golett[9][10] | Golurk[9][10][12] | Vullaby[9][10] | Mandibuzz[10] | ||||||||
Generation VI | ||||||||||||||
Phantump[11][13] | Trevenant[13] | |||||||||||||
Generation VII | ||||||||||||||
Bruxish[14] (Finalized) |
Buzzwole[11][15] | Guzzlord[11][15] | Poipole[16][17] (and Shiny)[18] |
Naganadel[16][18][19] | ||||||||||
Generation VIII | ||||||||||||||
Gigantamax Pikachu[20] |
Gigantamax Gengar[21] (and Shiny)[22] |
Galarian Zigzagoon[23] (and Shiny)[24] |
Galarian Linoone[25] (and Shiny)[26] |
Sizzlipede[27] | Centiskorch[28] | Gigantamax Centiskorch[29] |
Sinistea[30] | Polteageist[31] (and Shiny)[32] |
Obstagoon[33] (and Shiny)[34] | |||||
Generation IX | ||||||||||||||
Paldean Tauros Combat Breed[35] |
Paldean Tauros Blaze Breed[35] |
Paldean Tauros Aqua Breed[35] |
Dondozo[36] (and Shiny)[37] |
Tatsugiri Curly Form[38] (and Shiny)[39] |
Tatsugiri Droopy Form[38] (and Shiny)[39] |
Tatsugiri Stretchy Form[38] (and Shiny)[39] |
Characters
This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Needs images of Aquarella and Boolum |
The following is a list of characters designed by Turner.
He also designed unknown human characters in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.[47]
Official artwork
This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Harmoknight x Pokémon art GAME FREAK Postcard art SWSH key art Hello Ponyta merch |
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Turner.
Bruxish settei from Sun & Moon[14]
Buzzwole settei from Sun & Moon
Guzzlord settei from Sun & Moon
Poipole settei from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon[17]
Naganadel settei from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon[48]
Max Raid Battle artwork from Sword & Shield
- Player's House SWSH.jpg
Player's house concept art from Sword & Shield
Hometown concept art from Sword & Shield[49]
Gym battle concept art from Sword & Shield[49]
Lucy Fleetfoot artwork from Trozei![42]
Lucy Fleetfoot, Aipom, and Manectric artwork from Trozei![42]
Trozei Beamer artwork from Trozei![42]
Phobos Battalion artwork from Trozei![42]
Phobos Mobile No.1: Phobos Train artwork from Trozei![42]
Phobos Mobile No.2: Phobos Jet artwork from Trozei![42]
Phobos Mobile No.4: Phobos Sub artwork from Trozei![42]
Phobos Mobile No.5: Phobos Walker artwork from Trozei![42]
Phobos Secret Fort: Phobosphere artwork from Trozei![42]
GAME FREAK New Year's artwork featuring Pokémon & HarmoKnight
TCG artwork
Thus far, James Turner has illustrated 4 cards, the first of which was Pansear from Next Destinies. A full list of cards illustrated by James Turner can be found here.
- DuskullNightWanderer68.jpg
- DusclopsNightWanderer69.jpg
- DusknoirNightWanderer70.jpg
Back of the Gigantamax Gengar Deck Case, featuring Hawlucha[50]
Works
Pokémon & GAME FREAK releases
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 | Digital Movie--Main Design Pokémon Character Design 3-D Map Graphics |
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 Characters 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 Characters Design |
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Nintendo 3DS | 2017-11-17 | Pokémon Characters 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 |
Other games
Title | Platform | Release date | Position |
---|---|---|---|
GRAPPIN | Microsoft Windows | 2023-03-24 | Main Key-Art Design |
The Plucky Squire | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch |
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Trivia
- While Turner has several Pokémon among his favorites,[51] as of April 29, 2018, Salandit is his favorite Pokémon.[52]
References
- ↑ GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode Two [James Turner x HarmoKnight] - YouTube
- ↑ Tweet about Turner's responsibilities on Colosseum
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pokémon’s Art Director On Leaving Game Freak For The Plucky Squire - MinnMax Interview
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 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 finalizing the design of Shadow Lugia
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 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)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Nintendo Dream Vol. 205, May 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translations (Part 1, Part 2) by Dr. Lava)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Interview with James Turner
- ↑ Tweet about designing Golurk
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Tweet about designing Phantump and Trevenant
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Archive of deleted tweet by @JamesTurner_42 (Posted on January 29, 2018).
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Tweet about designing Buzzwole and Guzzlord
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Tweet about designing Poipole and Naganadel
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Tweet about designing Poipole
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Tweet about designing Shiny Poipole and Naganadel
- ↑ 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 Sizzlipede
- ↑ 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 Obstagoon
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Tweet about designing Paldean Tauros.
- ↑ Tweet about designing Dondozo
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Dondozo
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Tweet about designing Tatsugiri
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Tweet about designing Shiny Tatsugiri
- ↑ Tweet about designing Zook
- ↑ Yeah! I designed Lucy ☀️
- ↑ 42.00 42.01 42.02 42.03 42.04 42.05 42.06 42.07 42.08 42.09 42.10 42.11 42.12 42.13 42.14 42.15 42.16 42.17 42.18 42.19 [1]
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Tweet about designing Nate and Cyndy
- ↑ Tweet about designing Sashay
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 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.
- ↑ Tweet about designing Naganadel
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 Pokémon — James Turner
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1399259424498372612
- ↑ 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
- Game Freak interview with James Turner (in Japanese)
- Iwata Asks: HarmoKnight