Marathon concept art by Joseph Cross
Summer 2026

SUMMER
WORKSHOPS

5-day intensive workshops with the artists behind Marathon, Destiny, Dune, Deathloop, and The Creator. Build real projects under direct mentorship.

June 29 – July 10 Arcueil, Paris Very Limited Spots
Art Direction, June 29 Prop Design, July 6
Workshop 01
01
June 29 – July 3, 2026

Art
Direction

Learn about Joseph's approach to Art Direction and visual development in the game and film industries. How he used inspiration and process for visual problem solving on projects like Marathon, Destiny, Dune, and more. Over 5 days, you'll develop a complete art direction project with daily feedback from an artist who contributed to Marathon.

Joseph Cross
Joseph Cross
Ex-Franchise Art Director, Marathon (Bungie)
Destiny · Dune · Dead Space · Ghost in the Shell · Foundation
Simon Tosovsky
Simon Tosovsky
Concept Artist, Marathon (Bungie)
Total War: Warhammer · Fortnite · Raid: Shadow Legends
Day 1
Joseph discusses his approach to Art Direction. How the term "graphic realism" was defined, and how he and his team developed the visual world of Marathon and more. Simon launches your assessment exercise and sets the creative brief for the week.
Day 2
You start building your art direction. Simon works alongside you, guiding your visual research, validation, and early design decisions.
Day 3
Push into architectural design and environmental storytelling. Daily feedback from Simon on your visual language and consistency.
Day 4
Refine your art direction into a cohesive package. Simon helps you prepare your presentation for the final review.
Day 5
Joseph returns. He reviews every project, critiques your art direction, and shows you exactly how to elevate it. The same feedback process he uses on his teams.
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Their work and projects
Marathon, Stealth Runner by Joseph Cross
Marathon, Stealth Runner · Joseph Cross
Marathon, Thief Runner by Joseph Cross
Marathon, Thief · Joseph Cross
Marathon, Announcement Art by Joseph Cross
Marathon, Announcement · Joseph Cross
Destiny 2, Deep Stone Crypt by Joseph Cross
Destiny 2, Deep Stone Crypt · Joseph Cross
Foundation, Imperial Guards by Joseph Cross
Foundation, Imperial Guards · Joseph Cross
Total War Warhammer III, Gorduz by Simon Tosovsky
Warhammer III, Chaos Dwarfs · Simon Tosovsky
Utgardaloki by Simon Tosovsky
Utgardaloki · Simon Tosovsky
Total War: Warhammer III, Fireborn by Simon Tosovsky
Warhammer III, Fireborn · Simon Tosovsky
Giant, Character Design by Simon Tosovsky
Giant · Simon Tosovsky
Workshop 02
02
July 6 – 10, 2026

Prop
Design

Design a complete prop ecosystem for your world. Sheng Lam takes you inside his ideation process. How he turns references into iconic, coherent designs for AAA games and films. You'll leave with a collection of props that tell a story together.

Sheng Lam
Sheng Lam
Concept Artist, ILM, Firewalk Studios
The Creator · Concord · Jusant · Star Citizen
Day 1
Inspiration and the creative muscle. Sheng introduces his method: the observing eye vs. the perceiving eye. How everyday objects, food science, and cultural traditions become raw material for design ideas. You pick your world and start gathering references.
Day 2
Extracting design ingredients. Learn to break any reference down into its key components: proportions, shapes, hierarchy. Build your first "recipe list" and start cooking: rearranging ingredients into new prop concepts for your world.
Day 3
Theme combination and art direction. Combine unexpected themes to create something original. The way Blasphemous mixed Spanish folk tradition with dark gothic, or how Sheng turned social media brands into retro audio hardware. Apply this to your prop ecosystem.
Day 4
Time to cook. Scale up your designs, push variations, and learn when to pull back. Sheng covers over-detailing pitfalls, readability hierarchy, and how to maintain consistency across a full collection of props. Refine your strongest pieces.
Day 5
Final presentations. Sheng reviews every project, critiquing your prop ecosystem, your recipe list, and your creative decisions. You leave with a coherent collection and a repeatable ideation process you can apply to any future project.
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His work
Potify, Social Media Devices by Sheng Lam
Potify, Social Media Devices · Sheng Lam
Phasebook, Social Media Devices by Sheng Lam
Phasebook · Sheng Lam
Tweeter, Social Media Devices by Sheng Lam
Tweeter · Sheng Lam
Concord, Air Vents by Sheng Lam
Concord, Props · Sheng Lam
Toilet Paper Props by Sheng Lam
Toilet Paper Props · Sheng Lam
Jusant, Don't Nod by Sheng Lam
Jusant, Don't Nod · Sheng Lam
We provide everything

JUST
SHOW UP

No gear to bring, no setup to worry about. Every desk is fully equipped and ready to go. You just sit down and start creating.

Workstation provided
High-end computer with dual screens at your desk, fully configured and ready.
Wacom tablet provided
Intuos tablet ready at every desk. No need to bring your own.
Software pre-installed
Photoshop and all standard industry tools, already set up for you.
Daily feedback
Direct mentorship from industry professionals every single day.
Final review
Personalized critique of your project from the lead instructor.
30 hours of work
10 AM – 5 PM daily with a 1 hour lunch break. 5 full days.
Location

CONCEPTCORE
SCHOOL

23-25 Avenue Jeanne d'Arc
94110 Arcueil, France
Getting here
RER B — Laplace station. 15 minutes from central Paris.
The space
Professional studio with high-end workstations, dual screens, and Wacom tablets at every desk.
ConceptCore School Classroom
Pricing

CHOOSE YOUR
WORKSHOP

Each workshop is independent. Register for one or both.

Workshop 01
Art Direction
June 29 – July 3 · Joseph Cross & Simon Tosovsky
0€
Price TBD
  • 5 days, 30 hours of intensive mentorship
  • Workstation + dual screens + Wacom tablet
  • Daily feedback from Simon Tosovsky
  • Final review by Joseph Cross
  • Very limited spots
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Workshop 02
Prop Design
July 6 – 10 · Sheng Lam
0€
Price TBD
  • 5 days, 30 hours of intensive mentorship
  • Workstation + dual screens + Wacom tablet
  • Daily feedback from Sheng Lam
  • Final project review and critique
  • Very limited spots
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Summer 2026

DON'T
MISS THIS

Two weeks. Three AAA professionals. Your art direction and prop design, built from the ground up with the people who do it for real.

Limited spots. First come, first served
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