Josh Viers is a freelance concept artist based out of San Francisco with 20+ years experience in games and film. From his small studio in the Mission District he creates alternate universes for popular film franchises and darkly fantastic scenes that describe new game environments. Drawing on his experiences as a matte painter, set/prop designer, and graphic designer Josh is always pushing his Industrial Design background deeper into strange territories of concept art and digital techniques. Talking PointsThe Dangers in defining yourself by your JOB.How fan art can be a powerful marketing tool.How artists need to understand their value and negotiate with it. How a little bit of fear and higher pay can lead to better work.Find Josh's work at: www.conceptbyjosh.com