Arcology concept art

Concept illustration for Ixtal, a new faction in the world of Runeterra (league of Legends).

Renowned for its mastery of elemental magic, Ixtal was one of the first independent nations to join the Shuriman empire. In truth, Ixtali culture is much older—part of the great westward diaspora that gave rise to civilizations including the Buhru, magnificent Helia, and the ascetics of Targon—and it is likely they played a significant role in the creation of the first Ascended.But the mages of Ixtal survived the Void, and later the Darkin, by distancing themselves from their neighbors…

Stefan Morrell is a freelance concept artist currently working from New Zealand. His recent film projects include Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas. He has

Over the holiday break, after getting a number of year end obligation out of the way and spending way too much money on Steam sale gifts, I started to get...

This is one of the three center of the arcology levels I have built for The Ascent. Originally, this level had been included in the original announcement trailer. Rajmund Wegner did the first pass on the central part of this level since that was the focus point seen in the trailer shots. He also did a base pass on the main architectural modules, enough so they can work as the background of the shot. Then, when we reached this level in production, I started from the already established base…