The fifth and final Hugo Nominee profile. Although I have opinions about who I think should win this particular year (which I won’t share here, I’m afraid) in the long run they are all excellent and deserving artists. I hope all those judging this category take some time and look through each of the nominees' websites and think about who has made the most effect on you personally and the most impact on the field generally.----------
Stephan Martiniere attended high school at one of the most renowned art schools in Paris. Since then he has worked between Asia and the United States in almost every visual media.
He has worked as a director for television animation series, including the musical adaptation Madeleine which received the ACT Awards, the Parent’s Choice Award and an Emmy nomination. Stephan created environments for theme parks and designed motion rides such as “Star Trek: The Experience” and “The Race For Atlantis” in Las Vegas. These projects led him to Hollywood, where he had the opportunity to design for the feature films Virus, The Astronaut's Wife, Red Planet, I, Robot, and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Currently Stephan works as an art director for Midway Games.
Stephan’s ability to create lavish and convincing city and space-scapes has made him a highly sought after book cover artist. His work can be seen on covers for Larry Niven, Karl Schroeder, Spider Robinson, Joel Shepard, and many others throughout the US and Europe.
His concept designs and illustrations have garnered him a gold Spectrum Award, and an award of excellence and two master awards from Exposé. This is Stephan's second consecutive year as a Hugo nominee.
Stephan Martiniere’s art books, Quantum Dreams and Quantum Scapes, are available from Design Studio Press.
Earlier interview with Stephan here.
PAINTINGS:
Cover for A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham. (Tor Books)
Cover for Mainspring by Jay Lake. (Tor Books)
Cover for Variable Star by Robert A. Heinlein and Spider Robinson. (Tor Books)