Ryan Alexander Lee
Art Direction · Character Design · Creature Design
Art Director · Concept Artist · 15+ Years · Riot Games · Wizards of the Coast
Ryan
Alexander
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Defining visual languages, leading creative teams, and building worlds from the ground up — for fifteen years.
Art DirectionCharacter Concept DesignCreature DesignWorld BuildingVisual DevelopmentIllustrationSequential Art
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Art Direction
VALORANT · Riot Games · Current
15+ Years
Professional Practice
60+ Cards
Magic: The Gathering · Secret Lair
AAA Franchises
AC · Far Cry · Star Wars · FFXV · LOTR
HESSYST Vol. 1
Published · Volume 2 in Production
Four Bodies of Work
Core Specialization
Creature & Character Design
Palaedia · HESSYST · Client IP · Original
Wizards of the Coast · 2013–Present
Magic: The Gathering
Tezzeret · Twilight Prophet · Worldspine Wurm · +57
Original IP · World Building
The World of Palaedia
Fauna · Hazards · People of Oracli · Environments
Studio Client Work
Games & Visual Development
Riot · Ubisoft · Disney · Machine Zone · Kabam
Original IP · Published Graphic Novel · Volume 2 in Production
HESSYST
A graphic novel twenty years in the making

A fully illustrated original graphic novel — character design, creature design, world-building, and sequential art unified into a single authored work. Volume 1 (150 pages) published. Volume 2 in production.

·Adonis — the Oddsman (Adult)
·Cloda Ferr · Cathabodua (Catha)
·Lady Vilquine · Major Paksu
·Ellera · Sacred Arms · The Devil
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Selected IP & Franchise Credits
VALORANTASSASSIN'S CREEDFAR CRYSTAR WARSLORD OF THE RINGSFINAL FANTASY XVGAME OF WARMAGIC: THE GATHERINGHESSYST
Art Director.
World Builder. Author.

Ryan Alexander Lee is an art director and concept artist with over 15 years of professional practice across AAA games, trading cards, and publishing. He currently directs VALORANT's Agent Key Art campaign at Riot Games — combining hands-on creative execution with strategic visual leadership for one of the world's most played games.

His career spans the industry's most recognized IP — Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Final Fantasy XV, and Magic: The Gathering. Over 60 card illustrations for Wizards of the Coast, including a dedicated Secret Lair Artist Series.

His original world, Palaedia — with its own creature ecology, peoples, and visual grammar — forms the mythological foundation for HESSYST, a fully illustrated dark-fantasy graphic novel. Volume 1 published. Volume 2 in production. Trained at SCAD and the Massive Black Concept Art Atelier.

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Ryan Alexander Lee · ryanalexanderlee.com · Mercer Island, WA