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Dave Neale

Freelance Concept Artist at Black Salamander LTD

Dave Neale is a freelance concept artist based in London, with experience across animation, film, advertising, publishing, and game design. He specializes in stylized creature and character designs and thrives on the variety that freelancing brings, collaborating with clients worldwide.


Dave's clients include EA Games, Warner Bros, Passion Pictures, MPC, The Mill, Ford, Netflix, Oxford University Press, and Nestlé. He also contributed to the film Fantastic Beasts, highlighting his versatility across industries and media.

  • Dave is one of the best at capturing the essence of a character or a creature design. Whether it is a quick sketch or a finished illustration, his work feels alive and very believable. I personally struggled a lot with this during my early days in my career and looking at and learning from Dave’s work helped me improve that.

    - Jama Jurabaev
    Senior Concept Artist at Lucasfilm

  • Dave is an incredibly versatile concept artist with a deep knowledge of art fundamentals. He also has a wonderful way of teaching that is as captivating as it is enriching.

    - Kan Muftic
    Writer / Director at PIXELPAINT LIMITED

  • I love Dave's approach to art and teaching. By following his techniques and training you will certainly pick something up from him that will change your work positively, I sure have!

    - Gilles Ketting
    Art Director / Concept Artist / Consultant at LOST/FOUND

  • Dave has an uncanny knowledge of character design and how to fit such huge personalities into the smallest areas. His methodical approach to his art is not only consistent but very unique.

    - Richard Anderson
    Expert Concept Artist at Rocksteady Studios Ltd

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