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| + | [[Rob Caswell]] is a Traveller artist, author, contributor, and fan. | ||
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| + | == Description ([[Biography]]) == | ||
[[Rob Caswell]] is an illustrator, graphic designer, and writer as well as a Traveller author, contributor, and fan. | [[Rob Caswell]] is an illustrator, graphic designer, and writer as well as a Traveller author, contributor, and fan. | ||
* Since 2005 Rob has run ''Evolv Fine Art'' printing. | * Since 2005 Rob has run ''Evolv Fine Art'' printing. | ||
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Rob's gaming career continued through the '90s, moving from the paper and pen field to computer gaming. | Rob's gaming career continued through the '90s, moving from the paper and pen field to computer gaming. | ||
* He joined Cyberlore, Inc. in 1994 as an artist, then later migrated to game design and finished with the company as a producer. | * He joined Cyberlore, Inc. in 1994 as an artist, then later migrated to game design and finished with the company as a producer. | ||
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* EXTERNAL LINK: [https://robcaswell.deviantart.com/ Deviant Art Site] | * EXTERNAL LINK: [https://robcaswell.deviantart.com/ Deviant Art Site] | ||
| − | == History & Background (Dossier) == | + | === [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) === |
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| + | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
He served as the Art director for [[Digest Group Publications]], as well as providing many illustrations within the DGP product line. | He served as the Art director for [[Digest Group Publications]], as well as providing many illustrations within the DGP product line. | ||
* He was the editor for The MegaTraveller Journal, guiding the publication for the first three of its four-issue run. | * He was the editor for The MegaTraveller Journal, guiding the publication for the first three of its four-issue run. | ||
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=== Traveller RPG Wiki Participation === | === Traveller RPG Wiki Participation === | ||
Rob has given permission to use his works in a non-profit way here at the wiki. Please ask before using his work, communicate openly with him, and link to his Deviant Art site at: https://robcaswell.deviantart.com/ | Rob has given permission to use his works in a non-profit way here at the wiki. Please ask before using his work, communicate openly with him, and link to his Deviant Art site at: https://robcaswell.deviantart.com/ | ||
| + | * Rob has given permission to use his images at the wiki. If unsure please check with [[Maksim-Smelchak]]. | ||
| + | * A courtesy E-mail, call, or message should be sent to him when using his images. | ||
: - [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] ([[User talk:Maksim-Smelchak|talk]]) 21:28, 17 June 2018 (EDT) | : - [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] ([[User talk:Maksim-Smelchak|talk]]) 21:28, 17 June 2018 (EDT) | ||
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{{BookList}} | {{BookList}} | ||
| − | == References & Contributions (Sources) == | + | == References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) == |
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | |S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| − | |S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[ | + | |S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] |
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[[Category: Authors|Caswell, Rob]] | [[Category: Authors|Caswell, Rob]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 25 August 2019
Rob Caswell is a Traveller artist, author, contributor, and fan.
Description (Biography)[edit]
Rob Caswell is an illustrator, graphic designer, and writer as well as a Traveller author, contributor, and fan.
- Since 2005 Rob has run Evolv Fine Art printing.
Rob's gaming career continued through the '90s, moving from the paper and pen field to computer gaming.
- He joined Cyberlore, Inc. in 1994 as an artist, then later migrated to game design and finished with the company as a producer.
His completed computer gaming projects include:
- SSI's Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall as Lead Artist
- Blizzard's WarCraft 2 Expansion Set as an Artist and contributing Level Designer
- Accolade's Deadlock 2: Shrine Wars as Lead Designer
- Producer on Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim published by Hasbro under the MicroProse label.
In addition to his illustrations for Traveller, Rob has provided art work for:
- West End Games' TORG
- Paranoia
- Star Wars
- Game Designers' Workshop's Traveller:2300 (later changed to 2300 A.D.)
- Space:1889
- Challenge magazine
- FASA's Star Trek game
- TSR's Buck Rogers RPG
- And others.
External Links[edit]
This person has the following external links available:
- EXTERNAL LINK: Evolv Fine Art printing
- EXTERNAL LINK: Deviant Art Site
Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
He served as the Art director for Digest Group Publications, as well as providing many illustrations within the DGP product line.
- He was the editor for The MegaTraveller Journal, guiding the publication for the first three of its four-issue run.
- Rob has provided art work for almost every version of Traveller, including MegaTraveller, Traveller: The New Era, Marc Miller's Traveller, and GURPS Traveller.
- DGP's founder Joe Fugate praised Rob for selecting and providing art which gave DGP's work a defining look and definitive Traveller feel.
- Many people consider Rob's art to be the defining look for Traveller.
Traveller RPG Wiki Participation[edit]
Rob has given permission to use his works in a non-profit way here at the wiki. Please ask before using his work, communicate openly with him, and link to his Deviant Art site at: https://robcaswell.deviantart.com/
- Rob has given permission to use his images at the wiki. If unsure please check with Maksim-Smelchak.
- A courtesy E-mail, call, or message should be sent to him when using his images.
- - Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 21:28, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products)[edit]
This person has authored, contributed, playtested, or otherwise participated in the publication of the following products:
References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science