Mooncolony

Mooncolony is a Cambridge-based game-art outsourcing studio focused on 2D concept art, digital illustration and visual development for video games and interactive entertainment. Founded in 2016 by veteran concept artist and creative director Emrah Elmasli, the studio supports developers and publishers with production-ready artwork for projects ranging from mobile free-to-play titles to AAA, PC/console live-service and digital card games.

Its work spans early visual exploration through polished promotional and in-game assets. Mooncolony’s artists create character, environment, creature, weapon and prop concepts; high-finish splash and trading-card art; marketing and key art; cosmetics and costume concepts; UI emotes, avatars and icons; and art-direction materials such as visual-style definitions and art bibles.

Production capabilities

• Concept art and visual development for characters, worlds, creatures, props and weapons.
• Digital illustration for card games, splash art, promotional campaigns and cinematic assets.
• Character design and cosmetics across stylized, realistic and casual visual directions.
• Art direction and consultation, including style consistency, project benchmarking and visual-language development.
• 2.5D animation and cinematics, from storyboarding and layered illustration through 2D VFX and final polish.

Mooncolony operates through a hybrid and distributed production model, combining its Cambridge team with an international network of specialist artists and production professionals. Dedicated art directors and producers work with client pipelines to coordinate visual development and delivery.

The studio’s credited work includes contributions to Hearthstone, Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Clash Royale, Clash of Clans, Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel Snap, Wayfinder, Disco Elysium, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, Palia, SMITE, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Empires & Puzzles. Its portfolio encompasses card art, concept illustration, character visual development, cosmetics, marketing imagery and animated promotional work for game-industry clients.