PETER MCKINSTRY | CONCEPT ART & DESIGN

20+ YEARS OF CREATING WORLDS FOR MARVEL, LUCASFILM, HBO, NETFLIX, AND MANY MORE.


ABOUT ME

From a young age, I was drawn to the art of visual storytelling through films, tv, and comics. Like all kids, I loved to draw. But to me it wasn’t just a pastime; it was also an escape.

After each episode of my favourite tv shows and every trip to see the latest film at the pictures, I’d be drawing what I’d just watched, trying to capture the magic I’d seen on screen while it was still fresh in my mind.

Now, as a visual development artist and concept designer specializing in environment design, keyframes, and prop design, I work closely with production designers and directors to translate ideas from script to screen, supporting projects from early ideation through to production-ready artwork.

My recent credits include Silo, Wicked, and Star Wars: Andor. Previous work includes Game of Thrones (Seasons 4 & 5), Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984, Snow White and the Huntsman, and three Harry Potter films.

Earlier in my career, I spent five years contributing concept art and design for Doctor Who. A full list of film and television credits can be found below and on my IMDb page.

In addition to screen work, I’m an illustrator with clients including Penguin Random House, IDW Publishing, Dorling Kindersley, Panini Publishing, Carlton Books, and BBC Books. My illustration work spans book covers, magazine illustration, cutaways, comic covers, posters and print design, sketch cards, and logos.

I believe strong visual storytelling is central to great filmmaking, and I’m committed to creating clear, imaginative visuals that support the story and tone each production needs.


EXPERIENCE: FILM AND TELEVISION

Apple TV - Silo (Season 4) - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Nicole Northridge)

Apple TV - Silo (Season 3) - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Nicole Northridge)

Paramount Pictures - Sonic 3 - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Luke Freeborn)

Sony Pictures - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Eve Stewart)

Universal Pictures - Wicked: For Good - Concept Artist (Property Master : Jamie Wilkinson)

Universal Pictures - Wicked - Concept Artist (Property Master : Jamie Wilkinson)

Amazon Studios - The Lord of The Rings: Rings of Power (Season 2) - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Kristian Milsted)

Sony Pictures - Kraven The Hunter - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Eve Stewart)

Warner Bros Pictures - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - Concept Illustrator (Director : James Wan)

Marvel Studios - The Marvels - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Cara Brower)

Lucasfilm - Star Wars: Andor (Season 1) - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Luke Hull)

Marvel Studios - Eternals - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Eve Stewart)

Netflix - BigBug - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Aline Bonetto)

Sony Pictures - Morbius - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Stefiana Cella)

Warner Bros Pictures - Wonder Woman 1984 - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Aline Bonetto)

Disney - Artemis Fowl - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Jim Clay)

Universal- Pacific Rim Uprising - Concept Artist at Dneg VFX

CBS Films - American Assassin - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Andrew Laws)

Warner Bros Pictures - Wonder Woman - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Aline Bonetto)

HBO - Game of Thrones Season 5 - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Deborah Riley)

Warner Bros Pictures - Pan - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Aline Bonetto)

HBO - Game of Thrones Season 4 - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Deborah Riley)

Universal Pictures - Snow White and the Huntsman - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Dominic Watkins)

New Line cinema - Jack the Giant Slayer - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Gavin Bocquet)

Warner Bros Pictures - Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Sarah Greenwood)

Warner Bros Pictures - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2 - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Stuart Craig)

Warner Bros Pictures- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Stuart Craig)

BBC - Torchwood - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Edward Thomas)

BBC - Outcasts - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Edward Thomas)

BBC - Doctor Who Season 1-5 - Concept Artist (Production Designer : Edward Thomas.


MY CONCEPT ART & DESIGN IN PRINT

The Art of Time Travel : The Doctor Who Art and Design of Peter Mckinstry - BBC Books

Marvel Studios' Eternals: The Art Of The Movie - Marvel

The Art of Game of Thrones: The official book of design from Season 1 to Season 8 -Harper Voyager

Wonder Woman: The Art and Making of the Film - Titan Books

The Art of Pan - Insight Editions

Doctor Who Magazine Special - The Art of Doctor Who - Panini

The Art of Harry Potter - Titan Books

Imagine FX Magazine - Future Publishing

Impossible Worlds: The Art of Doctor Who - BBC Books

  • Panini Magazines - Doctor Who Magazine issue 624 - Collector’s Edition Cover illustration

    IDW Comics - Star Trek - Cover Artist 

    Carlton Books - Tolkien’s World - illustrator 

    BBC Books - Doctor Who : The Secret Lives of Monsters - illustrator

    BBC Books - Doctor Who : A History Of the Universe in 100 Objects - Illustrator

    BBC Books - Doctor Who :  The Ultimate Monster Guide - illustator

    BBC Books - Doctor who : The Darksmith Legacy series- Cover Artist

    BBC Books - Doctor Who : Creatures and Demons - illustrator 

    BBC Books - Doctor Who : Starships and Spacestations - illustrator

    BBC Ebooks - Doctor Who - The Sands of Time -illustrator

    Dorling Kindersley - Doctor Who : The Visual Dictionary - illustrator

    Wizards of the Coast - Dungeons And Dragons - Open Grave - illustrator

    GE Fabbri/Eaglelemoss - Doctor Who: The DVD Files Magazine - cutaway illustrator, various issues

    Topps - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Sketch Card Artist

    Panini Magazines - Doctor Who Magazine - various articles and features.

    Panini Magazines - The Essential Doctor Who: Space Ships

  • Rare - Kinect Sports Rivals - concept artist

    Rare - Banjo Kazooie:Nuts and Bolts - concept artist

    Rare - Unreleased SabreWulf game - concept artist

    Acclaim - XGRA Extreme G Racing Association - concept artist

    Acclaim - Paris Dakar Rally - pixel artist  

    Digital Bridges - Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! - pixel artist

    Digital Bridges - Star Trek - pixel artist

    Digital bridges - Men in black 2 - pixel artist 

    BBC - Doctor Who - Attack of the Graske - concept artist

  • The Art Directors Guild - Certificate of Nomination - For contribution to excellence in Production Design Fantasy Feature Film - Rings of Power (Season 2) - 2024

    The Art Directors Guild - Certificate of Nomination - For contribution to excellence in Production Design Fantasy Feature Film - Andor - 2022

    The Art Directors Guild - Certificate of Nomination - For contribution to excellence in Production Design Fantasy Feature Film - Wonder Woman 1984 - 2020

    The Art Directors Guild - Certificate of Nomination - For contribution to excellence in Production Design Fantasy Feature Film - Wonder Woman - 2017

    Television Acadamy Primetime Emmy Awards - For Contributions to the Emmy Award winning Achievment -HBO Game of Thrones  2015

    Televison Acadamy Primetime Emmy Awards  - For Contributions to the Emmy Award winning Achievment- HBO Game of Thrones 2014

    The Art Directors Guild - Certificate of Appreciation - For Contribution to Excellence in Production Design - HBO Game of Thrones 2015

    The Art Directors Guild - Certificate of Appreciation - For Contribution to Excellence in Production Design - HBO Game of Thrones 2014

    The Art Directors Guild - Certificate of Nomination - For contribution to excellence in Production Design Fantasy Feature Film - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - 2010

    The Art Directors Guild - Certificate of Nomination - For contribution to excellence in Production Design Fantasy Feature Film - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - 2010

    The Art Directors Guild - Certificate of Appreciation - For contribution to excellence in Production Design Fantasy Feature Film - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - 2009

  • The Whoniverse Show- Offical Doctor Who YouTube Channel (Interview)

    2 Entertain -Doctor Who The Chase DVD - Cusick in Cardiff (video documentary short)

    BBC2 -Designs on Doctor Who- arts programme 

    Doctor Who - The Satan Pit - dvd commentary 

    Doctor Who Confidential (TV Series Documentary)-’The Valiant Quest’ & ‘Space Craft’

    BBC Doctor Who - The Shakespeare Code - Shakespeare’s hand

    BBC Doctor Who - Rise of the Cybermen and Age of Steel- Cyberman


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