To state it plainly, Heavy Matter Studios is a design company:
- It is an exciting entry into the world of graphic design, putting communication and collaboration front and center to create amazing, personalized projects. If you have a vision, I would love to work together to make it a reality, be it a flyer, pitch deck, brochure, logo, business card, poster, or a unique creative project.
- It is a brand-new entry into the world of board game design. Specifically, it is where I will be dedicating my efforts to create a radical, retro, nostalgic, Saturday Morning cartoon meets 16-bit brawler transformed into a tabletop experience. Port City Tales: Metro Meltdown is an expansive, story-driven cooperative campaign experience that is fast-paced, easy to pick up and play, and seamlessly brings players into the action.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
My design philosophy is simple. I will always place the client's and their customer's needs first.
Great design is about creating elegant solutions that address specific needs. This can be tricky, as humans are complicated beings with shifting expectations and desires that evolve over time. In this sense, it is most important to understand that art inherently exists within design. Art has the incredible ability to extract an emotional response from its viewer, and proper design reflects this as well. However, the important distinction between art and design is that art creates questions, while design creates answers. Design can be trendy, modern, timeless, bold, simple, minimalist, or anything really, but it must convey a message that is grounded in reality.
So let’s work together, as there is no “one size fits all” method in this process, and create something delightful!
PORTFOLIO
Links to project descriptions coming soon!
GAME DESIGN
Heavy Matter Studios originally started out as a game design company. The game of course, is Port City Tales: Metro Meltdown, a comic book presented in the form of a tactical co-operative dungeon brawler for 1-4 players.
In it, each player chooses their unique Brawler, each with their own customizable set of moves, theme and playstyle. Using a dice-less combat resolution system, the players face off against exciting challenges, hazardous levels and formidable gangs, each with their own harrowing boss.
The world of Port City is alive, injected with high octane personality and ready for you to dive into. For more information on Port City Tales: Metro Meltdown, see the “GAME” page in the menu.
Meet the Brawlers
Port City Tales features a diverse cast of characters that players can take control of.
Wallona Harper – Sailor turned port manager from New Zealand.
Lazerus Quinn – Port City native, tech wizard, champion of arcade cabinets everywhere.
Juno Spats – Roller Derby Bad-ass, stowaway orphan badass from Alaska.
Leon Takeda – Half Japanese, half Spaniard, Leon is a former PCPD turned private detective.
