About Me
Hello, I’m Shaun Bell.
I’m a Creative leader, storyteller, mentor, and most importantly, a dad.
For more than 20 years, I’ve worked across games, storytelling, design, and technology, helping teams take big ideas and turn them into something clear, memorable, and meaningful.
A lot of what I enjoy most happens early, when things are still messy and the answer isn’t obvious yet. I like helping find the idea underneath the idea, giving it shape, and bringing people together around a clear creative direction.
I’ve spent much of my career building games and experiences seen by millions of people, but what continues to interest me most is how ideas connect, how people connect to them, and how the right creative direction can turn something uncertain into something people believe in.
That curiosity continues to shape the work I do, the teams I lead, and what I’m exploring next.
EXPERIENCE
DARK OUTLAW // Studio Art Director 2024 - 2026
THE TENTH // Co-Studio Founder 2023 - 2024
BONFIRE // Art Director 2022 - 2023
TREYARCH // Art Director 2011 - 2022
THQ // Art Director 2005 - 2011
RAINBOW STUDIOS // Environment & Technical Artist 2001 - 2004
SIX 2 STUDIO // Artist 2000 - 2001
MTV ANIMATION // Animator 1999 - 2000