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'''Isaac Hannaford''', aka '''Rhizus''', is a lead concept artist at [[Bungie]] and freelance illustrator. He was responsible in particular for creating a significant number of environmental, equipment and character designs for ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''; examples include ''Reach''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s revamped [[MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor, the look of [[UNSC Army]] troopers and the [[Sabre]] fighter craft.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/ Isaac Hannaford's personal blog]</ref> He has also worked on some of the cover illustrations of the ''Halo'' novels and comics, including those of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', ''[[Halo: New Blood]]'',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-bam-said-the-lady '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Bam, said the lady'']</ref> and ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'', as well as ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' Issues [[Halo: Escalation Issue 20|#20]], [[Halo: Escalation Issue 21|#21]], and [[Halo: Escalation Issue 22|#22]] alongside Library Edition #2.<ref name="HE22">[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/26-635/Halo-Escalation-22 '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #22'']</ref> He also contributed several pages of artwork for ''[[Halo Mythos]]'', namely those covering the first years of the post-[[Covenant War]] era,<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]'''</ref> as well as ''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''.<ref>[http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/halo-warfleet-9781681196633/ '''Bloomsbury''' - ''Halo Warfleet'']</ref> In addition, he has created the theme illustrations for several of the [[Halo Legendary Crate]]s. He is also responsible for the cover art of [[Halo: The Complete Video Collection]].<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qlVyD '''Artstation''' - HALO: the complete video collection cover]</ref>
'''Isaac Hannaford''', aka '''Rhizus''', is an art director at Endeavor One, a Seattle-based game development studio.{{Ref/Site|Id=LinkedIn|URL=https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-hannaford-215bb01/|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Isaac Hannaford|D=08|M=09|Y=2021}} Previously, he was a lead concept artist at [[Bungie]] and a freelance illustrator. He was responsible in particular for creating a significant number of environmental, equipment and character designs for ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''; examples include ''Reach''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s revamped [[MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor, the look of [[UNSC Army]] troopers and the [[Sabre]] fighter craft.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/ Isaac Hannaford's personal blog]</ref> He has also worked on some of the cover illustrations of the ''Halo'' novels and comics, including those of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', ''[[Halo: New Blood]]'',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bam-said-the-lady '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Bam, said the lady'']</ref> and ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'', as well as ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' Issues [[Halo: Escalation Issue 20|#20]], [[Halo: Escalation Issue 21|#21]], and [[Halo: Escalation Issue 22|#22]] alongside Library Edition #2.<ref name="HE22">[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/26-635/Halo-Escalation-22 '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #22'']</ref> He also contributed several pages of artwork for ''[[Halo Mythos]]'', namely those covering the first years of the post-[[Human-Covenant War]] era,<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]'''</ref> as well as ''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''.<ref>[http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/halo-warfleet-9781681196633/ '''Bloomsbury''' - ''Halo Warfleet'']</ref> In addition, he has created the theme illustrations for several of the [[Halo Legendary Crate]]s. He is also responsible for the cover art of [[Halo: The Complete Video Collection]].<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qlVyD '''Artstation''' - HALO: the complete video collection cover]</ref> More recently, he has worked on ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', ''[[Halo Infinite]]'',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/despite-distance '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Despite Distance'']</ref> and the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Tweet}}


==Gameography==
==Contributions to ''Halo''==
*''Destiny'' (2014), Bungie
*''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' (2022){{Ref/Twitter|Id=Enc22Tweet|Isaac_Hannaford|1496547831020204040|Isaac Hannaford|Quote=That would be me :)|D=23|M=02|Y=2022}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' (2021), [[343 Industries]]
*''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'' (2017)
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'' (2016)
*''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'' (2016-2019)
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' (2013-2014, various cover art)
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' (2010), Bungie<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]''', ''Art Gallery''</ref>
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' (2010), Bungie<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]''', ''Art Gallery''</ref>
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' (2009), Bungie
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' (2009), Bungie
*''[[Halo: Chronicles]]'' (Cancelled)
*''[[Halo 3]]'' (2007), Bungie
*''[[Halo 3]]'' (2007), Bungie
*''[[Wikipedia:Red Faction: Guerrilla|Red Faction: Guerilla]]'' (2009), Volition THQ, Inc
*''[[Wikipedia:Saints Row|Saints Row]]'' (2006), Volition THQ, Inc
*''[[Wikipedia:The Punisher (2005 video game)|The Punisher]]'' (2005), Volition THQ, Inc


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images by Isaac Hannaford}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Concept-H3-Sierra-Kilimanjaro.jpg|Isaac Hannaford's first piece of concept art made for Bungie.{{Ref/Site|Id=IsaacTweet|URL=https://twitter.com/Isaac_Hannaford/status/1433126483757723649|Site=Twitter|Page=Isaac Hannaford - The first piece of #conceptart I did for Bungie.|D=08|M=09|Y=2021}}
File:Trouble.jpg|Page 107 of the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''.
File:Trouble.jpg|Page 107 of the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''.
File:Ih onyx cover.jpg|The cover of ''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''.
File:Ih onyx cover.jpg|The cover of ''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''.
File:H3 MagCoverSketch.jpg|A rejected magazine cover sketch.
File:H3 CoverSketch1.jpg|A sketch of an unspecified ''Halo 3''-related cover.
File:H3 CoverSketch2.jpg|Another unspecified cover sketch.
File:H3 CoverSketch3.jpg|Yet another cover sketch.
File:HCr Promethean Concept.png|Exploratory design of a [[Forerunner]] [[combat skin]].
File:Contact Harvest Cover.JPG|The cover of ''Halo: Contact Harvest''.
File:Contact Harvest Cover.JPG|The cover of ''Halo: Contact Harvest''.
File:Cole Protocol Cover Clean.jpg|The cover of ''Halo: The Cole Protocol''.
File:Cole Protocol Cover Clean.jpg|The cover of ''Halo: The Cole Protocol''.
File:HR_UNSCLineup_Concept_1.jpg|Early designs of UNSC Army troopers.
File:HR_UNSCLineup_Concept_1.jpg|Early designs of UNSC Army troopers.
File:Ih mjolnir 1.jpg|Concepts of the Mark V armor in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Forerunner - Combat Suit.png|Exploratory design of a [[Forerunner]] [[combat skin]].
File:Halo New Blood clean cover.jpg|The cover of ''Halo: New Blood''.
File:Halo New Blood clean cover.jpg|The cover of ''Halo: New Blood''.
File:Halo Escalation 20.jpg|The cover of [[Halo: Escalation Issue 20|''Halo: Escalation'' Issue #20.]]
File:Halo Escalation 20.jpg|The cover of [[Halo: Escalation Issue 20|''Halo: Escalation'' Issue #20.]]
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File:Halo Escalation 22.jpg|The cover of [[Halo: Escalation Issue 22|''Halo: Escalation'' Issue #22.]]
File:Halo Escalation 22.jpg|The cover of [[Halo: Escalation Issue 22|''Halo: Escalation'' Issue #22.]]
File:Halo Escalation Library Edition Volume 2 full.jpg|Cover of the Halo: Escalation Library Edition Volume #2.
File:Halo Escalation Library Edition Volume 2 full.jpg|Cover of the Halo: Escalation Library Edition Volume #2.
File:HM - SOI.jpg|A scene from ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' illustrated for ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM-Infinity.png|A depiction of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in ''Halo Mythos''.
File:HM-SpartanIVs.png|A depiction of SPARTAN-IVs in ''Halo Mythos''.
File:HM-K5-2.JPG|A depiction of [[Kilo-Five]] in ''Halo Mythos''.
File:Ancient Human cruiser.jpg|An [[Ancient humanity|archeohomina]] cruiser in ''Halo: Warfleet''.
File:Ancient Human cruiser.jpg|An [[Ancient humanity|archeohomina]] cruiser in ''Halo: Warfleet''.
File:HWF Storm cutter vs Gladius.jpg|Two {{Class|DAS|storm cutter}}s and a {{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}} in ''Halo: Warfleet''.
File:HWF longsword.jpg|A [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] with its weaponry in ''Halo: Warfleet''.
File:HWF Storm cutter vs Gladius.jpg|Two {{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}s and a {{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}} in ''Halo: Warfleet''.
File:Bad Blood cover art (Final).jpg|The cover of ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''.
File:Bad Blood cover art (Final).jpg|The cover of ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''.
File:Halo Complete Video Collection full cover.jpg|Cover of [[Halo: The Complete Video Collection]].
File:Halo Complete Video Collection full cover.jpg|Cover of [[Halo: The Complete Video Collection]].
File:HOD Honeybee Ring.jpg|Promotional art for ''Outpost Discovery''{{'}}s [[The Ring Experience]].
File:HINF MarkVII Concept.jpg|Concept art of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|MJOLNIR Mark VII]] in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:IH ChiefPromoArt.png|Promotional artwork made for a conference.
File:HOut CoverArt.jpg|The cover of ''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''.
</gallery>
===Electronic Gaming Monthly cover art===
<gallery>
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch1.jpg|Early cover sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch2.jpg|Early cover sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch3.jpg|Early cover sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch4.jpg|Early cover sketch.
File:E3 EGMCoverSketch5.jpg|Early cover sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch6.jpg|Early cover sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch7.jpg|Early cover sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch8.jpg|Early cover sketch that would be selected as basis for the final product.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch9.jpg|Colored sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch10.jpg|Colored sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch11.jpg|Colored sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch12.jpg|Colored sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch14.jpg|Colored sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch15.jpg|Colored sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch16.jpg|Colored sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch17.jpg|Colored sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverSketch13.jpg|Near-final colored sketch.
File:H3 EGMCoverArt.jpg|Finalized cover art.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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File:HLC Let's Get Tactical.jpg|Let's Get Tactical artwork from the tenth Halo Legendary Crate.
File:HLC Let's Get Tactical.jpg|Let's Get Tactical artwork from the tenth Halo Legendary Crate.
File:HLC Arena.png|Arena artwork from the eleventh Halo Legendary Crate.
File:HLC Arena.png|Arena artwork from the eleventh Halo Legendary Crate.
File:HLC_Crate12_Poster.png|Truth Foretold from the twelfth Halo Legendary Crate.
File:HLC Noble Team.jpg|A full-size wallpaper of [[NOBLE Team]], comprised of the six individual pieces of artwork produced for Series 3.
</gallery>
===Halo Mythos===
<gallery>
File:HM SpartanIVs.jpg|A depiction of SPARTAN-IVs in ''Halo Mythos''.
File:HM Infinity.jpg|A depiction of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in ''Halo Mythos''.
File:HM EscapeFromOnyx3.png|A scene from ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' illustrated for ''Halo Mythos''.
File:HM-K5-2.JPG|A depiction of [[Kilo-Five]] in ''Halo Mythos''.
File:HM-BloodingYears.jpg|A depiction of the [[Blooding Years]] in ''Halo Mythos''.
File:HM - SOI.jpg|A scene from ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' illustrated for ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM-FarStorm.jpg|A scene from ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' illustrated for ''Halo Mythos''.
File:HM BetrayalOnTalitsa.jpg|A scene from ''Halo: New Blood'' illustrated for ''Halo Mythos''.
File:HM - Alpha Shard.jpg|A scene from ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' illustrated for ''Halo Mythos''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


==External link==
==External links==
*[http://www.isaachannaford.com/ Isaac Hannaford's personal blog]
*[http://www.isaachannaford.com/ Isaac Hannaford's personal blog]
*[https://www.artstation.com/spaceshipguru Artstation]
*[https://www.artstation.com/spaceshipguru Artstation]


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[[Category:Artists|Hannaford, Isaac]]
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Latest revision as of 09:02, March 9, 2024

Isaac Hannaford in Halo 3 ViDoc Et Tu, Brute?

Isaac Hannaford, aka Rhizus, is an art director at Endeavor One, a Seattle-based game development studio.[1] Previously, he was a lead concept artist at Bungie and a freelance illustrator. He was responsible in particular for creating a significant number of environmental, equipment and character designs for Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach; examples include Reach's revamped MJOLNIR Mark V armor, the look of UNSC Army troopers and the Sabre fighter craft.[2] He has also worked on some of the cover illustrations of the Halo novels and comics, including those of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, Halo: Contact Harvest, Halo: The Cole Protocol, Halo: New Blood,[3] and Halo: Bad Blood, as well as Halo: Escalation Issues #20, #21, and #22 alongside Library Edition #2.[4] He also contributed several pages of artwork for Halo Mythos, namely those covering the first years of the post-Human-Covenant War era,[5] as well as Halo: Warfleet.[6] In addition, he has created the theme illustrations for several of the Halo Legendary Crates. He is also responsible for the cover art of Halo: The Complete Video Collection.[7] More recently, he has worked on Halo: Outpost Discovery, Halo Infinite,[8] and the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition).[9]

Contributions to Halo[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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Electronic Gaming Monthly cover art[edit]

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  • Early cover sketch that would be selected as basis for the final product.

    Early cover sketch that would be selected as basis for the final product.

  • Colored sketch.

    Colored sketch.

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  • Near-final colored sketch.

    Near-final colored sketch.

  • Finalized cover art.

    Finalized cover art.

Halo Legendary Crates artwork[edit]

  • The Spartan-IV Initiation theme artwork from the first Halo Legendary Crate.

    The Spartan-IV Initiation theme artwork from the first Halo Legendary Crate.

  • The Battle for Earth theme artwork from the second Halo Legendary Crate.

    The Battle for Earth theme artwork from the second Halo Legendary Crate.

  • The Halo Conflict theme artwork from the third Halo Legendary Crate.

    The Halo Conflict theme artwork from the third Halo Legendary Crate.

  • Atriox and the Banished artwork from the fourth Halo Legendary Crate.

    Atriox and the Banished artwork from the fourth Halo Legendary Crate.

  • The Great Schism artwork from the fifth Halo Legendary Crate.

    The Great Schism artwork from the fifth Halo Legendary Crate.

  • The Fall of Reach artwork from the sixth Halo Legendary Crate

    The Fall of Reach artwork from the sixth Halo Legendary Crate

  • The Awakening artwork from the seventh Halo Legendary Crate.

    The Awakening artwork from the seventh Halo Legendary Crate.

  • Quarantine Zone artwork from the eighth Halo Legendary Crate.

    Quarantine Zone artwork from the eighth Halo Legendary Crate.

  • The Great Journey artwork from the ninth Halo Legendary Crate.

    The Great Journey artwork from the ninth Halo Legendary Crate.

  • Let's Get Tactical artwork from the tenth Halo Legendary Crate.

    Let's Get Tactical artwork from the tenth Halo Legendary Crate.

  • Arena artwork from the eleventh Halo Legendary Crate.

    Arena artwork from the eleventh Halo Legendary Crate.

  • Truth Foretold from the twelfth Halo Legendary Crate.

    Truth Foretold from the twelfth Halo Legendary Crate.

  • A full-size wallpaper of NOBLE Team, comprised of the six individual pieces of artwork produced for Series 3.

    A full-size wallpaper of NOBLE Team, comprised of the six individual pieces of artwork produced for Series 3.

Halo Mythos[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ LinkedIn, Isaac Hannaford (Retrieved on Sep 8, 2021) [archive]
  2. ^ Isaac Hannaford's personal blog
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Bam, said the lady
  4. ^ Dark Horse Comics: Halo: Escalation #22
  5. ^ Halo Mythos
  6. ^ Bloomsbury - Halo Warfleet
  7. ^ Artstation - HALO: the complete video collection cover
  8. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Despite Distance
  9. ^ a b Twitter, Isaac Hannaford (@Isaac_Hannaford): "That would be me :)" (Retrieved on Feb 23, 2022) [archive]
  10. ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide, Art Gallery
  11. ^ Twitter, Isaac Hannaford - The first piece of #conceptart I did for Bungie. (Retrieved on Sep 8, 2021) [archive]

External links[edit]

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