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[[File:Nicolas-Bouvier.jpg|thumb|300px|Nicolas Bouvier in ''[[Making Halo 4: A Hero Awakens]]''.]] | [[File:Nicolas-Bouvier.jpg|thumb|300px|Nicolas Bouvier in ''[[Making Halo 4: A Hero Awakens]]''.]] | ||
'''Nicolas Bouvier''', more commonly known as '''Sparth''', is the Senior Art Director<ref name="IGN">[http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/01/08/halo-4-art-director-steps-down-at-343-industries '''IGN''' - ''Halo 4 Art Director Steps Down at 343 Industries'']</ref> at [[343 Industries]]. In addition to serving as a concept artist for ''[[Halo 4]]'', his work has been utilized in the cover art of several 343 Industries titles, namely ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' and the ''[[The Forerunner Saga|Forerunner Saga]]'' novels ''[[Halo: Cryptum|Cryptum]]'', ''[[Halo: Primordium|Primordium]]'', and ''[[Halo: Silentium|Silentium]]''.<ref>[http://io9.com/5673355/behold-the-cover-to-greg-bears-first-halo-novel-in-its-full-glory '''io9.com''': ''Behold the cover to Greg Bear's first Halo novel in its full glory'']</ref><ref name="evo">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''About the artists''</ref> In ''Halo: Evolutions'', he provided artwork for the poems ''[[Beyond]]'' and ''[[Acheron-VII]]''.<ref name="evo"/> In ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', he provided artworks for the covers of the comic series | '''Nicolas Bouvier''', more commonly known as '''Sparth''', is the Senior Art Director<ref name="IGN">[http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/01/08/halo-4-art-director-steps-down-at-343-industries '''IGN''' - ''Halo 4 Art Director Steps Down at 343 Industries'']</ref> at [[343 Industries]]. In addition to serving as a concept artist for ''[[Halo 4]]'', his work has been utilized in the cover art of several 343 Industries titles, namely ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' and the ''[[The Forerunner Saga|Forerunner Saga]]'' novels ''[[Halo: Cryptum|Cryptum]]'', ''[[Halo: Primordium|Primordium]]'', and ''[[Halo: Silentium|Silentium]]''.<ref>[http://io9.com/5673355/behold-the-cover-to-greg-bears-first-halo-novel-in-its-full-glory '''io9.com''': ''Behold the cover to Greg Bear's first Halo novel in its full glory'']</ref><ref name="evo">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''About the artists''</ref> In ''Halo: Evolutions'', he provided artwork for the poems ''[[Beyond]]'' and ''[[Acheron-VII]]''.<ref name="evo"/> In ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', he provided artworks for the covers of the comic series in issues #6 and #7. | ||
Born in [[Wikipedia:France|France]], he now lives in [[Wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Wikipedia:Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] with his wife, Lorene, and his three children, Arthur, Leopold, and Zelie. He has been an art director and concept designer for the gaming industry since 1996, and has contributed to the development of several released games since 1997, including ''[[Wikipedia:Alone in the Dark 4|Alone in the Dark 4]], [[Wikipedia:Cold Fear|Cold Fear]], [[Wikipedia:Prince of Persia: Warrior Within|Prince of Persia: Warrior Within]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Assassin's Creed|Assassin’s Creed]]''. Bouvier has illustrated numerous book covers, and recurring themes in his art include sweeping futuristic vistas, massive structures and otherworldly landscapes. | Born in [[Wikipedia:France|France]], he now lives in [[Wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Wikipedia:Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] with his wife, Lorene, and his three children, Arthur, Leopold, and Zelie. He has been an art director and concept designer for the gaming industry since 1996, and has contributed to the development of several released games since 1997, including ''[[Wikipedia:Alone in the Dark 4|Alone in the Dark 4]], [[Wikipedia:Cold Fear|Cold Fear]], [[Wikipedia:Prince of Persia: Warrior Within|Prince of Persia: Warrior Within]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Assassin's Creed|Assassin’s Creed]]''. Bouvier has illustrated numerous book covers, and recurring themes in his art include sweeping futuristic vistas, massive structures and otherworldly landscapes. | ||