Ian Zell
@ianzell.bsky.social
Game dev, artist, programmer | he/him
Senior Artist at Ustwo Games. Alba, Assemble With Care, Desta, Monument Valley 3
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ian_zell/
Senior Artist at Ustwo Games. Alba, Assemble With Care, Desta, Monument Valley 3
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ian_zell/
a few new plushie designs Ive been trying out
November 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
a few new plushie designs Ive been trying out
my pikmin plush horde is growing
October 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
my pikmin plush horde is growing
dont talk, me and my son etc.
October 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
dont talk, me and my son etc.
pikmin plush 🥕 still working out the pattern a bit but getting there
October 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
pikmin plush 🥕 still working out the pattern a bit but getting there
This pikmin art I made a while ago has a whole new meaning since the recent Nintendo teaser
October 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This pikmin art I made a while ago has a whole new meaning since the recent Nintendo teaser
joymaxxing with Ornithomancy by training exactly (2) magpies to sit outside my window to wait for snacks every morning
October 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
joymaxxing with Ornithomancy by training exactly (2) magpies to sit outside my window to wait for snacks every morning
I should probably design a new plush pattern but I just am enjoying making different colours of the same round bird. this ones a magpie
September 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I should probably design a new plush pattern but I just am enjoying making different colours of the same round bird. this ones a magpie
new little bird plush, theyre sort of addicting to make. I find sewing so relaxing
September 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
new little bird plush, theyre sort of addicting to make. I find sewing so relaxing
Made another bird plushy! I figured out a more invisible hand sewing method and I used a super soft fabric
September 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Made another bird plushy! I figured out a more invisible hand sewing method and I used a super soft fabric
my girlfriend showed me her childhood yu-gi-oh collection and she has BULE-eyes white dragon!! super rare, much better than the vastly inferior Blue-eyes white dragon
September 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
my girlfriend showed me her childhood yu-gi-oh collection and she has BULE-eyes white dragon!! super rare, much better than the vastly inferior Blue-eyes white dragon
some Bug Story time behind the scenes
September 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
some Bug Story time behind the scenes
sea creatures
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September 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
sea creatures
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a few behind the scenes of this illustration. fun fact the fuzzy framing background texture is from a zoomed in picture of a Labubu. no one had the required brainrot to guess it
September 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
a few behind the scenes of this illustration. fun fact the fuzzy framing background texture is from a zoomed in picture of a Labubu. no one had the required brainrot to guess it
hmm actually this one is nice, a bit more subtle
August 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
hmm actually this one is nice, a bit more subtle
trying to pick a font that isnt overdone or cringy in some way is so hard. this is a cool one right??!!
August 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
trying to pick a font that isnt overdone or cringy in some way is so hard. this is a cool one right??!!
some close ups and bts
August 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
some close ups and bts
habitat
fig 1. Tecthyra paleomortua
fig 2. Chthonomorpha larvacea
fig 3. Osculavermis radicifera
fig 4. Gryllothera polycheira
fig 1. Tecthyra paleomortua
fig 2. Chthonomorpha larvacea
fig 3. Osculavermis radicifera
fig 4. Gryllothera polycheira
August 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
habitat
fig 1. Tecthyra paleomortua
fig 2. Chthonomorpha larvacea
fig 3. Osculavermis radicifera
fig 4. Gryllothera polycheira
fig 1. Tecthyra paleomortua
fig 2. Chthonomorpha larvacea
fig 3. Osculavermis radicifera
fig 4. Gryllothera polycheira
just finished this little birdy plush. Its a Eurasian Blue Tit. I always hear them tweeting in the trees but theyre always too high up to see properly
August 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
just finished this little birdy plush. Its a Eurasian Blue Tit. I always hear them tweeting in the trees but theyre always too high up to see properly
Heres a screenshot of my game demo's gameplay, you can see the mushrooms and plants that you harvest like in Starcraft to build bug houses. then you can spawn more bugs to sacrifice to feed the queen
August 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Heres a screenshot of my game demo's gameplay, you can see the mushrooms and plants that you harvest like in Starcraft to build bug houses. then you can spawn more bugs to sacrifice to feed the queen
my art styles are split between eldritch horror and cute, fuzzy colourful stuff. so people who follow me for cute stuff are creeped out by the horror stuff, and people who follow for creepy stuff are annoyed by the cute stuff. subscribe now for more top notch social media tips
August 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
my art styles are split between eldritch horror and cute, fuzzy colourful stuff. so people who follow me for cute stuff are creeped out by the horror stuff, and people who follow for creepy stuff are annoyed by the cute stuff. subscribe now for more top notch social media tips
specimens
fig 1. Vermis gyrophageus
fig 2. Cochlearium thanatophylax
fig 3. Araneomorpha ossifraga
fig 4. Anomalocaris necrocarapax
fig 5. Scorpio spinomalignus
fig 6. Homunculi exsiccatus
fig 7. Chthonomorphus
fig 8. Equus foetiformis abominatus
fig 9. Pupa digitorum vivens
fig 1. Vermis gyrophageus
fig 2. Cochlearium thanatophylax
fig 3. Araneomorpha ossifraga
fig 4. Anomalocaris necrocarapax
fig 5. Scorpio spinomalignus
fig 6. Homunculi exsiccatus
fig 7. Chthonomorphus
fig 8. Equus foetiformis abominatus
fig 9. Pupa digitorum vivens
August 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
specimens
fig 1. Vermis gyrophageus
fig 2. Cochlearium thanatophylax
fig 3. Araneomorpha ossifraga
fig 4. Anomalocaris necrocarapax
fig 5. Scorpio spinomalignus
fig 6. Homunculi exsiccatus
fig 7. Chthonomorphus
fig 8. Equus foetiformis abominatus
fig 9. Pupa digitorum vivens
fig 1. Vermis gyrophageus
fig 2. Cochlearium thanatophylax
fig 3. Araneomorpha ossifraga
fig 4. Anomalocaris necrocarapax
fig 5. Scorpio spinomalignus
fig 6. Homunculi exsiccatus
fig 7. Chthonomorphus
fig 8. Equus foetiformis abominatus
fig 9. Pupa digitorum vivens