Senior Artist at Rockstar Games (2001–2016), Stephen Bliss is credited with defining the artistic style of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, starting with the iconic covers for GTA III and GTA: Vice City. His distinctive style also contributed to the visual identity of subsequent titles in the GTA series, as well as Red Dead Redemption and L.A. Noire.
Before consolidating his career in the world of video games, Bliss honed his graphic language in 1980s Tokyo, working for the fashion house Hysteric Glamour. In the 90s, he collaborated with Massive Attack, MTV, Nintendo, and Sega.
Today, Bliss is an internationally acclaimed artist and muralist, with solo exhibitions in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and public murals from Miami to Guam.
He continues to work on commercial illustration projects, with a portfolio that includes DC Comics, The Washington Post, and Bloomberg.
His participation at Lucca Comics & Games is a unique opportunity to meet the artist behind some of the most iconic images in global gaming culture.
