Creative Visual Director Farzad Varahramyan has always had a passion for drawing and creating new worlds and characters. He received a B.F.A. from the University of Alberta, Canada, and a B.S., majoring in product design, from Art Center College of Design. Farzad's been in the game industry for the last 14 years.

As Sr. Production Designer at Oddworld, he helped develop the visual look of ABE'S ODDYSEE, ABE'S EXODDUS, and MUNCH'S ODDYSEE, for which he designed the main character. He has also contributed designs to films such as JUMANJI, ALIEN vs. PREDATOR, and RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN.

In 2002, Farzad was a co-founder and creative visual director of what became High Moon Studios. He established the concept art department and co-developed multiple original games, such as DARKWATCH. Over the years Farzad has received multiple awards for leading edge art direction in the field of console game development. He's co-authored THE ART OF DARKWATCH, and was published in books like THE ART OF ODDWORLD, CONCEPT DESIGN 2, and annual publications including SPECTRUM, EXPOSE, EXOTIQUE, and APHRODISIA.

On Halloween 2008 he co-founded APPY ENTERTAINMENT, dedicated to creating video games and entertainment for the i-Phone market.

Farzad attributes his good fortune in game and film design to his teachers and mentors over the years. However, the biggest influences in Farzad's life are his wife Vera, son Maxwell, and daughter Isabella.