ArenaNet's Daniel Dociu has another high-profile project in addition to his work on Guild Wars 2: the cover of National Geographic. In this month's issue of the magazine, Dociu provides artwork to illustrate a "magical mystery treasure" of Anglo-Saxan origin that was recently found. Both the cover and the article piece show an era soldier with appropriate armor, clothing, and weapons.
Dociu currently holds the positions of both creative director and art director for Guild Wars 2. His skill and prestige certainly isn't hurting the game's profile any, as this achievement comes on top of the Exposé 9's Grand Master Award he won this past July.
The National Geographic issue is on news stands (or, to you whippersnappers, the "website") now.
Reader Comments (10)
Posted: Nov 2nd 2011 5:41PM Ancientwolf13 said
Nice I'm a subscriber to the magazine and look forward to seeing it.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2011 5:43PM Nenene said
Dociu is such a boss.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2011 5:49PM BigAndShiny said
Still stays true to the world of the time, but captures an air of mystery and wonder with the background that's really amazing!
Good work.
Good work.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2011 7:20PM Graill440 said
That treasure was found quite a while ago, almost two years and change.
Posted: Nov 3rd 2011 12:22AM Graill440 said
@Graill440
Naw, it was because out of the 3k plus pieces the chap kept 2600 and a a still ongoing court battle, the queen verses him is stillcausing problems. Those royals think they own the ground and everything buried in england.
He has even done a few commercial endorsements for the treasure finding thingmajobbers.
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Naw, it was because out of the 3k plus pieces the chap kept 2600 and a a still ongoing court battle, the queen verses him is stillcausing problems. Those royals think they own the ground and everything buried in england.
He has even done a few commercial endorsements for the treasure finding thingmajobbers.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2011 9:51PM Faction 3 said
Daniel Dociu is easily the best living artist on the planet.
Easily.
Easily.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2011 10:32PM cyb3rpunk75 said
@Faction 3
Maybe in video games, the planet.... hardly.
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Maybe in video games, the planet.... hardly.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2011 11:14PM (Unverified) said
Anglo-Saxon*
Posted: Nov 2nd 2011 11:49PM Seldra said
Grats Daniel, your art never ceases to amaze me.








