General:Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

Role(s)	Illustrator

Mark Jackson was a core concept artist at Bethesda Softworks in the 1990s, tasked with drawing up characters, creatures, and storyboards.

Jackson is most prominently known for having originated the art design of the Daedra Princes, as well as inventing the Daedra Alphabet, both of which have been featured heavily in successive Elder Scrolls games.

Credits[edit]

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall — Additional Art
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire — Additional Art
Battlespire Athenaeum — Artworks
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard — Story Paintings

Known Contributions[edit]

These lists are non-exhaustive and only include contributions of which Jackson is known to have been the primary author.

Daggerfall — Jackson illustrated a great deal of concept art for the game, and also created many of the digital flats for characters which feature in the final game. Jackson authored much of the illustrations created for the game's story cutscenes. He originated the aesthetic of all the Daedra Princes, and many of the game's characters, including King Lysandus, the Underking, the King of Worms, Necromancer guards, Mages Guild wizards, Dark Brotherhood rogues, Human werewolves, Nymphs, and Khajiit warriors. He also produced a variety of freehand sketches.
Battlespire — Jackson concepted the look of the Dremora, Dark Seducer, Scamp, Vermai, Spider Daedra, Fire Daedra, and Morphoid Daedra. As well as the characters Imago Storm, Deyanira Katrece, Jaciel Morgen, Sumeer Jabran, and Wonshala Keriayn. Jackson also created an entire alphabet for the Daedra.
Redguard — Jackson illustrated all of the art for the game's introduction video based on concept art produced by Michael Kirkbride.