Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts is a freelance English artist. He was commissioned by NintendoJoe Roberts on DeviantArt: "I'm freelance. Nintendo commissioned it. Cheers, Joe". May 12, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/76595271/725809867 to design two Official Nintendo Magazine covers, for the October 2007 and September 2010 issues. These promoted Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Metroid: Other M. Roberts said he did "a lot of work" for Nintendo in the past, and still occasionally at the time. The designs are still available on his DeviantArt profile, and in 2015, he began to sell the Corruption piece on Redbubble.
The Corruption cover depicts a closeup of Samus's Helmet, with her eyes visible behind the visor. Roberts modeled the helmet in Cinema 4D, and colored and textured it in Photoshop. Samus's face there is based on an airbrushed photograph.Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "I modeled the helmet in C4D then coloured, textured etc in Photoshop. The face behind the visor is based on an airbrushed photograph." September 21, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/76595271/844294566Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "...the face is based on a photo. Coincidentally I've just completed three new portraits of her for Metroid Other. [sic] These include an illustration of her without the helmet, so this time I've used that image inside the armour as-well, instead of a photo." July 21, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/76595271/1579961626 Roberts created three portraits of Samus for Other M, with and without her helmet, and with her present (long) and past (short) hairstyles, within five days.Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "Thank you. I spent about five days to complete all three" June 20, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/174246528/2054659184
==Gallery==
Metroid-Prime.jpg|Cover of the October 2007 issue of Official Nintendo Magazine. (DeviantArt/ArtStation/Redbubble)
Onm0910metroid.jpg|Cover of the September 2010 issue.
File:Samus Aran by geodex.jpg|Corruption cover without the text.
File:Zero Suit by geodex.jpg|Roberts drew this Other M cover first and preferred it to the other versions.Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "This was my first visual for the inside cover. I think I prefer this one but I'd be interested to read what others think." August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/joe-roberts/art/Zero-Suit-174246704Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "Thanks. It's mostly Photoshop. I used a little bit of Poser to help with the lighting and some of the hair, though that's not the best program for detailed close-ups." September 20, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/joe-roberts/art/Zero-Suit-174246704Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "They are painted digitally, with additional photographic textures over the irises [smiley face]" March 18, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/174246704/1916954760
File:Other M by geodex.jpg|Version of the Zero Suit cover with fiery effects in the eyes, which Nintendo requested, before reverting to the other version for the final print.Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "This is the final version for the inside cover. She looks a bit more kick-ass here, as opposed to the more innocent look of my previous version." [description, later removed] August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/joe-roberts/art/Metroid-174246528Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "I would have preferred to keep [the eyes] blue, as per my earlier version, but Nintendo wanted them fiery, with reflected explosions etc. I wasn't convinced at first but it's grown on me now. I think it's an interesting effect, if not very realistic." August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/174246528/1604618378Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "Incidentally, they did actually revert back to an earlier version when it went to print, so you'll be pleased to know that her eyes were blue on the mag. I posted the fiery one here because I thought that people might be interested in seeing both versions" August 29, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/174246528/2170328957(ArtStation)
File:Samus ONM.jpg|Illustration of Samus wearing her helmet, which was used for the September 2010 issue's envelope.Joe Roberts on DeviantArt: "A cover illustration for the official UK Nintendo Magazine. It's mostly Photoshop with a bit of 3d to help boost he [sic] textures and reflections." [description, since removed] August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2024. https://www.deviantart.com/joe-roberts/art/Metroid-174246313
==External links==
*Website
*Roberts on DeviantART
*Roberts on ArtStation
*Roberts on Instagram
==References==
Category:Real-world
Category:Concept Artists