Brett “2D” Bean
Character Designer and Visual Development Artist
After asking to be a drummer to his mother at an early age, Brett Bean was handed a piece of paper and a pencil because it was, “much more quiet.” Unbeknownst to his mother and her simple gesture of headache reduction methodology, she spurred on a career of a full-fledged character design and visual development artist. His Client l
ist Includes Disney TV, Nickelodeon, Nerd Corps., Wizards of the Coast, Bento Box, Shadow Machine, The Hub, Space time Studios, Leap Frog, Rumble Inc., Kellog’s, Gazillion Entertainment., Big Idea Entertainment, Imagine FX and More. When not working for clients he is busy on his first graphic novel called Space Out! and fine tuning his own pitches for the screen. With a passion for travel, caffeine, volleyball, Tom Waits, and speaking in the a 3rd person vernacular, Brett currently free-lances, teaches, and lives with his wife Julie, a brilliant jewelry designer, in Pasadena, CA. Since those fateful years he’s contributed to Film, TV, games both digital and analog, pitches, manuals, and books. Brett’s most recent projects can be seen on Disney XD called Slugterra, on the web called King’s Road, and on the table called farmageddon. When not working for clients he is busy on his 5th art book, a new graphic novel collection of short stories, and fine tuning his own pitches for the screen. With a passion for travel, caffeine, volleyball, Tom Waits, and speaking in the a 3rd person vernacular, Brett currently free-lances, teaches, and lives with his wife Julie, a brilliant jewelry designer, in Pasadena, CA. His Clients Include Disney TV, Nickelodeon, Nerd Corps., Wizards of the Coast, Speakeasy, Space time Studios, Leap Frog, Rumble Inc., Gazillion Entertainment., Wowwee, Imagine FX and More.