At the start of the production of It Takes Two, Hazelight had recently released A Way Out. As artists we had for the past 3 years predominantly worked in a realistic and gritty setting. Designing a new universe around a new IP is always going to require a lot of creativity to be able to find the direction the game needs. We started from scratch with reference hunting and some wonderful concepts, then our journey began. We all agreed we needed to create something lively, vibrant, and most importantly inviting for the players, especially in a game world that can already intimidate by scale.
The word “Pixar-esque” was thrown around a lot, with focus on scale, shape and a stylized approach but without losing the realism, using tiling textures that helped sell the various materials in the world.
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see”.
We could tell from the start that performance and visual clarity could make or break players’ adventures. But at the same time we had to balance this with making sure to create a rich world that would invite exploration and create an itch for the players’ curiosity. The product that came out of this process is a testament to our team’s hard work and perseverance but also to the immense fun we had making the game, just as we hope the players will have when they experience it.
Thank you for taking your time to revel in our work, and we hope you enjoy the show.
Hazelight Art Team
Concept Artist
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Josefine Persson – Concept Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Character Artists
Jacob Larsson – Lead Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Jacob Larsson – Lead Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Jacob Larsson – Lead Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Jacob Larsson – Lead Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Jacob Larsson – Lead Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Jacob Larsson – Lead Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Jacob Larsson – Lead Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Jacob Larsson – Lead Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Jacob Larsson – Lead Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Malin Schneider – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Malin Schneider – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Malin Schneider – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Malin Schneider – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Malin Schneider – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Malin Schneider – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Malin Schneider – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Malin Schneider – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
William Moberg – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
William Moberg – Character Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Environment Artists
Karl Löwenberg – Senior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Karl Löwenberg – Senior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Karl Löwenberg – Senior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Karl Löwenberg – Senior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Karl Löwenberg – Senior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Karl Löwenberg – Senior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Karl Löwenberg – Senior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Karl Löwenberg – Senior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Simon Lindberg Amanou – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Simon Lindberg Amanou – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Simon Lindberg Amanou – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Simon Lindberg Amanou – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Simon Lindberg Amanou – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Simon Lindberg Amanou – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Simon Lindberg Amanou – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Simon Lindberg Amanou – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Saralie Wågström – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Saralie Wågström – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Saralie Wågström – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Saralie Wågström – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Saralie Wågström – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Saralie Wågström – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Saralie Wågström – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Saralie Wågström – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Nina Valinger – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Nina Valinger – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Nina Valinger – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Nina Valinger – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Nina Valinger – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Nina Valinger – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Nina Valinger – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Nina Valinger – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Joan Hägg – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Joan Hägg – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Joan Hägg – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Joan Hägg – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Joan Hägg – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Joan Hägg – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Joan Hägg – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Joan Hägg – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Beatrice Tisander – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Beatrice Tisander – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Beatrice Tisander – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Beatrice Tisander – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Beatrice Tisander – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Beatrice Tisander – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Beatrice Tisander – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Beatrice Tisander – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Hanna Stenow – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Hanna Stenow – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Hanna Stenow – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Hanna Stenow – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Hanna Stenow – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Hanna Stenow – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Hanna Stenow – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Hanna Stenow – Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Olof Norling – Junior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Olof Norling – Junior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Olof Norling – Junior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Olof Norling – Junior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Olof Norling – Junior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Olof Norling – Junior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Olof Norling – Junior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
Olof Norling – Junior Environment Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
VFX Artists
Robert Svensson – VFX Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two
VIDEO
Alexander Sperring – VFX Artist – Hazelight Studios – It Takes Two