Chair, Communication Arts Chair, Communication ArtsAssociate Professor
Jason Bennett (b.1981) is a Game Artist, Animator, and Illustrator.
His work has appeared in international projects including Bioshock Infinite (multiple SKUs), Shadow of the Colossus (PS4), Madden NFL (series, multiple SKUs), Settlers of Catan (VR), and more. Clients have included: Sony, Electronic Arts, Insomniac Games, Ubisoft, 2K Games, Major League Baseball, Wizards of the Coast, Def Jam Recordings, Smosh, Kabam, and NASA. Genres include first-person shooters, sports, racing, strategy, stealth, platformer, puzzle, VR tabletop, and pen & paper roleplaying games.
Bennett earned his BFA from the Ringling College of Design, majoring in Computer Animation, and has studied illustration and classical figurative art throughout the East Coast, including the School of Visual Arts, the Art Students League, and Grand Central Atelier.
He now enjoys living in Richmond, exploring VA’s trails and waterways, observational painting, game dev, and teaching with VCU (VCUarts : Communication Arts, 2016-current).