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Awards and honors:

Spectrum 19 (2012)

The New Masters of Fantasy 2005

The New Masters of Fantasy 2004

I was born in Budapest, 1974. I work as a freelance illustrator, graphic designer, and concept artist since 1997.

I work for several publishing houses, game developers, and advertising agencies worldwide. I mostly illustrate roleplaying and collectible card games like Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, A Game of Thrones, Skylanders, etc. In 2004 and 2005 I was voted among The New Masters of Fantasy artists and had been exhibited twice in the NMoF – A Collection of the Year’s Best Fantasy Art. I often work with my colleague Richard Vass, one of our artworks has been selected to appear in Spectrum 19 in 2012.

In 2012 I started a career as a tattoo artist at Dark Art Tattoo in Budapest. From 2014 January I was a permanent guest artist at Pendragon Tattoo, Germany (Heilbronn, Neuenstein, and Markelsheim). In 2015 October I moved to Oslo, Norway, and worked there as a full time tattoo artist at 1969 Tattoo Gold. After 5 years in Norway, I moved back to Hungary in 202o, and opened my own tattoo studio called Black No.1.

In my free time I still make illustrations.

References:

- Activision Blizzard (Skylanders Battlecast)

- Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro (Dungeons & Dragons)

- Fantasy Flight Games (Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Call of Cthulhu, A Game of Thrones)

- Catalyst Game Labs, The Topps Company (Shadowrun)

- Arcane Wonders (Mage Wars)

- Posthuman Studios (Eclipse Phase)

- 13Mann Verlags (Rolemaster, Heredium)

- RedBrick Limited (Earthdawn)

- Digital Reality

- Stormregion

- Digic Pictures

"With all the experience and professionalism of a consummate artist, Peter Tikos is an absolute pleasure to work with. Peter first caught my attention through the slush-pile of all things, and has since proven himself over and over to be an absolute pro. A disciplined artist with a solid grounding in the fundamentals of creating world-class art, Peter continues to take direction well and prove himself a top-tier artist even under tight deadlines and heavy work-loads. His work is exceptional and his unique visual storytelling continues to stop fans in their tracks. I look forward to watching his career for a long time to come."

Brent Evans

Art Director, Catalyst Game Labs

Current producers of Shadowrun