Bastien Jez
Bastien Jez is a French freelance illustrator and painter. He was responsible for the cover of Kate Heartfield's novels The Magus Conspiracy and The Resurrection Plot.
Biography
Assassin's Creed
Bastien Jez illustrated the main cover art for the Aconyte Books-published Assassin's Creed novel The Magus Conspiracy by Canadian author Kate Heartfield. It was officially released on 2 August 2022 in the United States and 8 September for the United Kingdom.[1] Jez was personally thanked by Heartfield in the acknowledgements section of the novel.[2] Again, on 29 August, on the video game podcast, the ECHO Cast, their cover art was praised by Heartfield.[3] He was again thanked by Heartfield in the acknowledgments of her second novel, The Resurrection Plot released in July 2023.[4]
Controversy
On 16 August 2022, Jez discovered the unfair use of some of their art by a pseudo-company to market a scam cryptocurrency known as $SERAPH. Jez intends to take legal action and advised followers not to invest in it.[5]
Assassin's Creed credits
- Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy (2022) (main cover)
- Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot (2023) (main cover)
Gallery
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Textless cover of The Magus Conspiracy -
Cover for The Resurrection Plot
External links
- Jez's ArtStation
References
- ↑
Assassin's Creed: The Magus Conspiracy by Kate Heartfield on Aconyte Books' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Acknowledgements
- ↑
A Chat With Kate Heartfield | The ECHO Cast | A Video Game Podcast on the baundiesel YouTube channel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Acknowledgements
- ↑
Bastien Jez (@BastienJez) on Twitter "⚠️Warning!!!⚠️
I am NOT associated with @TheSeekerDev @SeraphErc
this project is FAKE.
⚠️
they stole my work and used it to advertise their scam project.
⚠️
I am currently taking legal action against them.
⚠️
please do not invest.
DYOR$SERAPH pic.twitter.com/felQQGbyXo" (screenshot)
