HELLO!
I'm a lecturer and freelance Concept Artist working in TV and video games, focused on creating vehicle, props and mechanical designs.
I've worked on AAA and indie titles such as Marvel's Secret Invasion, Battlefield Mobile, Apex and PUBG.
Throughout my 10 year career working in games, I've had the priveledge of working on some wonderful projects, events and campaigns. One of such projects was Screenskills "Find Your Future" campaign, through which my experience as a mentee was showcased on an advert shown in cinemas and on demand services across the UK.
Supporting aspiring game developers from underrepresented backgrounds has been one of my focuses for the past 5 years. Through this I have been fortunate to be able to share my experience, knowledge and techniques through my role as a lecturer, mentor and guest speaker at schools, colleges and events.
I'm a member of the British Film Designers Guild.
Email: hello[at]artofmel.com
ArtStation: artstation.com/melc
Cara: cara.app/cmelc
Talks, Achievements and Publications
- 2025 -
Yorkshire Games Festival | Concept Art Masterclass
Trinity High School Manchester | Careers Fair
Game Changers Podcast | https://shows.acast.com/game-changers-podcast/episodes/67bdf0c403ca0341bd83c297
- 2024 -
Level of Detail Vodcast | Level of Detail Christmas Wrap Up | https://youtu.be/psyn4g5aOrI?feature=shared
Oakwood Academy | Concept Art Career Talk
Staffordshire University | Concept Art Masterclass, Project Feedback
Coleg Llandrillo | Concept Art Masterclass | Article feature https://www.gllm.ac.uk/news/marvel-artist-mel-delivers-masterclass
Yorkshire Games Festival | Concept Art Masterclass
Stretford High School | Careers Talk
Arts University Plymouth | Concept Art Lecture
Game Academy & Ascento Learning and Development Games Industry Bootcamp | Introduction to Concept Art
- 2023 -
Into Games Sprints | Design Masterclass Session
Oakwood Academy 6th Form, Games Academy | Concept Art Q&A
Arts University Plymouth | Concept Art Lecture
Screenskills | Future Film Skills Programme Panel Discussion
Game Academy & Ascento Learning and Development Games Industry Bootcamp | Introduction to Concept Art
- 2022 -
Screenskills Find Your Future Campaign | https://www.screenskills.com/case-studies/concept-artist-mel-cummings-on-screenskills-mentoring-programme/
EGX London | GI Academy Careers Stage "Hi Grandma, I Made It!: How 3 Artists Went From Augmented Reality, Illustration and Car Design to Games"
Wakefield College | Careers Week
Chichester College | Games Career Talk
Leeds Arts University | Employability Fortnight "Employability for Concept Art"
- 2021 -
Into Games Champions Member
Leeds Arts University | Talk on "Research for Concept Art"
Games Career Talks: West Herts College, The Sixth Form College Farnborough, North Herts College, Chichester College
- 2020 -
BAFTA Crew Games Network
Access Creative College | Concept Art Masterclass
Yorkshire Games Festival | Games Industry Careers Surgery Panel
BAFTA Young Game Designers Award: Reader
Level Up! | Careers Panel
National Literacy Campaign | https://main.ukie-website-prod.etchplay.com/news/video-games-and-literacy-how-games-industry-workers-use-literacy-in-their-day-jobs