Jeff Dee

Jeff Dee (born May 15, 1961) is an artist and game designer. He is a recognized figure in the role-playing game community and game industry. His illustrative work shows comic book art form and influence.

When still a teenager in the late 1970s, Dee illustrated numerous material for the role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons" (AD&D) including interior artwork for manuals and illustrations and covers for adventure modules for the game. Some of his most recognized work can be found in the manual "Deities & Demigods" (especially in the Egyptian and Norse pantheons). Along with Erol Otus, Jim Roslof, David S. LaForce, David C. Sutherland III and David A. Trampier, Dee is recognized of one of the first-generation D&D artists, providing artwork as settings for imaginary worlds and adventures.

About 1989, Dee went on to provide artwork for computer games. He worked on several installments in the "Ultima" series including serving as the Art Director for "". Dee has worked for companies such as Apogee, Origin, Simtex and Looking Glass Studios. He was the Director of Development on "Ashen Empires", a massively multiplayer online fantasy RPG from TKO Software.

Dee designed and provided the artwork for Villains and Vigilantes, a tabletop superhero RPG. He also designed or co-designed several other RPG's including TWERPS, The System, Living Legends, Quicksilver, and Pocket Universe. He also designed WarChest, a customizable fantasy boardgame.

In 1997 with partner, 'Manda, Dee founded UNIgames, a publisher of role-playing, board and computer games.

Other endeavors

In addition to his artistic and game-related work, Dee is an outspoken atheist and transhumanist. He's the former host of a bi-weekly Internet podcast called "The Non-Prophets" (now hosted by Denis Loubet) and a co-host (and former host) of a live, weekly, public access television program, "The Atheist Experience" [http://www.atheist-experience.com/archive/index.php?full=0] (now hosted by Matt Dillahunty the president of the Atheist Community of Austin). [http://www.atheist-community.org]

External links

* [http://www.io.com/unigames/jeffdee.html Dee's personal web site]
* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=509 The Pen & Paper RPG database's entry on Dee]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId=487/ Moby Game's entry on Dee]
* [http://www.io.com/unigames/index.html Official UNIGames website]
* [http://www.paratime.ca/v_and_v/art_jdee.html A Jeff Dee art gallery] , including most of his AD&D work