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Efrem Palacios

Senior Concept Artist – Art

One-Word Identifier: Pain (spoken in a Clubber Lang voice)

Bio: Efrem attended Juilliard and is a graduate of the Harvard business school. He travels quite extensively. Efrem lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. Wait, no, this is Beetlejuice’s bio. In reality, Efrem has been interested in art since he could hold a crayon. He’s been a professional illustrator for 20-plus years and in gaming for more than half that time, including work on the Lord of the Rings, Assassin’s Creed, Magic the Gathering and World of Darkness brands. He humbly requests you stay off his lawn.

Fun Fact: This is possibly the first time Efrem has ever allowed his professional photograph to be seen on the internet.

Favorite Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Red Dead Redemption 2

Some of my colleagues

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Edward Burgess
Senior Artist
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Sebastian Penedo
Senior Technical Artist
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Andy Foltz
Studio Art Director & Co-Founder

About Studio Hermitage

Studio Hermitage is a North Carolina-based transmedia company working on original Intellectual Property called "Our Brilliant Ruin" for production across a number of formats including video games and print. We are excited to be fully funded by and part of Amplifier Game Invest and are proud to be part of the Embracer Group of companies. Under the leadership of game development veterans Paxton Galvanek (CEO), Justin Achilli (CCO) and Andy Foltz (Studio Art Director), Studio Hermitage aims to build a lasting creative game company, creating new IPs for a wide range of platforms and formats. The founding trio has a combined experience from the game/creative industry of over 70+ years.


For those wondering, a Hermitage is a secluded, peaceful getaway and with this studio, we hope to create a unique environment giving creative professionals the opportunity to make something truly groundbreaking.  At Studio Hermitage, our mission is to tell engaging stories and give players the tools to tell their own. Our studio wants every Hermit to find their own hermitage, their own safe and comfortable space where they can exercise creative freedom and share their voice to contribute their unique perspective to the greater storytelling whole.

Founded in 2023
Coworkers 15+

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