HARLEN
BERTRAND
he/him
Harlen brings multiple disciplines to storytelling such as character design, writing, and video creation. As a storyteller, he likes to transport audiences to worlds filled with drama, action, and sometimes even horror. Harlen loves to create music, escape on his motorcycle, or ponder the great mysteries of our world.
![Profile photo of Harlen Bertrand with 2 work samples.](https://ideagradshow.com/2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bertrand-profile.jpeg)
ILLSTRN
Character Design + Storytelling
Irving K. Barber Scholarship
Winner
2022 GDC Northern Indigenous Award
Winner
2021 Dean’s List
2020–2022
Winner
2022 GDC Northern Indigenous Award
Winner
2021 Dean’s List
2020–2022
![From left to right, a woman holding a guitar, a man making a fist, a woman holding a crossbow, a man spinning a knife, and woman holding swords.](https://ideagradshow.com/2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bertrand-work2.jpg)
![A concept art piece showcasing a hallway with a warm colour scheme and a turnaround sketch of a piece of armor.](https://ideagradshow.com/2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bertrand-work4.jpg)
A 1:11-minute teaser trailer for a personal video game project.
![A portrait of a woman sitting in a chair with a boy standing beside her and four sketches of the woman’s outfit on the right.](https://ideagradshow.com/2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bertrand-work5.gif)
A 3:36-minute video that explains the momentous achievement of launching the James Webb Space Telescope.
![Dance animations of my personal avatar on the left and an alien on the right.](https://ideagradshow.com/2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bertrand-work8.gif)