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'''Ken Christiansen''' is a storyboarder and concept artist | {{disambig3|Ken}} | ||
'''Ken Christiansen''' is a storyboarder and illustrator, who worked as a concept artist on [[Activision]]'s ''Transformers'' video games, designing mass-produced [[Body-type|bodyform]]s and drones for [[Traveller's Tales]]' ''[[Transformers The Game]]'' and [[Luxoflux]]'s [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']] video games. He currently provides freelance concept artwork and designs to [[Hasbro]], Inc. for the [[Transformers brand]], along with other IP development. In the past decade he's primarily known as a ''prolific'' concept and packaging illustrator on the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] mega-franchise. | |||
==Designs== | |||
[[Image:Tf1 Drones.jpg|thumb|right|300px|You'll probably only remember this guy because of these.]] | |||
===Transformers: The Game=== | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] | |||
*[[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]/[[Class Alpha drone unit]] | |||
*[[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] | |||
*[[Mixmaster (Movie)|Mixmaster]] | |||
*[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]/[[Class Beta drone unit]] | |||
*[[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]] | |||
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] | |||
*[[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] | |||
*[[Sector Seven#Sector Seven Drone|Sector Seven]] drone | |||
}} | |||
===Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Game=== | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Aerialbot (ROTF)|Aerialbots]] | |||
*[[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticons]] | |||
*[[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]] (character art) | |||
*[[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]] | |||
*[[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]] | |||
*[[Omnibot (ROTF)|Omnibots]] | |||
*[[Protectobot (ROTF)|Protectobots]] | |||
*[[Seeker (Movie)|Seekers]] | |||
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] | |||
*[[Stunticon (ROTF)|Stunticons]] | |||
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor's]] turrets | |||
}} | |||
{{note|The followings entries below were revealed on his Instagram page in April 2022, these characters were conceived for a post-ROTF video game in anticipation that [[Luxoflux]] would continue the series. Unfortunately Luxoflux was disbanded in 2010 by their parent company [[Activision]], leaving the development to another studio (which is also a subsidiary of Activision), [[High Moon Studios]].}} | |||
*[[Junkion (species)|Junkion Warriors]] | |||
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] | |||
*[[Cyclonus (AOE)|Cyclonus]] | |||
*[[Springer (ROTF)|Springer]] (sketches only)<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc0N6oZuPKq Instagram post by | |||
Ken Christiansen on 4/26/2022.</ref> | |||
===Books=== | |||
*''[[Transformers Vault]]'': [[Prima]] | |||
*''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]'' | |||
==Packaging art== | |||
===''Platinum Edition''=== | |||
*Armada of Cyclonus 3-pack ([[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Scourge]], [[Sweep (G1)#Platinum Edition|Decepticon Sweeps]]) | |||
*Autobot Intel Ops ([[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Autobot Blaster]], [[Eject (G1)#Platinum Edition|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Platinum Edition|Ramhorn]], [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Perceptor]]) | |||
*Dinobots set 5-Pack ([[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Dinobot Slug]], [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Strafe]], [[Snarl (G1)#Platinum Edition|Snarl]], [[Sludge (G1)#Platinum Edition|Slog]]) | |||
*[[Insecticon (G1)#Platinum Edition|Insecticons]] 3-pack ([[Bombshell (G1)#Platinum Edition|Insecticon Bombshell]], [[Kickback (G1)#Platinum Edition|Kickback]], [[Shrapnel (G1)#Platinum Edition|Skrapnel]]) | |||
*Decepticon [[Triple Changer]] 2-pack ([[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Astrotrain]]) | |||
*One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall 2-pack ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#PEOSSOSF|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Platinum Edition|Megatron]]) | |||
*[[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] Clash 3-pack ([[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Autobot Hot Rod]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Platinum Edition|Wreck-Gar]], [[Scrapheap (G1)#Platinum Edition|Junkion Scrapheap]]) | |||
*Rise of Rodimus Prime 2-pack ([[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#PERORP|Rodimus Prime]], [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Galvatron]]) | |||
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] Squadron 3-pack ([[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ramjet]], [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Thrust]]) | |||
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Platinum Edition|Trypticon]] (with [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Platinum Edition|Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt (G1)#Platinum Edition|Brunt]]) | |||
===''Generations''=== | |||
====''Combiner Wars''==== | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*"Combiner Hunters" 3-pack | |||
**[[Windblade (G1)#Combiner Wars|Windblade]] | |||
**[[Chromia (G1)#Combiner Wars|Chromia]] | |||
**[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Arcee]] | |||
*[[Air Raid (G1)#Combiner Wars|Air Raid]] | |||
*[[Alpha Bravo#Combiner Wars|Alpha Bravo]] | |||
*[[Blades (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Blades]] | |||
*[[Blast Off (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Blast Off]] | |||
*[[Brawl (G1)#Combiner Wars|Brawl]] | |||
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown]] | |||
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Cyclonus]] | |||
*[[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]] | |||
*[[Drag Strip (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Dragstrip]] | |||
*[[Fireflight (G1)#Combiner Wars|Firefly]] | |||
*[[First Aid (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot First Aid]] | |||
*[[Hound (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Autobot Hound]] | |||
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Hot Spot]] | |||
*[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] | |||
*[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]] | |||
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]] | |||
*[[Offroad (CW)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Offroad]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CWBC|Battle Core Optimus Prime]] | |||
*[[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]] | |||
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Prowl]] | |||
*[[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Rook]] | |||
*[[Scattershot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Scattershot]] | |||
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Combiner Wars|Silverbolt]] | |||
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Combiner Wars|Skydive]] | |||
*[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Smokescreen]] | |||
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Streetwise]] | |||
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Sunstreaker]] | |||
*[[Swindle (G1)#Combiner Wars|Swindle]] | |||
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Trailbreaker]] | |||
*[[Vortex (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Vortex]] | |||
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Wheeljack]] | |||
}} | |||
====''Titans Return''==== | |||
*[[Haywire (Targetmaster)#Titans Return|Hyperfire]] & [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]] | |||
*[[Arcana#TitansReturnIndividual|Autobot Teslor]] & [[Brainstorm (G1)#TRDeluxe|Brainstorm]] | |||
*[[Stylor#Titans Return|Autobot Stylor]] & [[Chromedome (G1)#Titans Return|Chromedome]] | |||
*[[Duros#Titans Return|Furos]] & [[Hardhead (G1)#Titans Return|Hardhead]] | |||
*[[Gort#Titans Return|Xort]] & [[Highbrow (G1)#Titans Return|Highbrow]] | |||
*[[Vorath#Titans Return|Vorath]] & [[Mindwipe (G1)#Titans Return|Mindwipe]] | |||
*[[Fracas#Titans Return|Fracas]] & [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Scourge]] | |||
*[[Revolver#Titans Return|Decepticon Revolver]] & [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return|Six Shot]] | |||
*[[Grax#Titans Return|Grax]] & [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Titans Return|Skullsmasher]] | |||
*[[Monzo#Titans Return|Monxo]] & [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Titans Return|Wolfwire]] | |||
==Toy concept work== | |||
{{creatorstub|So many designer credits from Instagram account. So many.}} | |||
===''Transformers'' (2007)=== | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyFirstStrike|First Strike Optimus Prime]] | |||
===''Generations''=== | |||
====''Titans Return''==== | |||
*[[Grotusque#Titans Return|Grotusque]] with [[Platinum Tiger#Titans Return|Fengul]] (Alt Mode only) | |||
*[[Doublecross#Titans Return|Twinferno]] with [[White Leo#Titans Return|Daburu]] (Alt Mode only) | |||
====''Power of the Primes''==== | |||
*[[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|Elita-1]] (new tooling only)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Bot mode, Combiner mode to form Elita-Infin1te, and her new jet mode. Drawn over the molds of PotP Starscream, here's what I came up with to inspire the final product.|link=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2277865065572128&set=a.214159005276088.65637.214146041944051|name=Ken Christiansen|site=Facebook|year=2018|month=06|day=14}}</ref> | |||
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#RodimusUnicronus|Evolution Rodimus Unicronus]] (new tooling and deco only)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I designed the new head and chest emblem, and gave the Power of the Primes Rodimus a new color scheme. So I'm mostly taking credit for someone else's work, I did the redesigns over the great Emiliano Santalucia's original designs for Rodimus|link=https://www.facebook.com/214146041944051/photos/a.214159005276088.65637.214146041944051/2273700912655210|name=Ken Christiansen|site=Facebook|year=2018|month=06|day=12}}</ref> | |||
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Power of the Primes|Evolution Nemesis Prime]] with Nemesis Pax and [[Giza (POTP)#Power of the Primes|Decepticon Giza]] (accessories only)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's the final concept designs I turned in for Giza, the Dark Saber and the Cannon Gauntlets (front view and back cap view). The new head was already selected so I didn't get a crack at it, like I did for Rodimus Unicronus.|link=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2345434308815203&set=a.214159005276088.65637.214146041944051|name=Ken Christiansen|site=Facebook|year=2018|month=07|day=17}}</ref> | |||
====''War for Cybertron: Siege''==== | |||
*[[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] | |||
====''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''==== | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Arcee]] (Robot Mode only) | |||
*[[Doubledealer#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doubledealer]] (Robot and Bird Mode only) | |||
*[[Quintesson Judge (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Quintesson Judge]] | |||
*[[Quintesson#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Pit of Judgement]] 5-pack ([[Quintesson Judge (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Judge]], [[Quintesson Prosecutor#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Prosecutor]], [[Quintesson Bailiff#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Bailiff]], [[Kranix (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kranix]]) | |||
*[[Scorponok (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] with [[Zarak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Lord Zarak]] | |||
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]] | |||
*[[Trip-Up#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trip-Up]] & [[Big Daddy (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Autobot Daddy-O]] | |||
}} | |||
====''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==== | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]] | |||
*[[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Ark]] with [[Teletraan I#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Teletraan-1]]/[[Mainframe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Mainframe]] | |||
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blackarachnia]] | |||
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cheetor]] | |||
*[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Dinobot]] | |||
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron]] | |||
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Primal]] | |||
*[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rattrap]] | |||
*[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rhinox]] | |||
*[[Tigatron (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tigatron]] | |||
}} | |||
;''Battle Across Time Collection'' | |||
*[[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Mirage]] | |||
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Sideswipe]] | |||
====''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''==== | |||
*[[Fangry (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Fangry]] with [[Brisko#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Brisko]] | |||
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin|Origin Bumblebee]] | |||
====''Legacy''==== | |||
*[[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]] | |||
===''The Last Knight''=== | |||
*[[Infernocus#The Last Knight|Infernocus]] ([[Skulk#The Last Knight|Skulk]], [[Thrash (TLK)#The Last Knight|Thrash]], [[Rupture#The Last Knight|Rupture]], [[Gorge#The Last Knight|Gorge]], and [[Glug#The Last Knight|Glug]]) with [[Quintessa (TLK)#The Last Knight|Quintessa]] | |||
===''Collaborative''=== | |||
*[[Ectotron#Collaborative|Ectotron]] | |||
===''Botbots''=== | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Crumbly Yumbly#BotBots|Crumbly Yumbly]] | |||
*[[Grandma Crinkles#BotBots|Grandma Crinkles]] | |||
*[[Crabby Grabby#BotBots|Crabby Grabby]] | |||
*[[Windbag#BotBots|Windbag]] | |||
*[[Eye-Goon#BotBots|Eye-Goon]] | |||
*[[The Great Mumbo Bumblo#BotBots|The Great Mumblo Bumblo]] | |||
*[[Pressure Punk#BotBots|Pressure Punk]] | |||
*[[Bot-T-Builder#BotBots|Bot-T-Builder]] | |||
*[[Skippy Dippy Disc#BotBots|Skippy Dippy Disc]] | |||
*[[Unreelz Dealz#BotBots|Unreelz Dealz]] | |||
*[[Sandy Shades#BotBots|Sandy Shades]] | |||
*[[Tidy Trunksky#BotBots|Tidy Trunsky]] | |||
*[[Lumbering Jack#BotBots|Lumbering Jack]] | |||
}} | |||
*''Very'' early design exploration for "BotBot Kiosks," the concept that would evolve into [[Transformers:_BotBots_(toyline)#Series_6_.282023.29|Ruckus Racer vehicles]]. | |||
==''Transformers Trading Card Game''== | |||
{{Creatorstub}} | |||
==IDW comic work== | |||
*''[[The Transformers Continuum]]'' (cover only) | |||
*''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots]]'' [[Rage of the Dinobots issue 1|#1]]–[[Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|4]] (cover only) | |||
*''[[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Beast Hunters issue 1|#1]]–[[Beast Hunters issue 8|8]] (cover only) | |||
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Crucible|#34]] (30th Anniversary cover), ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#1]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|14]] and [[First Contact (IDW)|Opening Salvo]]–[[All That Remains|Part 5]] (Hasbro toy covers), [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''Revolution'' one-shot]] (retailer incentive cover) | |||
*''[[The Transformers: Primacy]]'' [[Primacy issue 3|#3]] (30th Anniversary cover) | |||
*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|#34]] (30th Anniversary cover), [[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|''Revolution'' one-shot]] (retailer incentive cover) | |||
*''[[Revolution]]'' [[Concorde Hymn|#1]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] (retailer incentive cover A) | |||
*''[[Action Man (comic)|Action Man]]'' [[The Modern World|''Revolution'' one-shot]] (retailer incentive cover) | |||
*''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[Informed|''Revolution'' one-shot]] (retailer incentive cover) | |||
*''[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|G.I. Joe]]'' [[D.T.A.|''Revolution'' one-shot]] (retailer incentive cover) | |||
==Other comic work== | |||
*[[Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E]] (pages 18, 23) | |||
==Convention appearances== | |||
*[[BotCon 2009]] | |||
*[[BotCon 2011]] (artist's alley) | |||
*[[BotCon 2016]] | |||
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2025|San Diego Comic-Con 2025]] | |||
==Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances== | |||
*[[January 21]], [[2026]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzLxnvdJ_rI The Origins of Transformers: Age of the Primes | SDCC Artist Roundtable | Hasbro Pulse ] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Eric Siebenaler]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<center><gallery> | |||
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File:VectorPrime-CovenantOfPrimus.jpg| | |||
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File:Movie Sector7Drone.jpg| | |||
</gallery> | |||
''[[:Category:Images by Ken Christiansen|Extended Ken Christiansen gallery]]''</center> | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[http:// | *[http://kenchristiansen.com/ Ken Christiansen's homepage] | ||
[http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/ Ken Christiansen's blog | *[http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/ Ken Christiansen's original blog] | ||
*[https://www.instagram.com/ken_christiansen_art/ Ken Christiansen on Instagram] | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/kenchristiansenart/ Ken Christiansen on Facebook] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:41, 11 March 2026
| The name or term "Ken" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ken (disambiguation). |
Ken Christiansen is a storyboarder and illustrator, who worked as a concept artist on Activision's Transformers video games, designing mass-produced bodyforms and drones for Traveller's Tales' Transformers The Game and Luxoflux's Revenge of the Fallen video games. He currently provides freelance concept artwork and designs to Hasbro, Inc. for the Transformers brand, along with other IP development. In the past decade he's primarily known as a prolific concept and packaging illustrator on the Generations mega-franchise.
Designs
[edit]
Transformers: The Game
[edit]Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Game
[edit]The followings entries below were revealed on his Instagram page in April 2022, these characters were conceived for a post-ROTF video game in anticipation that Luxoflux would continue the series. Unfortunately Luxoflux was disbanded in 2010 by their parent company Activision, leaving the development to another studio (which is also a subsidiary of Activision), High Moon Studios.
- Junkion Warriors
- Grimlock
- Cyclonus
- Springer (sketches only)[1]
Books
[edit]Packaging art
[edit]Platinum Edition
[edit]- Armada of Cyclonus 3-pack (Cyclonus, Scourge, Decepticon Sweeps)
- Autobot Intel Ops (Autobot Blaster, Eject, Ramhorn, Perceptor)
- Dinobots set 5-Pack (Grimlock, Dinobot Slug, Strafe, Snarl, Slog)
- Insecticons 3-pack (Insecticon Bombshell, Kickback, Skrapnel)
- Decepticon Triple Changer 2-pack (Blitzwing, Astrotrain)
- One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall 2-pack (Optimus Prime, Megatron)
- Planet of Junk Clash 3-pack (Autobot Hot Rod, Wreck-Gar, Junkion Scrapheap)
- Rise of Rodimus Prime 2-pack (Rodimus Prime, Galvatron)
- Seeker Squadron 3-pack (Ramjet, Dirge, Thrust)
- Trypticon (with Full-Tilt and Brunt)
Generations
[edit]Combiner Wars
[edit]- "Combiner Hunters" 3-pack
- Air Raid
- Alpha Bravo
- Protectobot Blades
- Decepticon Blast Off
- Brawl
- Breakdown
- Cyclonus
- Dead End
- Decepticon Dragstrip
- Firefly
- Protectobot First Aid
- Autobot Hound
- Protectobot Hot Spot
- Ironhide
- Mirage
- Motormaster
- Decepticon Offroad
- Optimus Prime
- Battle Core Optimus Prime
- Onslaught
- Prowl
- Protectobot Rook
- Scattershot
- Silverbolt
- Skydive
- Smokescreen
- Protectobot Streetwise
- Sunstreaker
- Swindle
- Trailbreaker
- Decepticon Vortex
- Wheeljack
Titans Return
[edit]- Hyperfire & Blurr
- Autobot Teslor & Brainstorm
- Autobot Stylor & Chromedome
- Furos & Hardhead
- Xort & Highbrow
- Vorath & Mindwipe
- Fracas & Scourge
- Decepticon Revolver & Six Shot
- Grax & Skullsmasher
- Monxo & Wolfwire
Toy concept work
[edit]Transformers (2007)
[edit]Generations
[edit]Titans Return
[edit]Power of the Primes
[edit]- Elita-1 (new tooling only)[2]
- Evolution Rodimus Unicronus (new tooling and deco only)[3]
- Evolution Nemesis Prime with Nemesis Pax and Decepticon Giza (accessories only)[4]
War for Cybertron: Siege
[edit]War for Cybertron: Earthrise
[edit]- Arcee (Robot Mode only)
- Doubledealer (Robot and Bird Mode only)
- Quintesson Judge
- Quintesson Pit of Judgement 5-pack (Quintesson Judge, Quintesson Prosecutor, Quintesson Bailiff, Kranix)
- Scorponok with Lord Zarak
- Sky Lynx
- Trip-Up & Autobot Daddy-O
War for Cybertron: Kingdom
[edit]- Battle Across Time Collection
Buzzworthy Bumblebee
[edit]Legacy
[edit]The Last Knight
[edit]Collaborative
[edit]Botbots
[edit]- Very early design exploration for "BotBot Kiosks," the concept that would evolve into Ruckus Racer vehicles.
Transformers Trading Card Game
[edit]
IDW comic work
[edit]- The Transformers Continuum (cover only)
- Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots #1–4 (cover only)
- Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #1–8 (cover only)
- The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #34 (30th Anniversary cover), Combiner Wars #1–14 and Opening Salvo–Part 5 (Hasbro toy covers), Revolution one-shot (retailer incentive cover)
- The Transformers: Primacy #3 (30th Anniversary cover)
- The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #34 (30th Anniversary cover), Revolution one-shot (retailer incentive cover)
- Revolution #1–5 (retailer incentive cover A)
- Action Man Revolution one-shot (retailer incentive cover)
- The Transformers: Till All Are One Revolution one-shot (retailer incentive cover)
- G.I. Joe Revolution one-shot (retailer incentive cover)
Other comic work
[edit]- Unit:E (pages 18, 23)
Convention appearances
[edit]- BotCon 2009
- BotCon 2011 (artist's alley)
- BotCon 2016
- San Diego Comic-Con 2025
Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances
[edit]- January 21, 2026's The Origins of Transformers: Age of the Primes | SDCC Artist Roundtable | Hasbro Pulse on YouTube, with Mark Maher, Marcelo Matere and Eric Siebenaler.
Gallery
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc0N6oZuPKq Instagram post by Ken Christiansen on 4/26/2022.
- ↑ "Bot mode, Combiner mode to form Elita-Infin1te, and her new jet mode. Drawn over the molds of PotP Starscream, here's what I came up with to inspire the final product."—Ken Christiansen, Facebook, 2018/06/14
- ↑ "I designed the new head and chest emblem, and gave the Power of the Primes Rodimus a new color scheme. So I'm mostly taking credit for someone else's work, I did the redesigns over the great Emiliano Santalucia's original designs for Rodimus"—Ken Christiansen, Facebook, 2018/06/12
- ↑ "Here's the final concept designs I turned in for Giza, the Dark Saber and the Cannon Gauntlets (front view and back cap view). The new head was already selected so I didn't get a crack at it, like I did for Rodimus Unicronus."—Ken Christiansen, Facebook, 2018/07/17







