Mingchen Shen is a character and key art illustrator from Fremont, California. His original motivation to draw was fueled by games such as Magic the Gathering, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, and Pokémon. After graduating from UCSB with a degree in Art and Computer Science, he began working as a freelance illustrator for games, graphic novels and more. Most recently, Mingchen has joined the team at West Studio as its newest art director.