:Adam Adamowicz

{{Short description|American concept artist (1968–2012)}}

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| name = Adam Adamowicz

| image = File:Adam Adamowicz.jpg

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| caption = Adamowicz in 2011

| birth_date = {{birth date|1968|3|9}}

| birth_place = Saugerties, New York, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|2|9|1968|3|9}}

| death_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.

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| occupation = Concept artist

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Adam Adamowicz (March 9, 1968 – February 9, 2012) was an American video game concept artist, best known for his work on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Fallout 3, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at Bethesda Softworks.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamebanshee.com/news/106885-bethesda-tribute-to-adam-adamowicz.html|title=Bethesda Tribute to Adam Adamowicz|date=February 15, 2012|accessdate=June 16, 2016}} He grew up on Long Island, New York and was of Polish descent.{{cite web|url=http://news.filefront.com/fallout-3-dev-diary-on-conceptual-design/|title=Fallout 3 Dev Diary on Conceptual Design|author=Shawn Sines|date=May 15, 2008|publisher=FileFront|accessdate=2010-10-28|archive-date=2008-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007225017/http://news.filefront.com/fallout-3-dev-diary-on-conceptual-design/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web | date=2008-12-08 | url=http://www.g4tv.com/videos/35319/will-work-for-games-bethesda-concept-artist/ | title=Will Work For Games: Bethesda Concept Artist | work=X-Play | accessdate=2012-02-14 | last=Webb | first=Morgan | archive-date=2013-03-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310034017/http://www.g4tv.com/videos/35319/will-work-for-games-bethesda-concept-artist/ | url-status=dead }}

Before entering the games industry Adamowicz undertook freelance work for Dark Horse Comics' New Recruits anthology and also worked on Fantagraphics Books' Duplex Planet. He produced cover illustrations for Malibu Graphics.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/129610/Obituary_Fallout_3_concept_artist_Adam_Adamowicz.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328094502/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/129610/Obituary_Fallout_3_concept_artist_Adam_Adamowicz.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 28, 2012|title=Obituary: Fallout 3 concept artist Adam Adamowicz|date=February 10, 2012|accessdate=March 29, 2016|website=Gamasutra}} He worked with Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. between 2002–2003. Adam started working at Bethesda Softworks in 2005. Adamowicz was the only concept artist to work on Fallout 3 and one of two, alongside Ray Lederer, for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at Bethesda Softworks. His concept art and imagery were used in Fallout 4{{'}}s development.{{cite news |last1=Wawro |first1=Alex |title=Remembering the life and work of Fallout concept artist Adam Adamowicz |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/258766/Remembering_the_life_and_work_of_Fallout_concept_artist_Adam_Adamowicz.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108232820/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/258766/Remembering_the_life_and_work_of_Fallout_concept_artist_Adam_Adamowicz.php |archive-date=2015-11-08 |accessdate=8 April 2016 |publisher=Gamasutra |agency=UBM}}

Adamowicz died from complications of lung cancer on February 9, 2012, at the age of 43.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/arts/video-games/adam-adamowicz-artist-for-lush-video-game-worlds-dies-at-43.html | work=The New York Times | first=Daniel E. | last=Slotnik | title=Adam Adamowicz, Artist for Lush Video Game Worlds, Dies at 43 | date=February 18, 2012}}