GDC Festival of Gaming is part of the Informa Festivals Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Ashley SparlingCharacter Art DirectorK9 Digital

Ashley Sparling is the Character Art Director at K9 Digital, with 18 years of experience in the games industry. Ashley has led character teams at AAA studios including Ubisoft, Splash Damage, and Jagex, and specialises in delivering high-quality character and creature art for games and real-time projects.

Presenting: