Rod Vass studied fine in Newcastle and Sunderland, then worked as an archeological artist at Newcastle University before moving to London to pursue a career in art. He exhibited and sold paintings and created album sleeve art, posters, t-shirts, and designed for videos and photography for a variety of music business clients.
Rod established himself as an illustrator and London, specialising in advertising, publishing and products. He also created small and large scale sculptures for holograms (including a life size Michelin Man) and designs for retail display as well as co creating costumes and armour for BBC for shows including Doctor Who and Blackadder.
Working with Maria Keane, he also created illustrations and concepts for many licensed characters including Warner Bros, Disney, Marvel and DC. He established ARMORDILLO LTD. with Michaela Elliott-Vass, specialising in design and construction for film and TV.
