Hayden Scott-Baron (born 6 April 1980), known as Dock, is an

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professional

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and

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er. In 2001 he joined up with other comic creators

Laura Watton Laura Watton (born 2 August 1979) is a semi-professional UK manga artist and founding member of Sweatdrop Studios. Watton was a member since its inception until 2010, announcing the decision to create works under 'Pinkapplejam.com'. She self-p ...

, Sam Brown/Subi and Foxy in founding one of the largest UK Manga Studios, Sweatdrop Studios.

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He is also a prominent games developer, and established Starfruit Games in 2010. Hayden has written several 'how-to' books on the topic of drawing

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, including ''Digital Manga Techniques'' and ''Manga Clip Art''. He currently lives in

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, UK, and regularly attends UK

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, representing Sweatdrop Studios. Hayden was awarded second-prize in the 'Tokyopop

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: UK & Ireland #3' for a comic named 'Two for Joy'. In December 2009 Dock became the artist for ''

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'', working alongside the sole developer,

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. He designed some of the first characters in the game, as well as an unused logo. However he soon left in February, 2010 due to work-related issues. His art style and character designs were significantly distinct from what Minecraft would eventually use. In January 2010 he released an iPhone game called Tumbledrop. Tumbledrop was nominated as a finalist for 'Technical Achievement' award at IGF Mobile 2010.

Published games

* ''

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'' (2012), Frontier Developments Ltd. * ''Tumbledrop iPhone'' (2010), Starfruit Games Ltd. * ''Tumbledrop'' (2008), Starfruit Games Ltd. * ''

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'' (2008), Frontier Developments Ltd. * '' Thrillville: Off the Rails'' (2007), LucasArts * ''

Thrillville ''Thrillville'' is a simulation and strategy video game developed by Frontier Developments that depicts theme park management, similar to '' RollerCoaster Tycoon''. ''Thrillville'' is available for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and, in Nor ...

'' (2006), LucasArts * '' RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!'' (2005), Atari Europe S.A.S.U. * '' RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!'' (2005), Atari, Inc. * ''

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'' (2004), Atari do Brasil Ltda. * '' RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Time Twister'' (2003), Atari, Inc.

Published works

* ''Digital Manga Techniques'' () * ''Manga Clip Art'' () * ''Making Anime: Create Mesmerising Manga-Style Animation with Pencils, Paint and Pixels'' () * ''Sugardrops'' (multiple artists; ) * ''Blue is for Boys'' (multiple artists; ) * ''Cold Sweat & Tears'' (multiple artists, ) * ''Rising Stars of Manga UK & EIRE #3'' (multiple artists; )

References

External links

mobygames.com
– Hayden Scott-Baron's Mobygames listing.
starfruitgames.com
– Starfruit Games, the game developer established by Hayden Scott-Baron
deadpanda.com
– Home to Dock's artwork. 1980 births English comics artists English illustrators English graphic designers Living people {{graphic-designer-stub