Ashley Livingston Thorp (born March 1983) is an

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, and

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for feature films, commercial marketing, and print.

Career

As a freelance graphic designer, Thorp created UI (

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) graphics and design content for '' Total Recall'' and ''

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''. He also contributed to the direction and concepts for ''

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'', '' X-Men: First Class'', ''

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'', along with many other feature

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s. In 2013, Thorp launched his own creative design corporation named ALT Creative, Inc. and serves as President of the firm. Thorp also founded and hosts ''The Collective Podcast''. He created the

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to connect and share experiences with creatives from all realms of media, including visual effects artists, designers, illustrators, and programmers. Thorp elevated his career from designer to creative director. His first directorial debut in 2014 involved a ''

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'' tribute titled ''Project 2501''. Soon thereafter, he wrote and directed the main title for OFFF Barcelona 2014 alongside director

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. In 2015, he assembled an international team of designers and created the title sequence for FITC Tokyo, which was selected as a

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staff pick. Most recently, Thorp created a graphic series titled ''Lost Boy'', which is in further development alongside his co-director, Anthony Scott Burns
PostPanic Pictures
announced that they will be producing a concept short for ''Lost Boy'' with an aimed release date in 2016. For the 2022 film The Batman Thorp designed the

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as well the

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under the lead of the film's production designer

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."ALT Creative, Inc."
Retrieved 27 July 2022 His most recent film Chimera with actor Tyler Hynes was a great success and went viral shortly after its release.

References

External links

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ALT Creative, Inc.

The Collective Podcast

''Lost Boy''

''Project 2501''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thorp, Ash 1983 births Living people American illustrators American graphic designers People from San Diego County, California Film directors from California