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We get a bunch of what we call “roughs,” or thumbnail sketches, then mix and match- this shoulder pad would look cool with that weapon, or that has a stronger silhouette than this. For this pack, the idea came from before Overwatch was released. To create skins we start with ideas, which come from the concept artists and brainstorm sessions.

We’re always working together to create skins, but sometimes an important part of the process is allowing talented coworkers to do their job after we’ve come to a consensus. What’s it like collaborating to create such skin packs for Heroes of the Storm? For example, Raynor and Soldier: 76 share a lot of game mechanics, so we asked-what would Raynor look like as Soldier 76? Another thing we noticed is that Valla’s Strafe ability has a lot in common with Reaper’s Death Blossom ultimate, so we thought it would be really cool to see what a “Reaper” Valla would look like. It’s cool to have a hero from one game hang out in the world of another game for a while and walk around in their shoes.

What really gets me excited about skins in Heroes of the Storm is that we get to riff on every Blizzard universe and we're relatively unhindered by where those ideas can go. What excited you most about the concept of a Heroes of the Storm x Overwatch crossover? We caught up with senior artist Andrew Kinabrew to talk about the latest crossover hitting the Nexus and what it’s like designing skins for Heroes of the Storm. The creation of their ensembles was overseen by a talented team of Heroes of the Storm artists, who, excited by the prospect of assembling a new, rag-tag team of heroes wearing the outfits belonging to some of the most iconic Overwatch characters, stitched each thread of these four new skins together with fannish fervor. Now, Valla, Johanna, Raynor, and Stitches have become the heroes the multiverse never knew it needed.

Armed with foam, hot glue, fabric, sewing machines, and the can-do attitude inherent to all cosplayers, four denizens of the Nexus valiantly took it upon themselves to craft and wear lovingly-recreated mantles inspired by their favorite Overwatch heroes.

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