Design Entire Alien Ecosystems — Not Just Creatures!

Stop designing random monsters.

Learn how to create scientifically inspired alien lifeforms that are shaped by gravity, atmosphere, environment, and survival needs — and build a living biosphere where every species feels like it truly belongs.


Alien Biosphere Design is a worldbuilding and creature design course created for concept artists and illustrators who want to design believable alien life grounded in ecology and evolution.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

-Design creatures based on planetary conditions

-Build interrelated species using speculative evolution

-Create alien plants, animals, and hybrid lifeforms

-Develop functional anatomy and survival adaptations

-Use food webs and ecological relationships

-Explore how gravity and atmosphere shape life

-Translate scientific logic into compelling visual design

By the end of this course, you will have created a fully realized alien biosphere with multiple species designed from the ground up — each one shaped by its environment and role in the ecosystem.

Perfect for:

✔ Concept Artists
✔ Creature Designers
✔ Illustrators
✔ Sci-Fi Worldbuilders
✔ Game & Film Artists

The Course

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Jordan Walker

Jordan K. Walker is an award-winning illustrator, landscape painter, and educator with a background in ecology-inspired worldbuilding. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, his work blends scientific observation with imaginative design to create believable environments and ecosystems. His artwork has been featured in Spectrum 25 and exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States.

Clients Include:

MonteCook Games

3D Total Publishing