Resume

SUMMARY

Art Director / Front End Web developer with 2D, 3D, Graphic and Web Design, Web authoring, Illustration, and management / leadership skills.

Software:

MAYA, MAX, Z-Brush, Character Studio, Adobe Creative suite, Windows, MS Office Suite, Proprietary Game engine technologies, Gamebryo Game engine, Expression web, Netbeans, PSPad, Visual Studio.

Primary Skills:

3D Modeling, Texturing, Animation, Graphic Design, Web Design, Front End Web Development (XHTML/CSS), Department management, Illustration.

Secondary Skills:

Javascript, jQuery, Drupal, PHP, MySql, C++, C#, Action script, Max script, Basic networking.

EMPLOYMENT

UTV True Games (2010-CURRENT) (www.utvtruegames.com)

Front End Web Developer

• XHTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery development
• Drupal themeing and Development
• Work with internal team to develop websites supporting all internal properties
• Slicing PSD designs and building live sites
• Providing Design support as needed

FIFO STUDIOS (2008-CURRENT) (www.FIFOstudios.com)

Art Director / Design lead / Co-founder

• Responsible for all studio design work
• Web design and Authoring (XHTML, CSS, Javascript)
• Work with clients in defining their design goals, and developing those designs into completed web properties.
• Defining studio marketing strategies.
• Graphic Design
• Logo design / Corporate identities

EDGE OF REALITY (2000-2008) |Recommendations|

Art Director

• Managed art department consisting of 40 artists. Running up to 3 projects simultaneously.
• Staffing of new art department, (from 1 to 40 artists) to be considered one of the best in the industry by publishers
• Developed department structure, and game process / pipeline proposals. Updated these as necessary as the studio evolved.
• Created project plans from 1-3 years in scope.
• Developed numerous internal documents (training, process documentation, company growth, job descriptions, outsourcing plans).
• Developed numerous department support Max scripts and PHP intranet pages.
• Department management / support tasks (employee reviews, vendor relations, Dept. IT support, web site management, Art outsourcing).
• Created multiple game proposals for various publishers: Disney, Lucas Arts, THQ, Activision, Electronic Arts, SEGA, Midway, Weinstein company, BVG, Capcom, Ubisoft, Take2 interactive, Brash, Paramount.
• Generated market analysis reports for original IP pitch-book.
• Participated in publisher due-diligence meetings, and executive reviews of studio projects.
• Created numerous studio advertising ads, job ads, web banners. As well as marketing pamphlets, T-shirts, and studio lobby signage designs.
• Stepped into development roles as needed, as well as lead and managed areas of asset development whenever required.
• Internal Intranet development, and website development/management for studio.
• R&D tools and technologies

Shipped Titles:

• The Incredible Hulk (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PC) - (Studio Art Director)
• Over the Hedge (PS2, Xbox, NGC)- (Studio Art Director)
• Shark Tale (PS2, Xbox, NGC) - (Studio Art Director)
• Pitfall: The Lost Expedition (PS2, Xbox, NGC, Wii)- (Studio Art Director)
• SIMS (PS2, Xbox, NGC) - (Studio Art Director)
• Tony Hawk 2 (N64) - (Studio Art Director)

ACCLAIM STUDIOS Austin (1995 - 2000) |Recommendations|

Director of Digital productions

• Managed art department consisting of 42 artists, and 4 assistant directors. Running up to 5 projects simultaneously.
• Also managed cinematic department, consisting of 8 artists.
• Re-organized department for efficiency.
• Created annual plan for departmental growth/direction
• Helped company transition through two layoffs
• Implemented multiple training programs:(MAX, MAYA, Character Studio, Animation, Traditional art Techniques)
• Created and taught updated Alias Power-Animator training program
• R&D tools and technologies

Shipped Titles:

• Turok3 (PS2) - (Director of digital productions)
• QBC series (N64,DC, PS2) - (Director of digital productions)
• ASB series (N64,DC, PS2) - (Director of digital productions)
• Southpark: Chef’s luv shack (N64, PSX, PC) - (Director of digital productions)
• Turok Rage Wars - (Assistant Director of Animation)
• Turok 2 (N64) - (Lead Artist)
• Turok (N64) - (Lead Artist)
• Batman Forever (Arcade) - (Artist - Character modeling / animation)

AFFILIATIONS

• Gemini School of Visual Arts and Communication Program Advisory Committee

EDUCATION

Austin Community college

• Computer Programming, web programming specialization (ongoing)

School of Communication Arts

• Graduate of Advanced Art and Animation on SGI Platform

School of Communication Arts

• Graduate of Computer Art and Animation on PC Platform

Hennepin Technical College

• Graduate of Advertising Art and Design

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• National finalist in Scholastic Art Awards
• Artwork displayed in Bloomington Art show
• Artwork displayed in Lake Conference Visual Arts Show
• Created design for Eden Prairie High School play, "Anything goes"
• Chosen art student of the year, Eden Prairie High School