Visual storyteller who draws upon a boundless imagination to create compelling worlds for gaming, gamers, adventure, and new challenges that fully immerse consumers. Strong foundation in the creative development and world-building processes, including figure drawing, illustration, landscape and background creation and painting. Possesses excellent technical skills garnered from a wealth of experience in commercial design and marketing. Quick learner who’s equally accomplished in working in traditional mediums such as oil, watercolor, acrylic, pencil, and markers, and the very latest generations of computer-assisted art technology.
Freelancing Drawing and Painting an Independent Comic Book, named Mythology Wars for Catastrophic Comics
6 issue run
Worked with several Directors and Producers to develop high concept art for new Park attractions.
·Hired for my creative problem solving, ability to think out of the box.
·Designed and created art for numerous web stores, icons, and mastheads.
·Developed ad banners for leading e-commerce sites.
·Maintained web advertising on various sites.
Visual Artist - Worked closely with marketing managers, directors, producers, artists, and writers to assure character continuity in paintings and branding of promotional materials for various print advertising and development of web-based campaigns. Designed and produced a host of creative assets under tight deadlines for game releases and print advertising in leading game magazines.
Web Designer - Consulted with marketing managers to design and illustrate new game sites - developed innovative looks and functionality under a rigorous production schedule. Additional art direction and creative responsibilities included design, illustration, and production of commercial corporate websites.
One of the first massively multiplayer on-line game companies. We were ahead of are time. Straight from interning I was offered the head artist position. Leading a small group of Artist developing various assets for new games and site art.
•Created/Designed Engages main website illustration and all gaming sites.
•Illustrations developed for marketing, splash pages, posters, web banners and E3.
•Developed high profile finished paintings and concept art for use new MMO games.
• Creating mastheads, email blasts, and various site icons
• Developed concept art and characters for new online games
• Conceptualized and created characters and monthly paintings for company newsletter
• Created paintings and concept art for new game development
• Developed new product and gaming group logos
• Designed corporate website as well all new multi-player game website
• Created various computer paintings for site splash pages, ad banners, and brand identity
• Developed creative interface for e-chat application
I was in charge of all creative that came through from Print Ads, Logo Design, Corporate packaging and Brochures. I also worked In Various Illustration Styles and Mediums as needed.