PROFILE
12 year veteran of the video game industry with experience in all aspects of the business. Currently Lead Artist at Terminal Reality working on a variety of games on console and mobile devices. I have worked in the trench making assets and currently working on prototypes setting up content pipelines. In my 12 years I have also worked along side PR groups creating assets and planning (including video editing, photography and web development).
Along with being an art manager I have also worked with local colleges to help mentor students and been a speaker at various events for students.
EXPERIENCE
ADJUNCT LECTURER , THE GUILDHALL AT SMU; PLANO, TEXAS — 03/2013 – PRESENT
LEAD ARTIST, TERMINAL REALITY; LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — 09/2009 – 12/2013
Work with production to plan out projects. Troubleshoot game systems between the art department and the rest of the team. Working with the design department for art needs. Discuss pipeline for artists for each project. Giving feedback and direction to art team. Working with outsourcing partners for each project. Content creation for prototyping and setting up pipelines. Working on documentation of art bibles and other pipelines.
LEAD STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHER, PRESTIGE DALLAS; PLANO, TEXAS — 06/2009 – 09/2009
Photographer shooting people in a studio setting. Worked directly with people and gave them direction during photo sessions. Adjusted lighting as needed and set up poses and according to personality and outfits. Edited photos with internal software for print.
LEAD ARTIST/SENIOR ARTIST, GEARBOX SOFTWARE LLC; PLANO, TEXAS — 06/2001 – 11/2008
Assigned art team with tasks based on project needs. Tracked progress and gave critique and feedback based on design team needs. Worked with design team and code department to troubleshoot systems and gameplay. Worked troubleshooting engine features for the art team including helping create new tools. Created assets and worked with outsourcing implementing assets as they were delivered. Worked on UI systems and created PR items along with game manuals.
LAYOUT ARTIST, ALPHAGRAPHICS; DALLAS, TEXAS — 01/1998 – 06/2001
Working with customers on creating designs and layouts for printing. Worked with departments on how finish product should look for customers.
EDUCATION
Art Institute of Dallas; Dallas, Texas — Associates of Applied Arts in Computer Animation 09/1999
ADDITIONAL
Advisor at SMU Guildhall
Advisor at Richland College
Advisor at University of Texas Dallas
SKILLS
3D Studio Max
Maya
Adobe Creative Suite
Unreal Engine
Infernal Engine Perforce
JIRA Microsoft Office
Agile Scrum Process
SHIPPED TITLES
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
Star Wars Kinect
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Halo: Combat Evolved (PC)
007: Nightfire (PC)
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (PC)
Counter Strike: Condition Zero (PC)
Half-Life: Blue Shift (PC)
Half-Life (Playstation 2)
Half-Life: Opposing Force
CONTRIBUTED TITLES
Borderlands
Wordium (iPhone, iPad, Android)
REFERRALS
Per request