Objective

I am seeking a challenging, constructive, and creative work environment. I would like to be part of a team that is driven to create aesthetically outstanding content for it's clients - making entertainment experiences that connect with the audience.

Employment History

Freelance Artist                                   December 2008 to Present                                        Austin, TX

Freelance artist serving both film and game industries.  

• Applied and oversaw special effects makeup for local short films
• Creates 3D assets for animated shorts
• Creates assets for games and game cinematics
• Storyboard Creation and Script Consultation

KingsIsle Entertainment                      September 2007 to August 2009                               Austin, TX
Character Artist

Worked in the Art department at KingsIsle Entertainment working on Wizard 101 as well as an unannounced MMO

• Created character models and textures to specifications outlined in the concept art
• Created rigs and character controls to be used by the animators
• Created concept art for both characters and environment props
• Created prop models and texture for environment/world building
• Direceted other artists to follow established production pipelines and styles

Aspyr Media Inc                                  March 2005 to September 2007                                Austin, TX
Compatibility Lab Technician

                                                           
Worked in an IT position for the QA department of Aspyr Media, a growing Video game Publisher

• Integral part in creating and defining the Compat Department of Aspyr Media Inc
• In charge of Leading a team of testers to determine hardware compatibility of released titles
• Provided IT services and asset allocation for the QA Department
• Management experience which includes writing extensive training and technical documentation
• Credited on over 30 published titles and numerous other game remasters and patches
• Worked in the Technical Support Department for 6 months, troubleshooting customer issues via email and phone

NOKS Technologies                           June 2004 to October 2004                                        Orlando, FL
Contract Artist

Part time remote contract work for a New York based Israeli game company.

• Responsible for helping update existing game graphics
• Created Environment concept art, 3d game assets, UI work, and 2d sprite graphics

Simoneau Photography                      June 2004 to August 2004                              Orange City, FL
Assistant Digital Artist Temp

Worked part time at a photography studio as an assistant to the head Graphic Artist.

• Proofed photos for web
• Maintained website content
• Helped with photographic retouching of portraits
• Helped restore old and antique photographs

Education

Full Sail Real World Education           January 2003 - April 2004                                 Winter Park, FL
Associate of Science of Computer Animation

Received training of industry tools, such as Maya, Photoshop, AfterEffects, and Shake. Studied various areas of film and game development art pipelines including preproduction and storyboarding, 3d art asset creation, compositing, and entertainment buisness and law.

Full Sail Real World Education           July 2004 - November 2004                             Winter Park, FL 

Continuing Education in the Media Arts

3 month internship with the Game Design program at Full Sail. Created in game art assets for student final projects, some of which were submitted to IGF. 

Awards

IGDA Game Developers Conference Scholarship '04
April 2004
Was one of 25 students selected worldwide to receive a Scholarship to attend GDC 2004 

Game Credits

Wizard 101 - PC (Kingsisle Entertainment, Artist)
1701 AD - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Call of Duty 2 - Mac, Pocket PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Civilization 4 - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Civilization 4: Warlords - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey - PC, Xbox (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Gothic 3 - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Guitar Hero 3 - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Made Man - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Paraworld - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Prey - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Quake 4 - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: Soaked - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Star Wars: Empire at War - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Stubbs the Zombie - PC, Mac, Xbox (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Guild 2 - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Shield - PC, Xbox (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims 2 - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Quality Assurance Tester)
The Sims 2: University - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims 2: Nightlife - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims 2: Open for Business - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims 2: Pets - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims 2: Seasons - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims Life Stories - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
The Sims Pet Stories - Mac (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
Top Spin 2 - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)
True Crime NYC - PC (Aspyr Media Inc., Compatibility Technician)

 *References available upon request*