Experience

• Art Director at Role, Inc.

  Seattle Area, United States of America

  January 2022 - November 2022

  Responsible for the direction and production of art assets for games, marketing, and platform products across the Role Platform. Pitched and drove internal game initiatives.

  - Led Visual Direction for game projects; CHROME and Cabin in the Glade.
  
  - Created materials to communicate and direct the visual style of product & game related artwork, including style guides, mood boards, and assignment briefs.
  
  - Directed contract and internal artists to produce art assets in a timely manner. Provided written and visual feedback.
  
  - Responsible for theming game rooms to represent partner brands and products.
  
  - Drove and created process for the release of game products.
  
  - Produced artwork for game products, marketing materials, and product visuals.
  
  - Investigated and used emerging technologies to aid art production.

  Role is the easiest platform for online TTRPG play. Role's Game rooms have everything needed to play - Playable pre-generated & custom characters, quick-start rules, maps, tokens, and visual assets, combined with video and audio for a great play experience with friends.

• UI Artist at Sucker Punch Productions

  Bellevue, WA, United States of America

  October 2020 - October 2021

  Developed the Kamon inspired gear and trophy icons found throughout Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut and Ghost of Tsushima: Legends.

  Worked closely with UI lead to produce mockups for navigation and activities found in Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. Implemented icons using Sucker Punch proprietary tools, and worked with UI Engineers where needed.

  Created graphics for Studio events and items.

  Primary software is Adobe Photoshop.

• Production Artist at Sucker Punch Productions

  Bellevue, WA, United States of America

  March 2018 - October 2020

  Assisted the Art Director with marketing and communicating with various teams. Assisted Concept and Environment art teams with research materials.

  Major responsibilities included:
  
  Communicating with Sony's Marketing department to help create the Ghost of Tsushima style guide, used for 3rd party merchandise production. Provided feedback on designs, and facilitated communication between the AD and design team.

  Production of the Ghost of Tsushima Collector's Edition. Facilitated communication with vendor, Sony Marketing and AD. Provided feedback on visual design and worked with Concept Lead to produce graphics found on the box.

  Production of Ghost of Tsushima Artbook. Facilitated communication, worked with the Legal and Concept teams to get art approved for the book.

  Produced Artwork and graphics for Studio events and items.

  Produced prop concepts for various items, assisting the concept team with period accurate reference material.

• Freelance Concept Designer & Illustrator at Abrakam, Faeria

  San Francisco (Remote), United States of America

  November 2013 - December 2016

  Developing character designs, creature, environment designs and illustrations for Faeria.

  Faeria.net

• Freelance Illustrator at Ubisoft

  San Francisco, United States of America

  April 2014 - May 2015

  Conceptualizing marketing illustrations for various Ubisoft titles.

• Freelance Illustrator at The Soap Collective

  San Francisco, United States of America

  August 2014 - January 2015

  Designed and Illustrated characters and environments for Role, a collaborative story telling game, by the Soap Collective

  Check out the game at Roleapp.com