Career

IXL Learning: Contract Illustrator (Feb 2016 - Present)

• Illustrated vector art for children's educational games

Apple: Concept & Game Artist (August 2014 - January 2016)

• Conceptualized and designed the visuals for various games & apps

• Designed characters and animated them for mobile devices

• Worked collaboratively to find ways of redesigning game-play

• Helped to determine UI design and functionality

• Created UI buttons, icons, and other game-play assets

Google: Contract Illustrator (Sept 2015)

• Conceptualized and designed main characters & backgrounds in vector art to be used in e-learning tool

Toolwire: 2D Game Artist (Nov 2013)

• Painted 2D game assets in Photoshop for educational games

Maine State Crime Lab: Graphic Artist (Sept 2012)

• Designed the new lab patch to be used on official documentations and lab coats

Bodsix: Vector Artist (Sept 2011 - Nov 2011)

• Created 2D vector graphics for a mobile game

Cryptic Sea: 2D Artist & 3D Modeler (April 2011 - April 2012)

• Conceptualized characters for "Touring Cars Legend"

• Modeled cars and various racing props to be used in game

• Provided creative input on story and level designs

Mindsnacks: Art Intern (Nov 2011 - April 2012)

• Responsible for creating 2D vector art using Illustrator

Sputnik Animation: 2D Artist & Animator (Sept 2008 - July 2010)

• 2D character & background artist on "DJ & Alicia"

• 3D Animator on "Smoke Alarms", a fire safety DVD for the NFPA

• 3D Modeler on historic navy battleships for display at a naval museum in Boston, MA

Shipped titles

• Shopland Challenges (Apple, in-house sales training)

• Shopland Journey (Apple, in-house sales training)

• Solution Street (Apple, in-house sales training)

• EcoTool (Apple, in-house sales training)

• MacHeist 4 (iOS, Mac)

• Mindsnacks Games: SAT Prep, Japanese, French (iOS)

• Map Monsters (iOS)

• Smoke Alarms (Educational DVD)

• DJ & Alicia (PC)

• Camera+ (iOS)

Skills

• ŸProficient in Illustration using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

• Skilled in character design, concept art, visual development, & 2D game assets

• Able to create simple character and background animations using Adobe Flash

education

• The New England Institute of Art, Boston MA (2005 - 2008)

  • Bachelor Degree in Media Arts & Animation

  • Graduated with honors

Special mentions

• Illustrator for "The Duct Tape Engineer" by Lance Akiyama

• Game Developer's Conference, San Francisco CA

  • Conference Associate (4 years veteran)

  • Exhibitor w/ Cryptic Sea for Touring Cars Legend (2012)