Experience

• Lead Asset Artist at Raven Software - Activision|Blizzard - Microsoft

  Middleton, WI

  July 2021 - Present

  • Leading an asset team developing the Call of Duty franchise for Warzone & Campaign
  
  • Organize meetings and production schedules while staying very adaptable to needs of the team and project changes
  
  • Identify production pipeline needs and solve for improved efficiency by identifying new tools, software and processes
  
  • Provide guidance, training and feedback to Junior & Senior Artists working on 3D in game assets.
  
  • Perform performance reviews, setting goals and career growth for artists.
  
  • Responsible for modeling player vehicles, equipment and environment props.
  
  • Construct high & low-resolution hard surface & organic 3D models to create highly detailed textures to include normal maps and supporting map textures.
  
  • Optimize and retopologize models for game performance
  
  • Quickly unwrap and layout UV’s for complex models and LOD’s
  
  • Bake textures and build materials for Physically Based Rendering (PBR) pipeline
  
  • Integrate game assets into the game engine
  
  • Assist in reviewing outsource artwork for accuracy and provide feedback and direction.
  
  • Share knowledge with my fellow artists whenever I can!

• Senior Artist at Treyarch - Activision|Blizzard

  Santa Monica, CA, United States of America

  August 2020 - July 2021

  • Working as a Senior Artist developing the Call of Duty franchise with an amazing team for Treyarch Activision.
  
  • Responsible for modeling player vehicles, equipment and environment props.
  
  • Construct high & low-resolution hard surface & organic 3D models to create highly detailed textures to include normal maps and supporting map textures.
  
  • Optimize and retopologize models for game performance
  
  • Quickly unwrap and layout UV’s for complex models and LOD’s
  
  • Bake textures and build materials for Physically Based Rendering (PBR) pipeline
  
  • Integrate game assets into game engine
  
  • Share knowledge with my fellow artists whenever I can!

• Art Director at Rainbow Studios - THQ Nordic

  Phoenix, AZ

  October 2019 - August 2020

  • Directing art studio team for all art disciplines on current & future console & PC titles by providing guidance, training and constructive feedback
  
  • Experienced in leading and developing high performance, cross discipline art departments
  
  • Organize meetings and production schedules while staying very adaptable to needs of the team and project changes
  
  • Identify production pipeline needs and solve for improved efficiency by identifying new tools, software and processes
  
  • Perform performance reviews, setting goals and career growth for artists.
  
  • Coordinate with other THQ Nordic studio leads for knowledge sharing and new industry production techniques

• Lead & Senior Artist at Rainbow Studios - THQ Nordic

  Phoenix, AZ

  June 2018 - October 2019

  • Artist developing the MX vs ATV and Monster Jam game franchises for publisher THQ Nordic Games at Rainbow Studios located in Phoenix, AZ.
  
  • Lead Artist responsible for modeling real world manufacturer bikes, ATV’s, rider gear and equipment models.
  
  • Responsible for modeling real world manufacturer Monster Jam Trucks.
  
  • Construct high & low resolution hard surface & organic 3D models to create highly detailed textures to include normal maps and supporting map textures.
  
  • Optimize and retopologize models for game performance
  
  • Quickly unwrap and layout UV’s for complex models and LOD’s
  
  • Bake textures and build materials for Physically Based Rendering (PBR) pipeline
  
  • Integrate game assets into game engine
  
  • Assist in reviewing outsource artwork for accuracy and provide feedback and direction.
  
  • Provide guidance, training and feedback to Junior Artists working on 3D in game assets.
  
  • Render realistic models and animations for marketing purposes.
  
  • Share knowledge whenever I can!

• Contract Senior 3D Artist at Rainbow Studios & THQ Nordic

  Phoenix, AZ

  February 2016 - June 2018

  • Collaborative partnership with 2XL Games for developing the MX vs ATV franchise
  
  • Responsible for modeling real world manufacturer bikes, ATV’s and rider gear game models
  
  • Construct high & low resolution hard surface 3D models to create highly detailed texture & normal maps
  
  • Optimize and retopologize models for game performance
  
  • Quickly unwrap and layout UV’s for complex models and LOD’s
  
  • Build PBR materials & shaders
  
  • Review outsource artwork for accuracy and provide feedback and direction

• Contract Senior 3D Artist at BBE Entertainment & Nordic Games

  Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

  December 2014 - February 2016

  • Collaborative partnership with 2XL Games for developing the MX vs ATV franchise
  
  • Responsible for modeling real world manufacturer bikes, ATV’s and rider gear game models
  
  • Construct high & low resolution hard surface 3D models to create highly detailed texture & normal maps
  
  • Optimize and retopologize models for game performance
  
  • Quickly unwrap and layout UV’s for complex models and LOD’s
  
  • Build PBR materials & shaders
  
  • Integrate game assets utilizing custom tools for the Rainbow Studios Game Engine
  
  • Review outsource artwork for accuracy and provide feedback and direction

• Senior 3D Artist at 2XL Games Inc

  Phoenix, United States of America

  February 2013 - June 2018

  My primary responsibilities were the following:

  • Construct high & low resolution hard surface 3D models
  
  • Construct high & low resolution character models
  
  • Optimize and retopologize models for game performance
  
  • Unwrap and layout UVs
  
  • Create highly detailed texture & normal maps
  
  • Build materials & shaders
  
  • Export and integrate assets into game
  
  • Animate characters for in game
  
  • Design User Interface Elements

• Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Branded Cities

  Phoenix, United States of America

  August 2012 - February 2013

  My primary responsibilities were the following:

  • Created 3D digital FX video animations for the largest digital screen in the world at Harmon Corner in Las Vegas Nevada.
  
  • Constructed high & low resolution 3D models for animation
  
  • Created highly detailed textures & normal maps
  
  • Build real world quality materials & shaders
  
  • Animated and rendered for final video output
  
  • Composite final renders into HD video at 7630px X 1440px resolutions for Harmon Corner Digital Screen

• 3D & UI Artist at 2XL Games Inc

  Pheonix, United States of America

  October 2007 - November 2011

  My primary responsibilities were the following:

  • Construct high & low resolution hard surface 3D models
  
  • Construct high & low resolution character models
  
  • Optimize and retopologize models for game performance
  
  • Unwrap and layout UVs
  
  • Create highly detailed texture & normal maps
  
  • Build materials & shaders
  
  • Export and integrate assets into game
  
  • Animate characters for in game
  

• Lead 3D Artist & Animator at Theta Interactive

  Tempe, AZ, United States of America

  May 2006 - June 2007

  • Produce realistic 3D models of client products utilizing retopology techniques for animation and viewing on the web. Creatively collaborated with team members and clients on storyboards to produce 3D animation for product
  
  presentations. Produced low polygon models from high res product Solidworks & ProE CAD drawings using Maya and Nex Quadraw plugin.