Experience

Vela Games

• Ireland
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Art Director for original IP development:-Lead the development of art style and creative vision for a new IP.- Define the look of the project and elevating other artists' work to maintain craft quality- Collaborating closely with the team to uphold and contribute to the creative vision of the game across all disciplines.- Help grow, mentor, and guide the team, including directly managing art team members in order to maintain a consistent direction/style and level of quality across all aspects of the product.- Create mood boards, reference sheets, and style guides to help guide internal resources as well as outsourcing partners.- Work includes visual target paintings, initial character designs and orthos, environment designs, UI explorations, prop designs, color/mood pieces, color keys, marketing materials, splash art, and icon design.

• Interim Art Director

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2019



Telltale Games

• United States
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Character Concept Artist

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018



S2 Games, LLC

• United States
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Concept Artist

  • Nov 2005 - Oct 2016

  Creating benchmark concepts for the characters, promotional art, buildings, props, icons, environments, interfaces and matte paintings for multiple released titles. Supervise and provide team leadership to a group of artists throughout the development of multiple titles. Creating benchmark concepts for the characters, promotional art, buildings, props, icons, environments, interfaces and matte paintings for multiple released titles. Supervise and provide team leadership to a group of artists throughout the development of multiple titles.



freelance

• concept artist/ illustrator

  • 2014 - 2014

• concept artist/ illustrator

  • 2014 - 2014



Blind Squirrel Games

• United States
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Concept Artist

  • Jun 2010 - Nov 2010



WMS Gaming

• United States
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Game Artist

  • Sep 2004 - Nov 2005

  Creating art assets for touch screen video slot machines, and 3 reel mechanical slot machines. Creating art assets for touch screen video slot machines, and 3 reel mechanical slot machines.



Lightsource Studios

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• Freelance Illustrator/ Artist

  • May 2002 - Oct 2005