Kendra Mechling

at Maxis Studios - EA
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Experience

    • United States
    • Computer Games
    • 100 - 200 Employee
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

    • Ukraine
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
      • Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

      • Worked on Borderlands 3, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more.• Design custom screenshots and videos using 3D assets in-engine.• Create character poses in Maya and design cinematic lighting, composition and video sequences in Unreal.• Edit screenshots and renders in Photoshop to fix render issues, aliasing, color correction, etc.

      • Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

      • Worked on Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Borderlands 2, Borderlands 3 + all DLCs, Civilization VI + all DLCs, Bioshock: The Collection, Mafia Trilogy: Definitive Collection, PGA Tour 2K21, WWE 2K20, WWE 2K Battlegrounds and more.• Play games to capture high-quality raw footage on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia for social media and trailers.• Use engine dev commands and in-game capture tools to design shots with a great eye for composition, lighting, color, mood and action.• Edit screenshots and video in Photoshop and Premiere.• Manage and complete multiple projects on several games at a time with varying tight deadlines. Show less

      • Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

      Same duties as Media Specialist III role, plus:E3 2019 and Gamescom 2019 - Borderlands 3 Event Support• Assisted with setup of 100+ PCs each day, assuring demo game build, audio and graphics worked properly.• (E3) Ran capture room with one other person helping media and news outlets capture footage of gameplay.• (Gamescom) Monitored Business Center, helping news and media outlets play end-game demo and capture footage of gameplay.• Accurately troubleshot PC issues and answered questions about gameplay, mechanics and controls. Show less

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graphic Artist
      • Sep 2017 - Oct 2020

      • Create static and motion graphics as needed following strict Rival branding guidelines for wallpapers, website, Twitch streams, tournaments and more. • Create static and motion graphics as needed following strict Rival branding guidelines for wallpapers, website, Twitch streams, tournaments and more.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Administrative Assistant
      • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

      • Created/updated posters and event flyers for Game Development department and Esports • Designed logos, shirts and other various graphics for Art U Esports • Made posts on social media including Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and Discord • Helped administrator with tasks such as data entry, event planning, setting up appointments with students and staff, budget/requisition forms, responding to emails, printing/posting posters and class materials, etc. • Created/updated posters and event flyers for Game Development department and Esports • Designed logos, shirts and other various graphics for Art U Esports • Made posts on social media including Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and Discord • Helped administrator with tasks such as data entry, event planning, setting up appointments with students and staff, budget/requisition forms, responding to emails, printing/posting posters and class materials, etc.

    • Egypt
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graphic Designer
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2018

      • Worked with clients and stakeholders to bring their brand, project or idea to life from start to finish. • Created moodboards, wireframes, storyboards, workflows and sketches to develop design ideas. •Designed brand style guides from the ground up with pixel perfect detail. • Managed multiple projects at a time under strict deadlines. Some projects include: • Twitch stream and web package including animated transitions, static scorecard overlays, title cards, icons and social media headers for Mythical Esports • Branding package with custom logo, color themes, business cards, invoice layout and full mobile-capable website design for Royal Cakes Bakery • Logo designs for various projects, including two for 12th Air Force stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, for projects "Nuevos Horizontes Panama" and "USFOL Curaçao" • multiple wedding and baby shower stationary sets including invitations, RSVP cards, menus, thank you cards, etc. Show less

    • Visual Information Specialist
      • Dec 2016 - Jan 2018

      • Awarded for Overall Excellence by Flight Commander. • Single-handedly managed and completed all projects with excellent multitasking and time management as the only employee for 8 months during government hiring freeze. • Designed advertisements following separate facility branding guidelines for print, website and social media. • Photographed and edited images for special events as well as official military portraits. • Successfully completed multiple solo and team projects at a time in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines. • Trained all new Visual Information Clerks and was acting Marketing Director as needed. • Managed social media accounts and website, achieving a 58% increase in Facebook likes over the course of one year. • Re-organized and updated document naming conventions for thousands of files for the entire Marketing Department. • Assisted Commanders, Marketing Director, Flight Chiefs and Facility Managers in event planning processes from brainstorming to final execution. • Print, cut, fold, and assembled flyers, posters, banners, pamphlets and other various marketing materials. Show less

Education

  • SAE Expression College
    Bachelor of Applied Science - B.A.Sc., Game Art and Design
    2012 - 2015
  • CGMA | Computer Graphics Master Academy
    Game Art
  • Academy of Art University
    (Incomplete) Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Web Design and New Media
    2018 -

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