Experience

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  High Voltage Software

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Lead Concept Artist

    • Sep 2014 - Present
    • Greater Chicago Area

    • Fortnite Events• Fortnite: Battle Royale• Fortnite: Creative Mode• Fortnite: Save The World• Ballista• Dragon Front• Damaged Core

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  Self-Employed

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Freelance Concept Artist and Illustrator

    • May 2010 - Present
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Clients:WIZARDS OF THE COAST• Magic: The Gathering, Collectible Card Game• Magic Spellslingers, Android GameFANTASY FLIGHT GAMES• Android: Netrunner, Living Card Game• Android, Board Game and Roleplaying Game• Call of Cthulhu, Living Card Game• Warhammer, Living Card Game• A Game of Thrones, Living Card Game• Rune Age, Board Game• Star Wars, Living Card Game• Star Wars, Roleplaying Game• X-Wing, Board Game• FFG Company Christmas Card 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP• Legend of the Five Rings, Collectible Card GameCHAOSIUM• Call of Cthulhu, Roleplaying Game• Enlightened Magic, Roleplaying GameELEPHANT MOUSE• Beastie Blocks, iOS Game• Star Trek: Rivals, iOS Game• Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Slots, iOS GameKYOUDAI GAMES• Thunderscape: The World of Aden, Roleplaying GameMFV (formerly Icarus Studios)• Fallen Earth Expansion Box Art, PC Game (Unpublished)• TabApp, iPad Game o The Dark Knight – Bane, Batman, Catwoman o X-Men – Cyclops, Iceman, Wolverine o Spider Man – Act 1, Act 2, Act 3• Quarriors, iPad Game• Various RFP Pitch Proposals, Various Platforms

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  AngryTroglodyte

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Art Director

    • Jul 2013 - Sep 2014
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Responsible for defining art standards and styles across a wide variety of projects, as well as ensuring cohesive visual design from preproduction to finished product. Assisting in communicating client needs during preproduction, including the creation of conceptual art and documentation. Balancing client expectations with available resources and ensuring the delivered product meets the highest quality visual standards. Effectively managing and working with groups of independent contractors from diverse backgrounds, geographical locations, and skillsets. Managing and distributing daily project management tasks in Agile production environments. Creating and managing project art assets/documentation, and defining pipelines to improve team workflow. Creating and managing company identity standards and marketing materials.

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  Wavecade

  • 2D Artist

    • 2011 - 2012

    -Designed and created the assets for the User Interface.-Created marketing illustrations, icons, and logos.

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  Play Eternal, LLC

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Lead Concept Artist

    • Oct 2010 - Dec 2011
    • Philadelphia, PA

    • Work with Design and Art leads to develop visual concepts of game ideas, characters, environments, vehicles, weapons, etc. • Provide art assistance, consultation, and illustration for story development, prototypes, cinematics, and marketing needs.• Work with team leadership to develop, establish, and maintain art style, color palettes, and visual elements throughout project duration.• Help to improve productivity by assisting Producers and Art Directors in organization of concept art team and distribution/management of tasks.• Create detailed production drawings, blueprints, and turn-arounds to assist 3D Artists and Character Modelers.• Develop and assist in creation of 3D art/assets based on concepts, including creation of detailed textures for 3D assets that adhere to art and engine specifications.• Design and create in-game splash screens.

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  Cutthroat Tattoo

  • Greater Milwaukee Area

  • Tattoo Artist

    • Oct 2007 - Jul 2011
    • Greater Milwaukee Area

    - Utilized color theory, visualization, and composition to create effective and satisfying client designs.- Custom artwork won “Tattoo of the Day” trophy at the Brew City Tattoo Convention in 2007 and 2008.- Custom artwork was published in the national magazine Tattoo Revue.

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  Zoe's/Blackheart Tattoo

  • Greater Milwaukee Area

  • Tattoo Artist

    • Dec 2003 - Oct 2007
    • Greater Milwaukee Area

    - Utilized knowledge of art and customer service to interpret client requests and effectively create satisfactory designs for permanent application to skin.- Handled multiple art requests from multiple clients at any given time.- Handled promotion of self and the shop on various levels.