Experience

Aquimo LLC

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Mesa, Arizona, United States • Providing guidance and advice to all members of the team, helping to establish and maintain team culture with communication and collaboration. • Conveying expectations, both in terms of the level of quality and content (backgrounds, environments, avatars), to the graphics team (lead artists, concept artists, environment artist, character artists, 3d motion graphics team, animation team) by making use of visual references, concept art, and production design. • Audit… Show more • Providing guidance and advice to all members of the team, helping to establish and maintain team culture with communication and collaboration. • Conveying expectations, both in terms of the level of quality and content (backgrounds, environments, avatars), to the graphics team (lead artists, concept artists, environment artist, character artists, 3d motion graphics team, animation team) by making use of visual references, concept art, and production design. • Audit operational processes and recommend changes that consistently raise the bar on speed, quality and efficiency with our in-house creative team. • Manage employee's performance evaluation and disciplinary follow ups. Active participation in the recruitment process. Monitor creative delivery and track production performance of key metrics; hold teams and individuals accountable to gaming design house standards. • Supervising and approving work completed by the graphics team and marketing team to ensure that the elements produced comply with the vision for the games, as well as meeting standards for quality assurance. • Lead production delivery and oversee the management of workflows from inception to completion to ensure milestones and deadlines are met and customers receive desired outcomes from our game offerings. • Build processes and lead integration that improve creative development, asset management, resource allocation, performance management and effective communications across internal teams and external clients and partners.

• Senior Artist Mobile Gaming Creative Concept Designer

  • Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  Phoenix, Arizona Area • Concept and design static and animated UI for in-game screens, features, and content, utilizing Adobe Suite & Figma that are easy to understand, easy to navigate, and convey information for a quality end user experience. • Provide AAA title quality artwork to support team-wide projects, vision, and marketing needs for professional sports teams across all major sports franchises; NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, MLB, Nascar and brands like Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew, MGM Resorts, Kroger, United… Show more • Concept and design static and animated UI for in-game screens, features, and content, utilizing Adobe Suite & Figma that are easy to understand, easy to navigate, and convey information for a quality end user experience. • Provide AAA title quality artwork to support team-wide projects, vision, and marketing needs for professional sports teams across all major sports franchises; NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, MLB, Nascar and brands like Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew, MGM Resorts, Kroger, United, Pizza Hut, and countless others. • Build logical moble game UI flows and produce and present the final interface work. • Execute UI design with a keen eye for detail at all levels – keeping in mind the overall art treatment and screen-to-screen UI placement, applying and maintaining consistency throughout the entire project interface. • Create wireframes, storyboards, sitemaps, and high-fidelity prototypes for new game ideas and enhancements. • Identify priorities and gaps in current designs and contribute/iterate on creative solutions. • Maintain brand guide assets for teams and sponsors, to ensure consistency across mobile devices, marketing, social media channels, live broadcasts and in-stadium live events. • Provide mentorship and knowledge-share with other UI artists and graphic designers. • Coordinate with the QA department to identify and call out visual inconsistencies and bugs.

• Mobile Gaming Creative Concept Designer

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2022

  Phoenix, Arizona Area • 2d artist creating browser based mobile games and sports wager/betting applications. • User interface design, wireframes, and concepts for mobile gaming, in-stadium or Arenas, At Home and Retail/Convenience Stores. Sales Channels and Executives to present their Play Live Games of Skills and p2p applications. • Working with professional sports team entities across the globe to create interactive gaming experiences for their fans and customers at stadiums/arenas, in-home or at… Show more • 2d artist creating browser based mobile games and sports wager/betting applications. • User interface design, wireframes, and concepts for mobile gaming, in-stadium or Arenas, At Home and Retail/Convenience Stores. Sales Channels and Executives to present their Play Live Games of Skills and p2p applications. • Working with professional sports team entities across the globe to create interactive gaming experiences for their fans and customers at stadiums/arenas, in-home or at local retailers during live events such as All-Star Weekend or March Madness. • Creating Social Media Channel Artwork for In-store promotions and TV Broadcast graphics that clients need to promote their next team sponsored live event to get maximum fan engagement and product exposure. • Interactive Presentations and Sales Deck with animations and videos. Create and setup trade show collateral and print materials to help capture that next major client at gaming expos and trade shows.



MichaeljamesGFX, llc

• Graphic Designer/Owner

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Mesa, Arizona At this point in my career, I have designed almost anything you can imagine for Individuals and corporations around the Valley. Everything from print graphics to digital graphics. I created my very own graphic design company to take my career to the next level and finally become a business owner. Now I enjoy helping startups and entrepreneurs with graphic design and design consultations to figure out the best possible solutions for their design needs.



Jack Grace

• United States
• Real Estate

• Creative Art Director

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

  Tempe, Arizona I am the creative art director for this local Arizona Golf Shoe Company know as Jack Grace. I help in the marketing design of their patent pending saddle swapping shoe technology. Creative Art Projects Include: Branding Guides, Brochures, Business Cards, Brag Books, Catalogs, Flyers, Forms, Gift Certificates, Signage, Infographics, Product Mockups, Product Packaging, Apparel, Tradeshow Displays, Look Books, Pitch Decks, Website Promotions, Social Media Promotions, Adwords Banner Sets,… Show more I am the creative art director for this local Arizona Golf Shoe Company know as Jack Grace. I help in the marketing design of their patent pending saddle swapping shoe technology. Creative Art Projects Include: Branding Guides, Brochures, Business Cards, Brag Books, Catalogs, Flyers, Forms, Gift Certificates, Signage, Infographics, Product Mockups, Product Packaging, Apparel, Tradeshow Displays, Look Books, Pitch Decks, Website Promotions, Social Media Promotions, Adwords Banner Sets, Photography... On-Site Teaching Director Role: Computer Hardware and Software Maintenance, Color Management, Project Management Tools, Photoshoot and Photography Setup, Cloud File Storage System Setup, Computer Networking, Adobe Creative Programs, Photoshop, Illustrator etc... "Jack Grace USA offers an innovative twist to men’s golf shoes to make them more versatile. We have created fashionable golf shoes that have swappable leather saddles. From a solid style black to a bright gold, we have many different color options for you. These solid style saddles are perfect for golfers that want to coordinate from head to toe. Choose from a wide color variety to best match your wardrobe and style. To make our shoes even better, our solid style colored saddles have functioning laces for the perfect fit. Wear our fashionable golf saddles to stand out on the golf course." Show less



Alphagraphics

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2006 - May 2017

  Mesa & Tempe, Arizona • Creative Art Duties Included, Logo Design, Website Design, Social Media Design, Brochures, Business Cards, Catalogs, Flyers, Forms, Invitations, Signage, Infographics, Product Packaging, Apparel, Vehicle Wraps, Look Books, Pitch Decks, Tradeshow Displays, stickers, labels, and so much more. • Support the sales team by effectively conveying the clients message in print or digital media using color, type, illustration, and other various techniques. • Countless hours of expert… Show more • Creative Art Duties Included, Logo Design, Website Design, Social Media Design, Brochures, Business Cards, Catalogs, Flyers, Forms, Invitations, Signage, Infographics, Product Packaging, Apparel, Vehicle Wraps, Look Books, Pitch Decks, Tradeshow Displays, stickers, labels, and so much more. • Support the sales team by effectively conveying the clients message in print or digital media using color, type, illustration, and other various techniques. • Countless hours of expert customer service and people skills demonstrated time and time again. Maintaining long term relationships with businesses, non-profits, schools, and community members to produce some of the most professional graphics design projects possible. • Production artist that possess a mix of both creative and technical skills, working quickly but also remaining extremely detail-oriented on every aspect of any project. Show less


Prime Time Thermographics dba BCT
• Graphic Designer

  • 2003 - Feb 2006