Experience

The Spacestation

• South Africa
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Character Artist

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Artist

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  •Understanding Client needs and desires related to their brand, while researching competitors to guarantee modern cutting edge visual designs for print and web purposes•Utilize an extensive skill set in 3d and Adobe software to deliver assets to clients for iterative feedback, ensuring clients are kept in the loop on a project and leave fully satisfied with the final product•Lead generation and job bidding for potential clients. •Understanding Client needs and desires related to their brand, while researching competitors to guarantee modern cutting edge visual designs for print and web purposes•Utilize an extensive skill set in 3d and Adobe software to deliver assets to clients for iterative feedback, ensuring clients are kept in the loop on a project and leave fully satisfied with the final product•Lead generation and job bidding for potential clients.



RTFKT studios

• Character Artist

  • Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

  - Created Character Assets for RTFKTs hit PFP NFT project Clone-X- Designed unique traits that appear throughout the Clone-X collection- Modelled and Textured traits as they appear in the final collection of Clone-X - Created Character Assets for RTFKTs hit PFP NFT project Clone-X- Designed unique traits that appear throughout the Clone-X collection- Modelled and Textured traits as they appear in the final collection of Clone-X



TVG Marketing Services

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

  - Worked with Art Director and Account Representatives to design marketing materials for accounts.- Lead a complete internal rebranding of TVG, including logo development, client-facing website, and brand style guide.- Developed several client websites utilizing common web development tools like Webflow, and WordPress- Understood various client brands and researched competitors to create unique, modern designs.- T-shirt design, advertising design, logo design, and trade show display design.



Warner Bros. Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Character Art Intern

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Coordinated with Art Director, Rigging & Animation to deliver game ready work for variety of character assets in UE4• Authored textures for the cast including eyebrows, hair, and skin. • Concept sculpted weapons, clothing, and other character related assets.• Created various high and low poly meshes for testing in co-operation with rigging to solve potential mobility issues• Operated within the existing pipeline for facial animation to create unique character faces and blend shapes.



Industrial Power Technologies

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inside Sales / Automation Technician

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Operated as a key member of a small team by fulfilling various roles determined by the CEO in a fast passed, time-sensitive buy and sell environment• Authored both quotes and purchase orders for high value automation/ power transmission products. Meticulously entered orders within QuickBooks and Access to ensure detailed documentation of each PO. • Calculated buying price, shipping cost, and mark-up on quotes to ensure competitive pricing and sustainable profit for each potential order.• Created and Received Invoices while monitoring accounts payable and receivable. Ensuring timely payment to our suppliers and from our customers.• Provided order tracking service to our customers and worked to ensure the quoted shipment date of frequent rush orders placed by our OEM and fabrication customers.• Conducted basic on-site programming of control equipment for our customers, and worked with the CEO and engineers to meet and exceed customer needs for specific motion profiles.• Updated and maintained the company’s WordPress website, and created various sales and presentation tools on Excel and PowerPoint.



Specter Studios

• Character Artist

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  Specter Studios is a game studio based out of the EAE Capstone class at the University of Utah. As a group we designed, developed, and published a game under a company that we established.• Creating benchmark characters• Working with engineering team to develop materials for use in Unity• Setup of studio wide Model to engine pipelines, workflows, and saving conventions• Creation of game mechanics and style guide while ensuring everyone’s opinions and ideas are given consideration• Production work: modeling, texturing, digital sculpting, pipelines, • Tools used: Maya, Photoshop, Unity, Xnormal, Zbrush, Quixel SUITE



VGVisuals

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • May 2012 - Dec 2015

  • Worked with Art Director and Account Representatives to design multiple marketing materials for various accounts.• Understood various client’s brands and researched competitors to create unique, modern designs.• T-shirt design, advertising design, logo design, and trade show display design. • Worked with Art Director and Account Representatives to design multiple marketing materials for various accounts.• Understood various client’s brands and researched competitors to create unique, modern designs.• T-shirt design, advertising design, logo design, and trade show display design.



University of Utah

• 1 - 100 Employee

• College of Fine Arts Ambassador: Orientation Leader

  • Dec 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Educated incoming students about the various art programs at the university, from painting and music all the way to Modern Dance and graphic design.• Toured students around art facilities relevant to their incoming interests and prospective majors• Worked closely with the Fine Arts counselors to highlight the merits of the art programs at the University.• Educated by the Office of Orientation in leadership styles and group dynamics in order to accommodate a diverse student body and ensure a positive experience for younger incoming artists.