Experience

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  Curious Media Inc

  • United States
  • Media Production
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior UI/UX Designer

    • Jul 2022 - Present

    Designing and launching mobile games, apps, and websites for several platforms: Unity, React, PixiJS, HTML5 Canvas, AR, and VR. I collaborate closely with producers, game designers, researchers, developers, and creatives to produce award-winning content for children’s media giants. I take ownership of visual design, ui art, art direction, and quality control of my projects. I support with game design, motion reference, illustration, branding, print, and mentoring.

  • Design Team Lead

    • Apr 2015 - Jun 2022

    Led and mentored a small team of designers ranging from junior to senior status. I would oversee three to five designers at a time, including contractors. I provided design and art direction, reviewed deliveries, estimated projects, helped schedule, mapped out processes across 6 teams, held team meetings, and conducted evaluations. Over this stretch of time I designed and helped lead 100+ digital experiences: mobile games, apps, websites.

  • UI/UX Designer

    • Apr 2012 - Mar 2015

    I focused on creating UI art and illustrations for mobile games and interactive websites. Our success catapulted our growth of the company and revenue. I assisted with creative approval for designs and illustrations.

  • Junior Designer

    • Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

    Joined Curious Media’s small team of 9. I designed and illustrated 15+ mobile games. I helped create game assets, UI art, film & tv websites, and print.

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  Tony Montaño

  • Designer & Illustrator

    • Jul 2008 - Present

    Freelance in user interfaces, graphic design, branding, illustration, and fine art.