Experience

Illumix

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • May 2020 - Present



Academy of Art University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-time Instructor

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Visual Development Department • Teach a variety of BFA and MFA classes focused on Visual Development • Develop online course for MFA Thesis Review • Chairman for annual Fall and Spring online BFA and MFA portfolio reviews • Provide students with professional insights and practices • Focus lesson plans on course objectives and student needs • Tailor reviews and critiques according to student skill levels and enhance lesson plans to adapt to class Visual Development Department • Teach a variety of BFA and MFA classes focused on Visual Development • Develop online course for MFA Thesis Review • Chairman for annual Fall and Spring online BFA and MFA portfolio reviews • Provide students with professional insights and practices • Focus lesson plans on course objectives and student needs • Tailor reviews and critiques according to student skill levels and enhance lesson plans to adapt to class



Milton Labs

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Chief Creative Officer/Co-Founder

  • Sep 2016 - Present



PLAYSTUDIOS

• United States
• Computer Games
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Art Director

  • Mar 2017 - May 2020

  myVEGAS • Manage and lead creative efforts for web based Social Casino game including concept art, production art, marketing, tech art, animation, and VFX • Oversee and direct creative outsourcing teams • Hands-on concept and design production with all creative team members • Design exciting games and features to drive key performance indicators such as Revenue, Active Users, and Player Retention • High caliber design thinking combined with product driven focus myVEGAS • Manage and lead creative efforts for web based Social Casino game including concept art, production art, marketing, tech art, animation, and VFX • Oversee and direct creative outsourcing teams • Hands-on concept and design production with all creative team members • Design exciting games and features to drive key performance indicators such as Revenue, Active Users, and Player Retention • High caliber design thinking combined with product driven focus



Hi Dev

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead UI/UX Designer

  • Jan 2015 - 2020

  • Leading creative efforts on UI/UX design for web and mobile application for various industries • Oversee and direct external creative contractors • Prepare client pitch decks for investor funding and provide user experience advising • Leading creative efforts on UI/UX design for web and mobile application for various industries • Oversee and direct external creative contractors • Prepare client pitch decks for investor funding and provide user experience advising



Zynga

• United States
• Computer Games
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Artist | Senior External Development Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Feb 2017

  Farmville | Farmville 2 | Hit it Rich | Spin it Rich • Created Web and Mobile game assets ranging from concept art, in-game assets, marketing materials, modeling, Flash animation, After Effects animation, and Unity animation • Developed artwork for various licensors including Warner Bros and CBS • Led art creation from inception to launch on over 15 individual slot game titles and franchises • Worked closely with producers and game designers to generate unique game ideas, themes, and assets for weekly cadence features • Art directed, managed, and trained over 11 outsource studios across 4 games • Led development and standardization of outsourcing pipeline to support internal teams • Managed weekly asset production schedule between external and internal teams • Trained vendors and internal artists to adhere to various art styles and technical guidelines by creating style guides, instructional documents, and demos • Optimized outsourcing and production pipelines by creating custom action scripts to automate tasks



House of Chai Animation

• Visual Development Artist

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2011

  Enrique Wrecks the World | Cinequest Film Festival Signal Film • Annie Award Nominated short film “Enrique Wrecks the World” • Developed concept art for style exploration and inspiration • Created final production assets for animation layouts and backgrounds • Assisted in development of story, style guide, and color keys • Assisted in animation coloring and film editing Enrique Wrecks the World | Cinequest Film Festival Signal Film • Annie Award Nominated short film “Enrique Wrecks the World” • Developed concept art for style exploration and inspiration • Created final production assets for animation layouts and backgrounds • Assisted in development of story, style guide, and color keys • Assisted in animation coloring and film editing