Experience

• Lead Concept Artist at Funcom

  Raleigh, US

  August 2023 - Present

  • Build Visual Art styles and mood boards on Miro for visual guides and references..
  
  • Provide timely, clear, and constructive feedback and critique for In-house Concept Artists.
  
  • Help manage and assign Concept Art tasks to the Concept team based on priority, and fit..
  
  • Help support the Concept Art Team by taking on tasks when time allows.
  
  • Offer ideas and suggestions on ways to improve pipelines of feedback to meet artist’s needs, and also improve overall quality and efficiency.
  
  • Organize and facilitate opportunities for learning and mentorship of Junior artists on the team.
  
  • Manage feedback and Art Direction for outsource Concept Artist teams and Art Houses.
  

• Art Director at Hyperion Realms

  Berlin, DE

  November 2022 - July 2023

  • Hiring, building, and leading an art team for the (Unannounced) project.
  
  • Working with other Leads in the company to organize and schedule work at a high level.
  
  • Establish Art Direction guides and documents for all visuals and assets in the game.
  
  • Contribute to nurturing a desired culture for the art team, and company as a whole.
  
  • Concepting early examples of Art Styles, Player characters, Environments, and all in-game assets.
  
  • Establish relationships with outsource Art-houses and contractors.
  
  • Organize and Art Direct outsource work for in-game assets.
  

• Advanced Concept Artist at Hi-Rez Studios

  Alpharetta, United States of America

  July 2017 - Present

  Worked as a Advanced Concept Artist on the SMITE team. Created various skins, looks, and themes for characters in the game, as well as designed new characters (gods) for new releases.

• Senior Concept Artist at CCP

  Decaur, United States of America

  December 2016 - November 2017

  Working with CCP on their Virtual Reality title "SPARC". Worked as a concept artist and visual designer in order to explore, create, and establish the visual look of the in game costumes, equipment, environment, etc.

• Lead Concept Artist at Trion Worlds

  redwood city, United States of America

  June 2009 - October 2016

  Worked on Rift: Planes of Telara
  
  *expansions: Storm Legion, Nightmare Tide, and various content packs

  Unannounced Title: Conceptual Exploration

  Atlas Reactor: Character and Environment concept & design.

• Senior Concept Artist at Trion Worlds

  redwood city, United States of America

  August 2009 - June 2011

  Worked on Rift: Planes of Telara

• Concept Artist at EA Mythic

  Fairfax, United States of America

  January 2007 - August 2009

  Worked on Dark age of Camelot: Labyrinth of the Minotaur, then on to Warhammer Online.