Experience

• Environment Artist at Arkane Studios

  Austin, Texas, United States of America

  July 2016 - Present

  PREY | PC, XBOX ONE, PS4
  
  • Generated new and unique hero assets and environments by modifying existing game objects and textures
  
  • Partnered with Level Architects to compose game environments with visually appealing set dressing
  
  • Produced tileable, Physically Base Materials for key game assets placed throughout the game environments
  

• Founder & Developer at Environment Artist 2B

  United States of America

  July 2014 - Present

  • Developed and designed a single online source for experienced and novice Environment Artists, that incorporates game industry leading tutorials, education and career resources
  
  • www.EnvironmentArtist2B.com

• Founder & Creative Director at Boney Toes Productions

  United States of America

  August 2013 - July 2016

  • Created successful 3d art business, focusing on architecture concepts & promotions
  
  • Created designs and promotional content for public events
  
  • Successfully developed online and offline marketing strategies for clientele

• World Artist at Warner Bros Games

  Kirkland, Washington, United States of America

  January 2011 - January 2012

  GUARDIANS OF MIDDLE EARTH | XBOX 360, PS3, PC
  
  • Developed entire levels from concept to blockout to final polish
  
  • Key member of development team creating custom terrains and 3d models, utilizing sculpting tools
  
  • Created 3d models, textures, lighting and implemented particle effects for various maps
  
  • Scoped game levels for on-time milestone delivery

  PROJECT HYDRA: "UNANNOUNCED THIRD-PERSON GAME" | XBOX 360, PS3, PC
  
  • Produced modular pieces with LODs and tileable materials
  
  • Implemented optimization and collision fixes on sections of the game maps
  
  • Excellent eye for prop and texture placement in the game maps

  GOTHAM CITY IMPOSTORS | XBOX 360, PS3, PC
  
  • Implemented 3d modeling, sculpting, re-topologizing and texturing new game assets
  
  • Strategically placed props and particle effects on various sections of the game maps
  
  • Created textures utilizing SSBump Generator, to generate more depth and realism to materials
  
  • Collaborated with entire Art Team to construct levels, maintain art style and complete on-time milestones
  

• World Artist at Snowblind Studios

  Kirkland, Washington

  January 2010 - January 2011

  LORD OF THE RINGS: WAR IN THE NORTH | XBOX 360, PS3, PC
  
  • Artistically developed background vistas for various maps
  
  • Quickly generated foliage for game levels using SpreedTree software
  
  • Created props, textures and set dressing of various maps
  
  • Applied organic modeling experience with a heavy focus on zBrush sculpting

• World Artist at Monolith Productions

  Kirkland, Washington, United States of America

  January 2007 - January 2010

  PROJECT APOLLO "UNANNOUNCED OPEN WORLD GAME" | XBOX 360, PS3, PC
  
  • Designed and built interactive, destructible props for many environments
  
  • Created main “Hero” vehicle and utilized in-house tools to properly implement it into the game mechanics
  
  • Modeled, textured and set dressing a variety of props and environments
  
  • Improved legacy game assets with more detail, higher resolution textures, poly count and LODs
  
  • Executed a photo shoot from city high rises to capture rooftop environments for visual reference and textures creation for our development team

  FEAR 2: REBORN | XBOX 360, PS3, PC
  
  • Served as primary Environment Artist on the team for full production cycle
  
  • Composed immersive environments based on concepts and reference images provided by level designers
  
  • Quickly and competently developed various assets for in-game animation and interactive destructible states
  
  • Created efficient, high quality hero assets, while maintaining to poly count and game design constraints

  FEAR 2: ARMORED FRONT and TOY SOLDIERS MAP PACK DLC | XBOX 360, PS3, PC
  
  • Designed, 3d Modeled, UV mapped, textured, various props for multiplayer maps
  
  • Collaborated with entire team to acquire visual content for various prop
  
  • Designed and built interactive, destructible and static props for many environments
  
  
  
  FEAR 2: PROJECT ORIGIN | XBOX 360, PS3, PC
  
  • Collaborated with Character Art Team to implement my facial features for a main character in the game
  
  • Designed, 3d Modeled, UV mapped, and created textures, props and key pick-up items
  
  • Created high quality hero assets, while maintaining to poly count and game design constraints
  
  • Optimized materials, 3d models, collision and physics

  PROJECT ECHO “UNANNOUNCED FIRST-PERSON OPEN WORLD” GAME | XBOX 360, PS3, PC
  
  • Prototyped, tested game layouts, props and game design concepts
  
  • Successfully conceptualized environments and key game objects
  
  • Designed, 3d Modeled, UV mapped, and created textures and various props

• Environment Artist at Isopod Labs

  Los Angeles, California, United States of America

  January 2006 - January 2007

  VIGILANTE 8 ARCADE | XBOX 360
  
  • Created gray-scale tileable Diffuse, Normal and Specular Maps for prop
  
  • 3d Modeled, UV mapped, created textures and props within tight memory capacity
  
  • Applied knowledge of Vertex Paint Modifier to give color to tileable gray-scale texture maps

• Lead Level Designer at Game Wizards Videogame Production

  Santa Monica, California, United States of America

  January 2005 - January 2006

  MONSTER SMASH | PC
  
  • Team Leader of a team 7 amazing artists, creating the best visuals seen to date
  
  • Developed innovative level design layouts, prop placement and game art, while pushing the visual capacity of Unreal Engine

  MASK OF ETERNITY | PC
  
  • Designed, 3d Modeled, UV mapped, and textured low poly game assets with consistent art style and quality