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Experience	Unannoucned Project - Liquid Entertainment
	09/2011– Current	Character Artist, Layout Artist	Pasadena, CA
	• Modeled and textured characters with and without concept for an upcoming licensed project.
	• Revised previously created characters to better match the concepts provided by the license-holder.
	• Set up characters in Unity to ensure the use of correct textures and shaders.
	• Created layouts for various arenas using a grid based system.

	D&D: Heroes of Neverwinter - Liquid Entertainment
	04/2011– Current	Character, Environment, UI Artist	Pasadena, CA
	• Developed process for creating armor sets in a manner that facilitates character animation.
	• Designed and created majority of character armors, helms, and shields.
	• Created character variants including face, skin tone, hair style, and hair color choices.
	• Created adventure tiles and props.
	• Unified the look of environment assets to better match the art style.
	• Designed and implemented various UI elements using Flash.

	*Thor: God of Thunder* - Liquid Entertainment
	11/2008 – 04/2011	Environment Artist	Pasadena, CA
	• Functioned as level lead of Asgard, coordinating fellow artists to meet milestone deadlines.
	• Generated memory reports and identified solutions to ensure Asgard stayed within budgets.
	• Ran weekly workshops to train new artists on ZBrush, Max, and Unreal techniques.
	• Modeled, textured, integrated, and created collision for assets in all levels of the game.
	• Created special materials to be used for specific gameplay functionality.
	• Proposed and revised layouts of several key areas to facilitate streaming.
	• Set up character materials and reworked character textures received from outsourcing.

	Rise of the Argonauts - Liquid Entertainment
	01/2008 –11/2008	Environment Artist	Pasadena, CA
	• Designed and created environmental assets, imported into UE3, and integrated into levels.
	• Revamped various areas to improve aesthetics, streaming, and gameplay.
	• Animated environmental elements using Unreal matinee and kismet.
	• Prototyped level to meet game design needs while keeping art requirements reasonable.
	• Analyzed memory reports and devised plans to reduce memory in over-budget areas.
	• Trained designers and artists on proper Unreal BSP usage

	*Apparitions* - Star Mountain Studios
	09/2007 – 10/2007	Background Artist	Long Beach, CA
	• Created backgrounds using 3d assets, photo textures, and painting techniques.
	• Reworked backgrounds from other artists to better fit concepts.


Software	Unreal Editor, 3D Studio Max, ZBrush, CrazyBump, Photoshop


Education	2005-2007	The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles	Santa Monica, CA
	• Bachelor of Science - Game Art & Design - Valedictorian