Summary
Highly acclaimed Environment Artist with 12 years of industry experience creating immersive and visually stunning environments for console and VR AAA games. Proven track record of leading teams and driving visual development forward, with a background in world-building, material creation, and pipeline development. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring complex game worlds to life, focusing on pushing the boundaries of visual quality and gameplay experience. Possess a unique blend of artistic vision, technical expertise, and leadership skills, with a portfolio that showcases a diverse range of environments.
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Productions
- Video GameLone Echo II
- Year2021
- RoleLead Environment Texture Artist
- CompanyReady At Dawn
- Video GameEcho Combat
- Year2018
- RoleSenior Environment Texture Artist
- CompanyReady At Dawn
- Video GameLone Echo
- Year2017
- RoleSenior Environment Texture Artist
- CompanyReady at Dawn
- Video GameThe Order: 1886
- Year2015
- RoleEnvironment Texture Artist
- CompanyReady at Dawn
Experience
- Lead Artist - Environment at Ready At Dawn (Meta)February 2022 - August 2024
Unannounced Original IP (VR AAA)
- Oversaw a strike-team of 10+ cross-discipline artists (at senior level and above) tasked with visual development and early prototyping for the look of the world as well as researching and developing world pipelines in UE5.
- Led weekly 1:1 sessions prioritizing career growth & satisfaction for direct reports, twice-weekly group brainstorm, feedback and project planning sessions for VisDev strike-team, and co-led Mission strike-team.
- Served as a Foliage Artist and Material Artist, crafting tiling environmental materials and foliage using custom painted and atlased materials. - Lead Environment Texture Artist at Ready At Dawn (Meta)May 2019 - February 2022
Lone Echo II (Oct 2021)
- Worked closely with the Art Director, Environment Art Teams, Design Team, and Principal Environment Technical Artist to bring the AAA VR artistic vision to life.
- Managed a team of 12 Artists across both Environment Modeling and Environment Texturing disciplines.
- Led weekly 1:1s prioritizing career growth& satisfaction for direct reports and twice-weekly team feedback and project planning sessions.
- Prioritized and balanced team workload to meet project deadlines effectively.
- Worked with the team to keep the project within budget constraints.
- Strived to enhance the artistic quality and visual appeal of the game.
- Served as the main Environment Texture artist for various game levels, managing the creation and application of materials in HabA and Spaceport.
+ Modeled and textured all vegetation in Hab A and Research Facility. - Senior Environment Texture Artist at Ready At DawnApril 2018 - May 2019
Echo Combat (Nov 2018):
- Collaborated with Art Leadership and Design team on visual development of materials for environment and payload systems
- Created environment materials for level, UVs, material application and decal implementation in-game - Environment Texture Artist at Ready At DawnIrvine, CAMay 2012 - April 2018
Lone Echo (July 2017)
- Primary Environment Texture Artist responsible for creation and implementation of materials and decals across Kronos II Space Station.
- Modeling and textured all vegetation in the Space Station.
- Contributed to tiling common material library, studies include: powder coat paint, padded fabric and trim, metals, decals for all Kronos II model kits.The Order: 1886 (Feb 2015)
- Tasked as the Primary Environment Texture Artist, handling the design and application of materials for Whitechapel Hospital Lobby, United India Company exterior, and Tesla’s Lab.
- Modeling and textured all vegetation in the United India Company exterior.
- Contributed to comprehensive common material library, studies include: tarnish, roofing materials, gravel, concrete, wood, herringbone flooring, ceramic tiles, and certain metals.