Conceptual/Production Artist

• Conceptual Character Design/ Texturing


• Illustration


• Storyboard Design/Creation

Microsoft/ The Eleven Agency - Irvine, CA

Creative Designer/Product Specialist

April 2007 - Present

• Designed, modified, and implemented print material, including Sell sheets, Pocket Guides, Leave Behinds, event signage, and business cards for Microsoft training teams.
• Designed, modified,and implemented event signage and preferrals, including vertical/wall signage, secondary signage, table decor, website design, and evites for T-Mobile@Home national tour.
• Co-wrote script and storyboarded sequences, designed look and feel for set, scouted and secured locations, selected and booked talent, and acted as script supervisor and visual consultant for Zune video shoot.
• Designed, modified, and implemented interactive material, including flash banners, evites, company branding and pitch art as well as adopting new and innovative methods for creating internal training resource documents and presentations.
• Assisted in Microsoft REACH training and event coordination; participated in national tours for Windows Mobile device launches, XBOX training sessions along with secondary support roles in training, product display, event facilitation, and setup/tear down.

Renkewitz Studios - Los Angeles, CA

Concept/Storyboard Artist (contract)

April 2007 - Present

• Created character concepts/character turnarounds and refined  hi-rez textures in a Cinematic Trailer for Sierra’s “Timeshift”.
• Refined character art and developed secondary artwork for original I.P., including character turnarounds, finished Illustrations, poster designs, and trading card designs.
•  Created storyboards and refined hi-rez textures in a Cinematic Theatrical Trailer for Sierra’s “The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night”

 

Collective Studios - Newport Beach, CA

Concept/Storyboard Artist

November 2005 - March 2007

• Took over IGC storyboard creation halfway through development cycle on “The Da Vinci Code” and worked closely with Lead Artist to bring it up to speed and back on schedule.
• Generated concept/storyboards for next-gen “Dirty Harry: Lethal Force”, covering IGC storyboards, combat and behavior storyboards as well as in-game art assets for various levels.
• Created concept/storyboards for “Silent Hill 5”. Worked closely with Lead Artist and Character Artists to create character concepts (both primary and NPC) as well as extensive behavior and IGC storyboards.
• Created pitch art for a wide range of potential internal projects. Work ranged from mockups for DS and casual games to fully rendered character and creature designs for original action/adventure next-gen IPs.

Prior Professional Experience

Planetwide Games - Aliso Viejo, CA

Co-Founder/Art Director

September 2004 - September 2005

• Shipped “RYL: Path of the Emperor (MMORPG)

Green Ronin Publishing - Seattle, WA

June 2004 - August 2004

Unrivaled Entertainment - Costa Mesa, CA

Lead Concept Artist

January 2003 - June 2004

Codefire, Inc. - Irvine, CA

Jr. Concept Artist

January 2002 - November 2002

Advanced Computer Skills

• Adobe Photoshop CS3


• Adobe InDesign CS3


• Adobe Illustrator CS3


• Adobe Dreamweaver CS3


• Adobe CS3 Flash Professional CS3

Education