GAME DESIGNER

• I currently work part-time as a 3D Artist and Level Designer at the Indie Studio Project XR. There I define and own the creative world building direction of a fast-paced 9-person multidisciplinary Agile team with bi-weekly meetings to develop a VR strategy crafting alchemy simulator set in hand painted low technology solar punk style world. I collaborate with producers, other team leads, and teammates in various disciplines to plan and construct modular trim sheets, texture atlas’s, unique 3D ingredients, 3D rigged crafting stations, and hand painted textures using Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Clip Studio Paint to make the world feel alive and keep with the team’s vision. I design, iterate, and implement various level spaces in Unreal Engine 5 for VR development and utilize Blueprinting for gameplay and optimization to maximize player experience and exploration aspects within a handcrafted VR world. I lead and iterate on a collaborative vision with other disciplines to form a consensus on art style, fluid level flow, accessibility, gameplay mechanics, pacing, repeating content and storytelling. I create, maintain, and present multiple game documents, sprint presentations, and asset burn downs for our team throughout our development cycle.
 

• I currently work part-time as an Art Manager and Level Designer at the Indie studio Abyssal Inc. There I manage and own the creative world building direction of a fast-paced 14-person multidisciplinary Agile team with bi-weekly meetings to develop a handcrafted VR exploration and dance battle game set in the 1980’s with a hand painted eldritch twist. I work closely with producers, other team leads, and teammates in various disciplines to plan and construct 87% of the unique 3D assets and textures using Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop to make the world feel alive and keep with the team’s vision. I design, iterate, and implement the central Club Cosmic nightclub level in Unreal Engine 5 for VR development and utilize Blueprinting for gameplay and optimization to maximize player experience and exploration aspects within a handcrafted VR world. I develop and iterate on a collaborative vision with other disciplines to form a consensus on art style, fluid level flow, AI density, gameplay mechanics, pacing, repeating content and storytelling. I create, maintain, and present multiple game documents, sprint presentations, and asset burn downs charts for our team throughout our 1-year development cycle.
 

• Worked as a Freelance Game Designer for the Indie Studio Divine Games on both the design and art pipelines doing jobs such as level design, gameplay design, 3D Modeling, and design documentation. Pitched, designed, implemented, and worked on multiple games in development with bi-weekly meetings in an agile setting. Coordinated meetings and worked along side artists and programmers to meet deadlines and fulfill visions for the games. Notably I worked as a game designer on the first ever Discord based MMO "Depths: Lost Legacy" in charge of designing progression, skill trees, and quest systems.
 

• Worked as a Game Designer at Quillmark where I took on multiple design and art roles such as gameplay design, level design, 3D Modeling, texture art, and map creation. I worked with big name clients such as the Minecraft youtubers Sigils, Slogo, and Jelly where my work was seen by hundreds of thousands of people. I have shipped over 5+ unique projects across multiple versions of Minecraft with projects published on a range of places such as Minecraft Java Realms as well as Sticky Piston Hosting and Planet Minecraft.

• Worked as a Volunteer Lead Game Designer on the PONG Minecraft Build Team. There I wore multiple hats and was responsible for leading a small design and development team to produce innovative new Minecraft maps and game modes for the UW-Stout campus. My normal duties included designing, creating, and making art for multiple large scale lobby maps for PONG's Minecraft servers as well as designing complex game modes and creating large scale unique levels to fit PONG's large player base and tournament style of play for LAN events. I followed an industry standard scrum format while working under fast paced set deadlines to deliver a playable product to be featured at events by large audiences.

• Active member of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA).
• President of Tau Sigma National Honors Society branch at my college for 3 years.
• Have been creating custom content for games for over 10+ years.
• Won multiple awards for innovation, design, and art.