Experience

• Principal Concept Artist at Zynga Inc.

  San Francisco Bay Area, US

  September 2022 - Present

  Principal Concept Artist on the mobile & desktop game Zynga Poker

• Principal Concept Artist & Cinematics Art Director at Generic Lake Monster, LLC.

  Orange County, US

  August 2022 - September 2022

  Principal Concept Artist & Cinematics Art Director on the PC Game Quarterstaff

• HGTV MyDesign at Jam City, Inc.

  Carlsbad, CA, United States of America

  April 2020 - August 2022

  Design & Create HGTV-themed environments, furniture, & decor
  
  Curate & Construct thousands of 3D as sets into fully customizable gameplay experience on mobile device using Unity game engine
  
  Train & Lead 20+ staff artists & designers (fully remote)
  
  Hire & Direct external outsource art studios to create content
  
  Write & Communicate documentation for use across departments
  
  Build & Manage production pipeline to test, adjust, & maintain for world wide live operations

• Senior Concept Artist at Jam City

  Carlsbad, United States of America

  April 2018 - April 2020

  Cookie Jam & Cookie Jam Blast

• Instructor at Icon Art & Design

  Irvine, CA, United States of America

  January 2018 - January 2022

  Teach Entertainment Design

• Instructor at CG Masters 2D Academy

  Van Nuys, CA

  August 2014 - Present

  Teach Environment Sketching for Production

• Instructor at Laguna College of Art & Design

  Laguna Beach, CA

  August 2013 - Present

  Teach Advanced Drawing for Game

• Instructor at Kazone Art Academy

  Irvine, CA

  February 2012 - August 2013

  Teach Sketching for Entertainment

• Concept Artist at Fireforge, Inc.

  Mission Viejo, CA, United States of America

  November 2013 - April 2016

  Concept Artist on Ghostbusters game (2016). Designer of Environments, Props & UI elements

• Background Painter at Duncan Studio

  Pasadena, CA, United States of America

  November 2014 - December 2014

  Background Painter on animated sequences in documentary Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)

• Concept Artist, Level Artist at Obsidian Entertainment

  Irvine, CA, United States of America

  September 2011 - November 2013

  Concept Artist & Level Artist on South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014)

• Visual Development Artist at Duncan Studio, Prana Studios

  Pasadena, CA & Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

  December 2009 - March 2012

  Visual Development Artist on Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)

• Visual Development Artist at Kendu Films

  Aliso Viejo, CA, United States of America

  March 2011 - June 2011

  Visual Development Artist on Noah's Ark Theme Park - Hong Kong

• Storyboard Artist at Herzog & Co.

  North Hollywood, CA, United States of America

  February 2011 - April 2011

  Storyboard Artist for Blu-Ray material of Game of Thrones (HBO) Season 1

• Illustrator at BlueSpark Studios

  Santa Monica, CA, United States of America

  January 2011 - January 2011

  Contract artist on Suze Orman's Money Game (2011)

• Illustrator at Buck

  Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

  January 2011 - January 2011

  Contract artist on Southwest Airlines commercial

• Illustrator at a52 / Elastic Studios

  Santa Monica, CA, United States of America

  November 2010 - December 2010

  Illustrator on Game of Thrones (HBO) opening credits

• Background Painter at Titmouse Animation Studio

  Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

  November 2010 - December 2010

  Contract artist on Moonbeam City (2015)

• Visual Development Artist at Lionsgate

  Santa Monica, CA, United States of America

  March 2010 - April 2010

  Contract artist on Norm of the North (2016)

• Illustrator at Disney Publishing

  Burbank, CA, United States of America

  October 2010 - December 2010

  Contract artist on children's books: Tron Legacy, X-Men, Thor

• 2D Layout Artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios

  Burbank, CA, United States of America

  February 2008 - May 2009

  2D Layout Artist on The Princess & The Frog (2009), Bolt (2008). Apprenticeship with James Finch

• Illustrator at EEC International

  Playa del Rey, CA, United States of America

  November 2007 - January 2008

  Solo illustrator on children's book: Why Are You Late?

• Concept Artist at BlueSpark Studios

  Santa Monica, CA, United States of America

  October 2007 - October 2007

  Character Designer on pitch for Monster Friends game (Midway)

• Visual Development Artist at Studio GPU

  Hollywood, CA, United States of America

  March 2007 - January 2008

  Character Designer on The Princess Twins of Legendale (2013), The Secret of Skull Island - Playmobil DVD

• Visual Development Artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios

  Burbank, CA, United States of America

  June 2006 - August 2006

  Summer Internship with James Finch