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Current title (releasing December 2019):The Walking Dead: Saints & SinnersShipped title: PWND (rocket-arena FPS) (Released June 2017)I went from being hired on as an intern in October 2016 to being a full time concept artist on PWND (an arena rocket shooter) focused in character design and skin concepts, then to taking on leadership responsibilities and working as one of the main concept artists and creating the art style for The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (coming out Spring 2018). Over the course of about 2 years, I moved from being a junior concept artist to creating the art style for a game while the company was on the look for a new art director. During this time I was the only concept artist on the team and started working more with game designers to help design the game through my art. I focused on character design but also branched out more into environment designs, model paintovers, prop design, critiquing outsourced work, and much more. I worked with Skybound (owners of the Walking Dead franchise) as well to make sure the simple and colorful yet edgy and realistic art style worked for the franchise.

Clients-Wildblue Studios (PlayDauntless)- Dreamworks TV-Heritage Tree Films-Lionsgate Entertainment-Broken Egg Games (Warmachine Faction Tokens)-Sketchy Panda Games (Aberford Kickstarter)-Tatum Games (Heroes vs Villains)-Lightmare Studios (Infinity Wars)-Interceptor Entertainment-HashBang Games-Hallmark-Smokey Bear BooksGallery Shows:Color Anthropology-Light Grey Art LabPublications-ImagineFX: May 2016, Page 14-Gamers For Good Gamer for Life Artbook- Savage Insider: Volume 3, Cover- Smokey Bear and the Hidden Fire: EBook, 2014- Reaper's Rhythm, Clare Davidson, (alternate cover)

I created character and environmental concept art, and in-game prop and furniture assets for the published mobile/PC/PS3 game title "Whispering Willows". This project allowed me a lot of freedom within a style I enjoyed, allowing me to problem solve within all stages of the project including early pre-production and become a visionary who set the foundation for the art style of the game. I also gained follow-through skills, taking sketchy designs and finalizing them to work as 2D assets months down the line.

I worked with licenses such as Rovio, Domo, Star Wars, Blizzard, and more to create graphics for apparel for Urban Outfitters, Hot Topic, Target, WalMart, and Zumiez. I also created the "cute but sad" animal line using my own art for Hot Topic as well as various designs of my own for Target and more.