Arin Robinson Email & Phone Number

I am a 3D Artist, self-proclaimed Game Feel Designer, and Tool Designer with over 12 years of AAA game industry work. I come with experience in PC, console, and virtual reality games.As a 3D Artist I've had the pleasure to work with many amazing and talented artists in both stylized and realistic art which has helped me grow as an artist immensely. I've worked on props, environments, and even some character work. As a game feel designer I focus on making sure that every input, every level path, and each system design is rewarding to play before things like damage are applied. Currently in the industry the designers I've encountered focus heavily on making sure things are balanced and fair in terms of damage numbers without first making sure the gameplay is rewarding. Although balance is very important, game feel is what sells the game to the audience as the game needs to feel powerful and fun even if the damage isn't accurate. It is my hope that in the future this becomes a regular role within the industry.A Tool Designer is a role that is needed that companies often overlooked. On a large scale team, the one thing that really helps a team most is better tools. Programmers are talented at making the tools but a lot of times artists and designers are focused on their work and not seeing the potential increase in performance they could get from proper tools. My passion for all things design has lead me to user experience design and with that knowledge and my art background I make tool mock ups in Photoshop so the programmers know exactly what artists and designers need without having to guess what the end result should look like. This has resulted in improved performance for the whole team and less frustration on the ends of the users.

Listed skills include Environment Art, Uv Mapping, Game Development, Animation, and 11 others.

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  3D Art Lead

  Grab Games

  Oct 2015 - Present