A veteran creative professional with 20+ years combined experience in film animation, visual design, interactive entertainment, and themed attractions. Proven track record as a successful creative leader and mentor with extensive experience working with local and remote teams to achieve a common vision. Highly experienced in identifying vendors, managing external development, and negotiating costs within the project budget and timelines.Dedicated problem solver striving for best practices in art and design that meet the challenges of productions large and small. A passionate creative who approaches every project with enthusiasm and invests deeply in the subject matter to produce the best experiences possible.A seasoned game developer, who has shipped titles on all the major platforms and has worked with many different AAA publishing partners, including Nintendo, Square Enix, Activision, Disney Interactive, Microsoft Games Studios, and Respawn Entertainment on major brand licenses and original IP.Specialties Include: • Creative leadership, creative management, cross functional communication, highly organized, positive can-do mentality, and calm under pressure• Thought leader with strong creative and technical problem-solving skills, deep working knowledge of new media production, AR/VR interactive experiences, game development, and process documentation• Highly proficient in visual design and storytelling, UI/UX, 3d modeling and prototyping, asset integration, and animationIndustry Experience:• Chris started his career as an Animator for Walt Disney Feature Animation before converting to the digital realm of interactive entertainment.• He has served as a studio leader in the game industry for over 10 years with eight shipped titles as an Art Director.• Most recently Chris used his creative talents for Producing media for the games we love in the physical world of themed attractions with Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan. Interested in leadership roles in an innovative and creative atmosphere. Please see full resume and recommendations.