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I design and illustrate cover artwork for comic publications across the Marvel Universe including X-MEN, SPIDER-MAN, DEADPOOL, and many, many others.

• Recent clients:
• MARVEL. (See above)
• HASBRO. Package art illustrations for dozens of Marvel Legends products.
• WB. Key art and other illustrations for upcoming animation projects.
• VOLTA. Illustrations for Capcom card battler TEPPEN..
• UPPER DECK. Illustrations for trading cards, fine art prints, and unannounced new game title.

Culver City, California, US

As the founding artist on HARRY POTTER HOGWARTS MYSTERY—now available for iOS and Android!—I personally designed the game’s art style and created most of its pre-production assets (character concepts and orthos, environment concepts and textures). Currently, I manage the artistic direction of the game, providing daily feedback for all its art assets, and I.

As the Lead Artist on MARVEL AVENGERS ACADEMY, (the hit mobile title on iOS and Android!), I personally designed the game’s art style and created most of its pre-production assets. Currently, I manage the creative direction of the game and a team of talented artists (2D, 3D, Animation, outsource, and Marketing). I also create concept art, turnarounds.

Victoria, British Columbia, CA

As an illustrator in Kixeye's marketing department, I created highres key art, in-game splash art, and other character assets for use in four live and in-development titles. For one project, a MOBA called TOME: IMMORTAL ARENA, I created the vast majority of the in-game 2D character assets. As a concept artist, I was responsible for designing the look and.

US

• As Art Lead:
• Managed aesthetic direction and 18 direct-reports (plus offsite contractor teams) for the CITY OF HEROES art department. Delivered daily feedback to artists. Created concept art assets. Interfaced regularly with exec.
• Designed 2D art style and illustrated marketing art assets for CITY OF HEROES FREEDOM (key art, web/marketing assets, in-game cutscenes, loadscreens, and UI). Created concept for themed costume sets, enemy groups.
• Designed 2D art style and illustrated customer-facing art assets for Unannounced title (character portraits, UI). Created concept art for characters and environments.

US

Created concept art for the ever-expanding CITY OF HEROES universe: characters, environments, weapons, powers, props, and storyboards.

Created interior and cover artwork for a variety of titles, including Spider-man, Fantastic Four, Hulk, and Big Hero 6.

Los Angeles, CA, US

Created interior and cover artwork for a variety of titles, including City of Heroes, Witchblade, and others.

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Wrote and drew cartoon illustrations for the campus paper.

Bfa, Visual Communication

2 Yr. Completion, Narrative Art

Education record