Dc Coffey Email & Phone Number

• General
• Drafted sweeping overhauls to internal UI tools and pitched them to stakeholders
• Reorganized team UX/UI wiki homepage to be a "home base" for knowledge and research
• Pitched the Deep Dive "show & tell" weekly activity for the teamEcho VR - Quest 2
• Created high fidelity prototypes to collaborate and iterate upon with team members
• Facilitated internal user testing to learn the strengths and weakness of the design

• General
• Forged XFN partnerships across Meta, including Design, Accessibility, & Trust
• Authored the Games Accessibility Playbook for VR to provide guidance for 1P studios
• Researched and wrote documentation outlining platform-level improvements for AX & Trust & Safety
• Facilitated conversations to identify our audience using Lean UX techniques utilizing proto-personas
• Leveraged Mural for an easy-to-consume UX pitches & comprehensive UI art reference

Chicago, IL, US

• Injustice 2 Mobile - iOS/Android
• Steered the visual design for 3 years as the dedicated artist assigned to the product
• Created visual designs and animations for major menus including the HUD, Store, and Leagues
• Redesigned the FTUE weaving together game mechanics and a narrative
• Directed 3D, VFX and SFX teams when creating celebration choreography
• Architected dozens of UI components in UMG including menus, buttons, tooltips and popups

Nicosia, CY

• World of Tanks - Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS4
• Spearheaded the overhaul of the UI to a modern, cleaner aesthetic
• Worked hand-in-hand on UX designs and dramatically shaped the FTUE
• Championed the introduction of animatics and style guides to pipeline
• Conducted and lead art reviews insuring high quality work
• Created dozens of icons, illustrations and menu mock-ups

• Firefly: Fistful of Credits - Board game
• Prototyped, tested and published board game using 20th Century Fox's Firefly license
• Created board game artwork and assets from scratch based off extensive art direction
• Art directed freelance artists to execute illustrations of characters and environments
• Crafted marketing materials including wallpapers, website elements and promo art

• Temple Run 2 arcadeRail Rush arcadeTemple Run arcade (Chinese)
• Re-designed existing UI for conversion to the HD arcade format
• Created UX documentation and flows for game menus

Bucharest, RO

• Progress: Evolution of TechnologyPraetorExodus: Proxima Centauri (2nd addition)Perfect Storm
• Created icons, cards and player mat artwork for the board and cards game
• Fluidly communicated with client to extract art needs in relation to gameplay

• Rogue Racing - iOS/Android
• Lead design vision and art direction on menus, buttons and in-game HUD elements
• Communicated functionality and artistic vision by spoken word and thorough documentation
• Worked closely with game design team, creating flowcharts, and capturing requirements

Chicago, IL, US

• Restructured and streamlined existing Business Architecture, distilling to core essentials
• Closely collaborated with client to capture Business Requirements, Rules and Data Elements
• Determined course of action working across different lines of business within an enterprise
• Consulted for one of the Top 50 Fortune 500 companies

• Coordinated asset production with overseas art and programming teams
• Created production pipeline, asset list and bug/task entry systems
• Established quality control measures across a multinational team
• Developed and wrote game proposals tuned to a variety of client specific audiencesAdditional Responsibilities
• Studied and assessed other games within the casual gaming marketplace
• Drafted multiple graybox mockups and designed menus, icons, and background art

• Produced a total of 12 animatics for Chicago agencies Leo Burnett and Draft FCB, on behalf of various Fortune 500 brands
• Handled client requests, scheduled feedback meetings and problem solved technical issues
• Established realistic, achievable goals for each deadline
• Led a team of 8 artists, conveying art changes face-to-face and in written documentation

• Starship Merchants - Board game
• Designed game logo, icons, card designs, tokens and the game board
• Established a rich visual aesthetic after research into retro and modern sci-fi references
• Conscious of playability, edited rules down and suggested gameplay examples for easier play

Chicago, IL, US

• Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike - Xbox 360/PS3
• Re-created UI, HUD and menu artwork for HD re-release of the arcade classic
• Identified art assets buried in code and then faithfully re-created each in high definition
• Developed an inventory list and produced artwork with little to no art direction
• Worked closely with engineers, rapidly iterating artwork to test and isolate engine issues

• Raiders of the Moai - Board gameMay 2008 – October 2009
• Prototyped, tested and produced independent board game
• Created all board game artwork and assets from scratch based off extensive art directionDay 22 - ARGJanuary – July 2006
• Designed a 24 themed game spanning 22 hours across 17 Chicagoland locations
• Created extraordinary "live-action" situations including kidnappings and break-ins

Chicago, IL, US

• Tony Hawk: Ride - Xbox 360/PS3
• Planned and executed testing on the skateboard peripheral game
• Communicated expectations, trends, and solutions in department meetings
• Lobbied for specific and persistent action during crucial milestonesAdditional responsibilities:
• Created LKG, Smoke test documentation in addition to QA tutorials and protocol
• Trained other studio members in bug tracking software, DevTrack

US

• Mortal Kombat vs. DC - Xbox 360/PS3Blitz: The League 2 - Xbox 360/PS3
• Completed ad hoc, functional, regression, and performance testing on AAA titles

• Produced a variety of high-end artwork ranging from conceptual products to environments
• Managed a team of 5 artists while effectively steering complex motion graphics and 3D animation projects
• Designed and implemented solutions to production pipeline problems, including overhauling the 3D model and texture archive to streamline access