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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Creating 2D and 3D artwork and preparing them for production on subsurface lasered crystal awards and gifts.■ Taking customer design ideas/specifications and creating proofs for subsurface lasering, etching, direct to substrate printing, and more.■ Using 3ds Max to create or edit 3D models and export for point cloud conversion.■ Converting 2D and 3D assets into point clouds and setting them up for production on Crystal D's large inventory of base products using Vitro… Show more Creating 2D and 3D artwork and preparing them for production on subsurface lasered crystal awards and gifts.■ Taking customer design ideas/specifications and creating proofs for subsurface lasering, etching, direct to substrate printing, and more.■ Using 3ds Max to create or edit 3D models and export for point cloud conversion.■ Converting 2D and 3D assets into point clouds and setting them up for production on Crystal D's large inventory of base products using Vitro software.Awards: Q4 2023 Passion WOW Champ, 2024 Rookie of the Year Show less

Freelance graphic design and custom illustrations/3D images for clients with a touch of web design.■ Designing vector files for companies/organizations as branding logos and t-shirt designs■ Creating custom-commissioned illustrations or 3D graphics for individuals■ Developing web presence for small business using HTML/CSS for custom websites

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Supporting backend elements of the business via organizing/maintaining inventory and art assets, both old and new.■ Creating and directing employee creation of new in-house assets for product bases that already exist in inventory or developing brand new products.■ Training Hat Shark's Amazon listing team to create new product listings, revise current listings to improve visibility, improve customers' product personalization accessibility, and simplify the back-end experiences for… Show more Supporting backend elements of the business via organizing/maintaining inventory and art assets, both old and new.■ Creating and directing employee creation of new in-house assets for product bases that already exist in inventory or developing brand new products.■ Training Hat Shark's Amazon listing team to create new product listings, revise current listings to improve visibility, improve customers' product personalization accessibility, and simplify the back-end experiences for production personnel.■ Acting as a point of contact for some of our business partners when proposing new in-house designs for products or developing Amazon presence for other small businesses.■ Launched Hat Shark's Amazon Storefront in late May 2022 that averages a 9-10% monthly conversion rate as of late September 2022■ Revamping Hat Shark's Shopify-powered website for a refreshed offering experience for customers.■ Documenting new best practices for listing new catalog items and developing in-house resources to streamline the listing process using interactive spreadsheets and a Photoshop script written in JavaScript.■ Cataloguing and recording information on Hat Shark's inventory of 500+ Zippo lighter designs for warehouse and data organization.■ Transitioning the UV LED color print department from the DCS 1800z to the Prisma Z-MAX flatbed model printer.■ Planning and coordination for Hat Shark to resume live event sales at local sci-fi/fantasy/geek conventions.■ Write a Photoshop script in JavaScript to upgrade Hat Shark's automated product mock up process from its previous Photoshop Actions system. Show less

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Preparing files and running print jobs for direct to substrate printing on a variety of materials using a UV LED printer or vinyl printing and cutting using a format inkjet printer.■ Fulfilling customer orders for a print on demand ecommerce model through online storefronts such as Amazon, eBay, and more.■ Designing personalized products using customer-submitted images.■ Training new hires on UV LED/wide format vinyl printers and writing documentation on in-house procedures.

Eden Prairie

Bridging the gap between QA Testers and Project Leads via organizing for test procedures, assisting newly hired testers, and reviewing submitted issues for unreleased/released AAA games.■ Training new hires to become familiar with department policies, core software, and testing concepts.■ Creating and maintaining documentation of resources for testing and training.■ Checking tester bug reports so that they match project standards.■ Positioning and organizing team members in… Show more Bridging the gap between QA Testers and Project Leads via organizing for test procedures, assisting newly hired testers, and reviewing submitted issues for unreleased/released AAA games.■ Training new hires to become familiar with department policies, core software, and testing concepts.■ Creating and maintaining documentation of resources for testing and training.■ Checking tester bug reports so that they match project standards.■ Positioning and organizing team members in groups ranging from 10-100 testers to tackle daily tasks and requests effectivelyGames Shipped - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Warzone Show less

Eden Prairie, Mn

Functionality testing on unreleased/released AAA games on current-gen gaming platforms in a team.■ Navigating Jira project databases to search for and log bug reports and complete regression testing.■ Completing task sweeps in DevTest throughout the development process and in preparation for build submissions.■ Downloading and checking localized builds to make products more accessible for a global audience.Games shipped - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

West Lafayette, In

Created a tower defense game as a collaboration between CGT 411 and CS 407 capstone students and researched the benefits for students from collaboration on meaningful projects.■ Helped propose and manage project goals, scope, schedule, communication, and tasks■ Designed, modeled, and textured Sci-Fi themed minions■ Retopologized and textured Sci-Fi themed towers■ Created materials in Unreal Engine 4 for Sci-Fi minion/tower effects■ Illustrated game splash… Show more Created a tower defense game as a collaboration between CGT 411 and CS 407 capstone students and researched the benefits for students from collaboration on meaningful projects.■ Helped propose and manage project goals, scope, schedule, communication, and tasks■ Designed, modeled, and textured Sci-Fi themed minions■ Retopologized and textured Sci-Fi themed towers■ Created materials in Unreal Engine 4 for Sci-Fi minion/tower effects■ Illustrated game splash artPrimary programs utilized included Autodesk Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter, and Adobe Photoshop. Show less

West Lafayette, In

Worked with design group of AAE 45000: Senior Spacecraft Design to produce 3D animation footage that would be included in their final presentation visualizing Buzz Aldrin's theory for Mars colonization with Buzz Aldrin present.■ Communicated frequently with AAE students to properly capture their concept visually and accurately■ Collaborated with members of the animation pipeline to produce work within quick deadlines■ Modeled elements in the Aldrin Cycler and HuLa (human lander)… Show more Worked with design group of AAE 45000: Senior Spacecraft Design to produce 3D animation footage that would be included in their final presentation visualizing Buzz Aldrin's theory for Mars colonization with Buzz Aldrin present.■ Communicated frequently with AAE students to properly capture their concept visually and accurately■ Collaborated with members of the animation pipeline to produce work within quick deadlines■ Modeled elements in the Aldrin Cycler and HuLa (human lander) based off of CAD drawings■ Animated landers attaching to a rocket that docks with the Aldrin Cycler and enter "Hyperbolic Rendezvous"Worked in Autodesk Maya. Show less

Chesterfield, Mo

Worked on four unique coat of arms designs to be printed on banners to represent the iconic houses of the school.■ Preserved intention of original student designs■ Converted rasterized images into vector assets■ Prepared designs for professional printing onto fabric with the Pantone libraryProject utilized Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Illustrator CS3.