Jay Lam Email & Phone Number

• Project Ghost Jukebox:
• Lead an indie studio focusing on providing unique experiences that include diverse characters, storylines, and content showcasing underrepresented groups
• Direct a team of 16 people on "Project Ghost Jukebox" -- an upcoming game set to release in 2025Starbound Wanderers:
• Draw concept art for the protagonists and isometric 2D art assets
• Work closely with team leads as a producer to manage and adjust scope and sprint work
• Direct a team of 7-16 people on "Starbound Wanderers" -- a game about navigating a long-term, queer relationship, in outer space, while chased after by bounty hunters and alien fauna--Website: https://studiobluejay.com/

• Creating illustrations, character designs, and concept art for clients by art commission
• Work prominently features themes in birds and character development
• Previous work includes concept art for a startup, custom D&D tokens, bird portraits, and character commissions

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Ensure guests behave in the galleries, and prevent disruptive behavior
• Communicate with fellow gallery guards to ensure the day runs smoothly, and inform current happenings
• Help turn on and off the lights, and manage the shades, during the start and end of the day

Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States

• Kept track of how many patrons are in a gallery
• Helped prepare and tidy up galleries for the beginning and end of the day
• Assisted guests on where to find different locations in the museum
• Prevented unruly guests from touching exhibits
• Talked to visitors about the art pieces in the galleries

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

• Managed MassDigi's social media on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Threads
• Outreached to event organizers and local game development communities to promote MassDigi
• Arranged visually attractive tables and stands to present MassDigi's games at events

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

• Developed 'Merge Monastery' – with a team of thirteen, using Kanban methodologies and lean production
• Worked on 2D art assets and animations for concept art and mergeable items
• Designed promotional materials to help exhibit the game – such as descriptions and art for advertisements, and decorating tables for eventsDownload Merge Monastery.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

• Provide additional 2D animations, character costumes, and background art for 'Get Low, Grandpa!', a mobile game available on Android and iOS, created with Unity
• Worked together with a team of nine to enhance and update the game
• Designed pin button designs and promotional materials for Get Low, Grandpa! to give out at MassDigi's PAX East boothDownload Get Low, Grandpa! here:Android.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

• Helped create ‘Crustacean Frustration’, a mobile game available on Android and iOS, created with Unity
• Tasked with creating concept art, working on character art and power-up designs, background art, and animating art assets
• Worked in a scrum and agile development process within a team of seven peopleDownload Crustacean Frustration here:Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MassDiGI.BlondieiOS.

Syracuse, New York, United States

• Assisted professors with recording attendance and managing animation equipment
• Helped students on how to improve their work, and observed their progress throughout the semester

Bridgewater, MA

• Worked with telescopes at Bridgewater State University's observatory
• Proficient with Dobsonian telescopes, and Losmandy GM-8 Equatorial Mount electronic telescope with Gemini II system
• Talked to guests as a tour guide about astrophysics, the history of astronomy, and myths and legends about the cosmos and celestial bodies

• Wrote online articles as a part of the Bridgewater State University division for The Odyssey Online

Bridgewater, MA

• Assisted with a survey on the population of Asian Shore Crabs on New England beaches
• Worked in Excel to organize the data of the wildlife collected
• Researched how Asian Shore Crabs are replacing native species

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Game And Interactive Media Design

• DIG (Diversity in Games) at Clark University: July 2023 – May 2024, Marketing Manager / Secretary: July 2023 – May 2024 • IGDA.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Computer Art And Animation

• VR Club: Jan 2022 – May 2022

Illustration

Online Summer Residency in Illustration from June to July for 2020. Designed and Created: - Editorial illustration. • Ex Libris. • Book.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fine/Studio Arts, General

Studio Arts Major. Biology Minor. • Anime Club: September 2015 – May 2020, Treasurer: September 2018 – May 2020 • Adventure Role-Playing.

Education record

• Orchestra: 2011 – 2015, Violinist • Art Club: 2012 – 2015, Vice President: September 2013 – 2014 • Indoor Track and Field: 2012 – 2015 •.