Jonathan Bass Email & Phone Number

Decatur, Ga, Us

Decatur, Ga, Us

Duluth, Georgia, United States

As the Art Manager for our game development team, I oversee all aspects of visual design and art production, ensuring the delivery of world-class graphics and animations that elevate player experiences and drive engagement.-Lead a team of artists in crafting visually captivating game assets tailored for the Class II casino market.Define and communicate the artistic vision across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with creative goals and audience expectations.-Manage the art… Show more As the Art Manager for our game development team, I oversee all aspects of visual design and art production, ensuring the delivery of world-class graphics and animations that elevate player experiences and drive engagement.-Lead a team of artists in crafting visually captivating game assets tailored for the Class II casino market.Define and communicate the artistic vision across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with creative goals and audience expectations.-Manage the art pipeline and workflow to ensure timely, on-budget delivery of high-quality assets.-Conduct regular reviews, offering constructive feedback to uphold top-tier quality standards.-Collaborate closely with game designers, developers, and producers to seamlessly integrate art assets into projects.-Stay attuned to industry trends and best practices, using that knowledge to innovate and enhance creative output.-Mentor and support the team, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. Show less

Duluth, Georgia, United States

Creating high-quality game assets, concept art, and storyboards, while leading and mentoring a talented team of artists. Responsible for defining the art direction and ensuring projects are delivered on time and to specification.Art Lead Responsibilities:-Lead and mentor a team of artists, fostering creativity and professional growth.-Define the artistic direction and style for projects, ensuring cohesive visuals across all assets.-Oversee the timely delivery of art… Show more Creating high-quality game assets, concept art, and storyboards, while leading and mentoring a talented team of artists. Responsible for defining the art direction and ensuring projects are delivered on time and to specification.Art Lead Responsibilities:-Lead and mentor a team of artists, fostering creativity and professional growth.-Define the artistic direction and style for projects, ensuring cohesive visuals across all assets.-Oversee the timely delivery of art assets, ensuring they meet project requirements and quality standards.-Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and sound, to integrate art seamlessly into the final product.-Stay current with industry trends, tools, and techniques to maintain cutting-edge creative output.Specialties:-Game art development-Team leadership and mentorship-Art direction and style definition-Project management and deadline execution (Jira, MS Office, Google)-Knowledge of industry trends and techniques Show less

Atlanta Ga

Collaborating with the art director and lead game designer to create digital assets (2D and animated) for electronic gaming machines featured in casinos across the United States.Daily Responsibilities:-Create high-quality assets, including backgrounds, props, characters, UI elements, and logos.-Manage tasks in JIRA, ensuring efficient workflow and project tracking.-Conceptualize and produce polished, final artwork aligned with game design trends and user experience best… Show more Collaborating with the art director and lead game designer to create digital assets (2D and animated) for electronic gaming machines featured in casinos across the United States.Daily Responsibilities:-Create high-quality assets, including backgrounds, props, characters, UI elements, and logos.-Manage tasks in JIRA, ensuring efficient workflow and project tracking.-Conceptualize and produce polished, final artwork aligned with game design trends and user experience best practices.-Stay informed on current game design trends to consistently innovate and improve asset quality.Skills Utilized Daily:-Drawing, rendering, and graphic design-Typography and layout design-Conceptual art and character design-Video editing and animation Show less

Worldwide

Collaborating with a small team of Unity developers, Spine animators, and VFX artists to create concepts, final artwork, animatics, and functional designs for multiple slot games, including machines for Sega Slots and The Walking Dead published by FTX Games.Day-to-Day Responsibilities:-Design 2D assets and create final artwork for slot machines.-Develop conceptual art for machine pitches and new game ideas.-Create storyboards and animatics for pre-visualization.-Oversee… Show more Collaborating with a small team of Unity developers, Spine animators, and VFX artists to create concepts, final artwork, animatics, and functional designs for multiple slot games, including machines for Sega Slots and The Walking Dead published by FTX Games.Day-to-Day Responsibilities:-Design 2D assets and create final artwork for slot machines.-Develop conceptual art for machine pitches and new game ideas.-Create storyboards and animatics for pre-visualization.-Oversee task management in Asana, ensuring projects are on track and properly assigned.-Handle project management duties for upcoming slot machine titles, ensuring smooth development processes. Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Collaborated with the art department and marketing team to create visual assets, merchandise, and over twenty new characters for the hit mobile game Temple Run 2.Responsibilities:-Developed conceptual art, character designs, and marketing illustrations.-Managed JIRA tasks and oversaw offsite teams in Russia and Southern California.-Designed environments, logos, and typography.-Produced both digital and print designs for established brands and those in transition… Show more Collaborated with the art department and marketing team to create visual assets, merchandise, and over twenty new characters for the hit mobile game Temple Run 2.Responsibilities:-Developed conceptual art, character designs, and marketing illustrations.-Managed JIRA tasks and oversaw offsite teams in Russia and Southern California.-Designed environments, logos, and typography.-Produced both digital and print designs for established brands and those in transition, ensuring consistency across all assets.Key Achievements:-Worked closely with the Temple Run team to quickly and efficiently reach design solutions, staying aligned with the game's overall strategy.-Delivered multiple strong design solutions for each creative challenge, meeting both budget and margin requirements.-Directed the artistic vision for character designs, managing internal and external 3D teams.-Stayed informed on marketplace and design trends, applying this research to enhance designs. Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Working with art directors and representatives from both Imangi, Scopley and Redemption Games I created original character concept art and provided feedback and consulting for the upcoming mobile game, Temple Run: Treasure Hunters.

Greater Atlanta Area

Working in ToonBoom/ Harmony I created countless background illustrations for the animated series, 'The Awesomes' airing on HULU.

Greater Atlanta Area

Working closely with the art director and creative director as well as museum curators and managers I created historically accurate conceptual art and illustrations for installation for multiple museum projects across the southeastern United States.

Greater Atlanta Area

Formerly employed as the Director of Backgrounds on the animated series Archer airing on FX Networks. Led a team in the creation of high-quality background designs and contributed to the overall visual direction of the show.Responsibilities:-Managed a team of 12 artists, overseeing both background design and social media-related artwork.-Directed conceptual designs for 3D environments and established keyframe artwork.-Participated in internal reviews, driving creative… Show more Formerly employed as the Director of Backgrounds on the animated series Archer airing on FX Networks. Led a team in the creation of high-quality background designs and contributed to the overall visual direction of the show.Responsibilities:-Managed a team of 12 artists, overseeing both background design and social media-related artwork.-Directed conceptual designs for 3D environments and established keyframe artwork.-Participated in internal reviews, driving creative direction with a focus on character and environment design.-Created logos, character designs, and illustrated backgrounds, contributing to the distinctive visual style of Archer. Show less

Character designer and illustrator for the animated TV show 'Archer' airing on the FX network. Produced by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson at Floyd County productions in Atlanta, Georgia.