Jonathan Rush

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Creative Director at Bethesda Game Studios @ Bethesda Game Studios
Austin, TX, US
Jonathan Rush's Location
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States, United States
About Jonathan Rush

I have fostered a department where communication is open, problems are solved quickly, and efforts are recognized on a regular basis. I have built up the skill sets of a well-rounded team of developers that enjoy where they work and who they work with.

Jonathan Rush's Current Company Details
Bethesda Game Studios

Bethesda Game Studios

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Creative Director at Bethesda Game Studios
Austin, TX, US
Employees:
661
Jonathan Rush Work Experience Details
  • Bethesda Game Studios
    Bethesda Game Studios
    Austin, Tx, Us
  • Bethesda Game Studios
    Creative Director
    Bethesda Game Studios Jan 2024 - Present
    Rockville, Maryland, Us
  • Bethesda Game Studios
    Art Director
    Bethesda Game Studios Feb 2019 - Jan 2024
    Rockville, Maryland, Us
    Fallout 76 Updates (PC, Xbox, PS)• Art direction consistent with Fallout style and lore for concept, character, environment, VFX, and animation.• Design and creative direction of 1,000+ unique offerings for the online marketplace, and season pass.• Ideation and direction of quarterly marketing beats to promote new in-game content.• E3 2021 “the PITT” trailer: wrote the initial script and storyboard, as well as produced, and directed from start to finish.• Management of Art Production in Jira, including issue creation, estimates, load balancing, and bug triage.• Foster open lines of communication with other departments to ensure their needs and expectations are being met.• Development of Art team skillsets in building a team of well-rounded game developers.• Direct involvement in the studio’s hiring process across multiple departments.• Responsible for the creation and oversight of annual reviews for the Art team.• Responsible for regularly scheduled “1 on 1’s” with all members of the Art team.• Consultation with merchandise representatives for new Fallout items in the online store.• Creation of weekly marketing imagery promoting store content and events.• Creation of various assets for in-game use.• Online interview for Fallout 76 on Xbox Plays.
  • Bethesda Game Studios
    Lead Character Artist
    Bethesda Game Studios Mar 2018 - Feb 2019
    Rockville, Maryland, Us
    Fallout 76 (PC, Xbox, PS)• Daily art feedback consistent with Fallout style and lore for concept, character, and animation.• Assisted team in transition to PBR within Substance Painter, Designer, and Quixel Suite.• Direct involvement in the studio’s hiring process across multiple departments.• Lead a team of 3 internal character artists.• Responsible for annual reviews with the Character Art team.• Responsible for regularly scheduled “1 on 1’s” with all members of the Character Art team, and studio leadership.• Creation of many assets for in-game use.• Creation of various video tutorials for other studio locations.• Coordination with BGS leadership to ensure expectations being met.
  • Battlecry Studios
    Lead Character Artist
    Battlecry Studios Nov 2012 - Mar 2018
    Prey (PC, XBox One, PS4), Doom 4 (PC, Xbox One, PS4), BattleCry (PC, PS4)- A founding member of BattleCry Studios - Assistance in talent acquisition and staffing for multiple departments.- Managed artists across multiple disciplines: character, concept, and environment.- Lead a team of 4 internal character artists, and 12 remote contractors.- Daily feedback of work done in-house and remotely.- Responsible for conducting regular employee 1:1's, as well as goal oriented annual reviews.- Lead the team in the transition to a PBR based system.- Creation of art assets for in-game use, marketing, and style examples.
  • Cgma | Computer Graphics Master Academy
    Workshop Instructor
    Cgma | Computer Graphics Master Academy Jul 2016 - Feb 2018
    Sherman Oaks, Ca, Us
    I have created a 6 week workshop for CGMA focusing on the practical use of Photogrammetry as an asset creation technique within a pseudo-game-studio setting.Students are instructed on:- Principles of basic photography.- Different types of photogrammetry shooting scenarios.- How to create a game-ready mesh with UV's using industry standard tools.- PBR theory and application within Marmoset Toolbag.
  • Champlain College
    Professor Adjunct
    Champlain College Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
    Burlington, Vt, Us
    I served as a Professor Adjunct for the "Advanced Seminar: Art and Animation" course.This was a senior level course in which the students chose the projects they would like to create for the term, with the end goal being the inclusion of industry-standard pieces for their portfolios.
  • Ea Bioware - Austin
    Senior Character Artist
    Ea Bioware - Austin Jun 2008 - Oct 2012
    Edmonton, Alberta, Ca
    Star Wars - The Old Republic (PC)- Shipped the initial launch of the game and subsequent updates.- Managed 4 internal artists, and 10-12 external contractors.- Provided time frames to be used in scheduling by Production.- Streamlined art processes on-site for external contractors in Russia.- Trouble shooting tools, and art process issues.- Daily critique of work done in-house and remotely.- Regular communication with Design to ensure their needs were met.- Direct involvement in interviewing candidates for art positions.
  • Cgtalk.Com / Ballistic Media
    Workshop Instructor
    Cgtalk.Com / Ballistic Media May 2009 - May 2012
    Adelaide, South Australia, Au
    I created and hosted a nine week online course for the popular computer graphics forum, CGTalk.com. This course was centered around the techniques and practices associated with creating character art within a modern pseudo studio setting. I also created and hosted a three week workshop entitled 'Modern Game Art: Weapons.' The students began with a simple weapon concept, fleshed out the high poly mesh, low poly mesh, textures, and fully rendered in the Marmoset engine.
  • Buzz Monkey
    Character Art Lead
    Buzz Monkey Jan 2006 - Apr 2008
    Tomb Raider Underworld (Xbox360, Wii, PS2), Tomb Raider Anniversary Edition (XBox360, Wii, PS2, PSP), NFL Street 3 (PS2, PSP)- Direct involvement in interviewing candidates for various departments.- Drafted the character creation pipeline based on new tool sets.- Provided time frames to be used in scheduling by Project Management.- Developed a structured character art review process.- Managed 6 internal artists.- Creation of art assets for in-game use, marketing, and style examples.
  • Neversoft / Activision
    Character Artist
    Neversoft / Activision Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
    Santa Monica, California, Us
    GUN (XBox360, XBox, PS2, GC, PC), Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (XBox360, XBox, PS2, GC, PC) - Responsible for character concepts, models, textures, and rigging.- Creation of various environmental assets. - In-depth research and studying of the old west for myself and others.- Assisted other artists with technical and artistic inquiries.
  • Left Field Productions
    Artist
    Left Field Productions Jul 2003 - Dec 2004
    Ventura, California, Us
    MTX Mototrax (XBox, PS2), MX World Tour (XBox, PS2)- Responsible for the models, textures, and lighting for the Daytona track.- Creation of various environmental assets.- Direct involvement in interviewing candidates for art vacancies.- Received and refined design documents for future projects.- Supervised maintenance and consistency of original visual style.
  • Kush Games / Take 2 Interactive
    Artist
    Kush Games / Take 2 Interactive Dec 2002 - Jul 2003
    Us
    ESPN College Hoops (XBox, PS2, GC), ESPN NHL (XBox, PS2, GC)- Responsible for the creation of 80 team mascots: models, textures, and rigging. - UV mapping and textures for the base basketball, and hockey uniforms.

Jonathan Rush Skills

Texturing Video Games 3d Modeling Game Development Computer Graphics Modeling Troubleshooting Game Design Art Digital Photography 3d Studio Max Zbrush Process Scheduler Teaching Team Management Uv Mapping Critique Outsourcing Management Max Production Schedules Game Art Digital Sculpting Environment Art Characters Console Perforce Texture Painting Conceptual Art Digital Painting Gameplay Low Poly Modeling Mmo Rigging Photogrammetry Substance Painter Computer Games Data Integration Maya Character Animation Animation Casual Games Ps3 Wii Xbox 360

Jonathan Rush Education Details

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
    Art And Design

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Jonathan Rush works for Bethesda Game Studios

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Jonathan Rush's current role is Creative Director at Bethesda Game Studios.

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Jonathan Rush attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

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