Lisa Kim Thorn Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Art directing marketing campaigns; leading designers and artists; building processes and an inclusive culture; telling stories for a global audience. Contracted through September 2024.

Expertise: Creative Direction, Art Direction, DEIB Consulting, UX and Systems DesignI love telling stories that reflect the diverse player-base that has long existed in the gaming community. Players engage thoughtfully and passionately, and I leverage my graduate research in economic equity to design inclusive and accessible experiences. Having spent nearly a decade in the video games industry, I have developed a leadership style that prioritizes individual empowerment and sustainability.I'd love to chat about creative development and inclusive design. Say hello at lisakimthorn@gmail.com.Portfolio: lisakimthorn.com

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Tech Policy Analysis:Presented literature reviews, researched mortgage lending algorithms, and analyzed the 2018 AHRQ dataset to contextualize how data collection and privacy work to systematically discriminate against homeowners and borrowers of colorAwards:Presented data during a research competition where we won best articulation of algorithmic bias

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Collaboration in an Academic Setting:Redesigned the research institute’s website to celebrate and research by the faculty and staff; Sought feedback and usability input from researchers and the director of the institute to inform the website design goals; Highlighted the research as well as the research team

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Research Summary:Researched how Black farmers were impacted by racist USDA loan practices and the resulting class-action lawsuit and settlement in the case of Pigford v. GlickmanQualitative Research:Supported developing the interview protocol; Traveled to Alabama to interview Black farmers across the Mississippi DeltaPublishing Strategy:Initiated a publishing strategy that would allow the Black farmers to tell their story in their own words; Researched local newspapers that would reach other people in the Black farming community

Greater Los Angeles Area

Team Size: Led a 13-person multi-disciplinary creative department, including 5 director-level reports Leading Through Turbulence: Communicated frequent updates to an anxious team during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; Organized technical needs and developed online community building and emotional support spaces; Maintained high quality output and provided stability during a year of unknownsChange Management: Resolved conflict and quickly built trust after a company re-org; Collaboratively built shared processes and goals amongst a disorganized and confused department; Clarified standards and priorities so the team could launch two multi-million dollar campaigns alongside the constant bi-weekly product launchesStakeholder Management: Managed executive stakeholder feedback during the studio rebrand for the 10-year anniversary; Sought diverse feedback from designers across the organization—including global regional offices; Collaborated with highly involved individuals to manage the personal and emotional investment in the old logo and brand identity; Approached updates with company-wide transparency, case studies, competitor analyses, and face-to-face conversations

Greater Los Angeles Area

Team Size: Led a 5-person multi-disciplinary design team matrixed across multiple productsOrganizational Influence: Introduced a new tech art role within the game systems team to decrease the time and number of people required to design and implement user interface; Aligned 5+ product teams and 3 disciplines around the new job description and reporting structure; Collaboratively established a timeline to rollout the workflow and tool changes across several product launches and existing toolsets; Presented the strategy to executive stakeholdersProduct Management: Facilitated an open ideation session for a product redesign that transformed a repetitive competitive game system into an opportunity to build on the world and unique aesthetic of the universe; Consulted with engineers, data analysts, and player experience researchers on the implementation strategy; Managed the deliverables across multiple internal and external partnersPerformance Management: Increased awareness and understanding of a systems team that was not well resourced within the broader game studio; Improved transparency through frequent updates and promoting new art leads to broaden the impact of our work; Engaged honestly and compassionately during performance reviews to leverage individual strengths

Los Angeles, Ca

Team Size: Led a 5-person multi-disciplinary creative marketing teamSystems Design: Developed a studio-wide system of core competencies that adapted to more than 10 disciplines and hundreds of artists across multiple games and products.Cultural Impact: Led exploration of new creative executions and the use of new technologies resulting in content that engaged current players, attracted new ones, and created an ecosystem of content regardless if people played the game or not

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Crafted brand consistency guidelines• Established and advocated for custom brand design across different products and product tiers• Drove innovations in digital marketing executions• Sang Diana’s champion theme, Daylight’s End—The first song in the game to include lyrics

Greater Los Angeles Area

Culver City, Ca

• Designed interactive UI and academic resources for online courses• Narrated educational videos and content• Filmed and edited educational videos and promotional materials

Winona, Mn

• Filmed and edited training videos and product demonstrations• Established corporate social media presence• Introduced new creative tools, video formats, and artistic executions for corporate training materials

Master Of Public Policy, Economic And Racial Equity

Activities and Societies: Menstrual Equity Coalition, Activist Open-Air Journal, Co-Founder and Editor MPP Student Association.

Bachelor Of Arts, Mass Communication - Broadcast Journalism

Activities and Societies: KQAL 89.5 FM, News 24Minored in Political Science

Vocal Performance

Activities and Societies: Opera: Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Magic Flute