Luke Dodge Email & Phone Number

Luke Dodge is a Ex Lead Character Artist - Firewalk. Colleagues describe them as "Luke is an amazing lead. He cares deeply about art and has a great eye for quality and appeal. He has a rich background in Character Art and Art Direction and uses this to lift the quality of internal and external artists through clear feedback and actionable steps. He works with the team to ensure all characters are polished and consistent, adhering to the projects’ art pillars and direction. He is compassionate with his team and fosters an environment of open communication. He values team input and is always seeking their opinions to take into consideration. He is approachable, friendly and very calm under pressure. Luke advocates for the team during cross disciplinary discussions and doesn’t shy away from tough conversations. He is highly receptive to feedback from directors and leadership from other departments and works closely with them to meet the needs of the project. Luke partners with producers to create a healthy working environment for his team while still delivering the project on time, on budget and of exceptional quality. He effectively communicates information, keeping his team informed and engaged in departmental and cross-disciplinary discussions. Luke has a growth mindset and is always looking to the future to help foster his team’s skills and improve processes and efficiencies. Luke’s ability to provide great art direction, give valuable feedback, listen and advocate for his team, communicate effectively, and remain calm under pressure makes him a great leader and asset to any team. I highly recommend Luke and would love to work with him again.", "Over the last two years I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with Luke Dodge. As a Lead Character Artist he hit and surpassed all the check marks you could ask for in a Leadership position. Luke first and foremost cared deeply about his team. He helped push us to reach our full potential every day. Luke is a clear beacon of information, and communication between our team and all interacting departments. He would provide clear instruction, constructive and actionable feedback that helped guide the character art team to the finish line. As a manager of the Character Art Team, he always set our team up for success with his understanding of character art as well as the project as a whole. He provided timelines and organization that were instrumental to finishing the project on time and to the highest standard. On top of all the amazing leadership qualities Luke carries, he is also a great teammate to be around. He is someone that anyone on the team could turn to at any time of need. Working with him was always a fun and positive experience. Working with Luke has been a highlight in my career, and I along with anyone else that has had the pleasure of working with him would recommend him time and time again.", and "To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to give my heartfelt recommendation for Luke Dodge, my former Art Director, Character Lead, Character Artist and an all-around great artist and wonderful person. I started working with Luke when I was a producer, and he was hired on to do character work for Blacklight Retribution. Under his watchful eye and impressive skillset, Luke built all the iconic characters of Blacklight Retribution; nailing the details, function, and form of each character. From there we worked on numerous projects together until the studio closed and my partner and I founded HSL. And at that time, there was no question, if I could take any artist with me to start the studio, Luke Dodge was at the top of that list. While Luke’s artistic skills and eyes are impressive, the true mark of a person, teammate, employee, or boss, is less the hard skills and talent they bring to the table, but rather their character, integrity, perseverance, and humanity. And it is there that Luke really shines and distinguishes himself. Luke operates with a level of integrity and character that fosters positive, trust-based relationships with those he works with and recognizing, respecting, and growing the value and capability of those around him. Luke has proven his grit, mettle, and perseverance by helping shepherd a new company through the most difficult times and he has proven himself as not just a good co-worker and employee but a good friend. I think Luke’s art portfolio speaks for itself, and hopefully, this letter serves to provide some insight into the person that Luke Dodge is. I wish him the very best in what comes next and look forward to seeing what amazing things he produces. Sincerely, Andy Kipling"

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  Digipen Institute Of Technology

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