Lead a small team of dedicated artist in the production of stylized worlds and characters.- Project management including overhauling the existing pipeline to resolve production issues- Art Direction including developing comprehensive documentation for the entire art pipeline and the creation of example assets- Integrating new Unity technology to streamline environment creation and enhance visual quality- Art Lead duties include standardizing and conducting asset quality assurance and Unity integration and problem solving

Responsible for establishing the vision for the project, developing the direction and resources necessary for my team to author their work accordingly and ultimately ensuring that the vision was achieved.This included:- Art Direction including establishing visual direction with stakeholders and Art Bible creation to communicate direction to production team- 3D modelling, texturing and visual standard creation- Team management including reorganization to ensure effective oversight and utilization of strengths, mentoring, skill development, regular check-ins and team building activities- Recruitment and hiring of 25+ artists across multiple disciplines- General Art Direction to ensure alignment with project vision- Visual Quality control including setting up review gates, recording and communicating issues- Commission of tech art tools to ensure consistency and robust import quality as well as increase efficiencyAnd more!

Responsible for the production of AAA quality visual assets for the game, their technical standards and Unity implementation as well as visual quality and style. This included the following:- 3D art production including weapons, toys, food and drink items, clothing and apparel as well as poker related props such as chips and cards- Interior and exterior environments across numerous genres including sci-fi, cyberpunk, wild west and more- Character design including humanoid, pet and creatures- VFX creation in Unity- Graphic design for in-game items and themes as well as for use in marketing materials- Unity implementation for all of the above assets- Team management including the recruitment and hiring of 20+ artists across multiple disciplines- Project management including task tracking using Trello, Monday and subsequently Jira- Art Direction including feedback and mentoring of more junior Artists- Visual Quality Control including setting up review gates, establishing quality standards and proceduresAdditionally I contributed directly to the successful creation of a funding winning prototype and released and supported a highly successful social VR title.

As Lead 3D artist at NVYVE Studios I was responsible for the following:- Producing 3D assets that adhere closely to the art direction of the game, including weapons, characters, costumes, environment props and more.- Lead Artist duties included Quality Assurance and an additional level of game testing was required, being part of such a small team.- Collaborating with other Artists on the team was great fun as well as a learning experience for me. I also mentored others on both a one-to-one and company wide level in various game art practices.- As a part of the core dev team I was also involved with marketing the game in the Unity booth at GDC, demonstrating the game to patrons, industry professionals and journalists.

NVYVE as a company was founded as an interactive architectural design studio.As such I was involve with creating fast and accurate models of residential buildings, furnishings and materials for implementation into Unity.

As an outsource 3D Artist, I was tasked with creating a wide range of textured models including level props and vehicles, environments, modular set props and moreI coordinated with a large worldwide team to produce industry standard assets that conform to a strict brief and within a set time-frame.It was a wonderful learning experience and gave me the opportunity to meet lots of great people and learn new skills!