Shane Hartley Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

• Develop and direct all creative aspects of Disney Lorcana trading card game product, brand, characters, and worldbuilding.
• Creative strategy and visual direction for all games worldwide (200+ skus per year) including licensed, unlicensed, children, family, and strategy games.
• Management of a global creative team (full-time and contract) in Seattle and Germany.
• Established processes with the Head of Development and templates for consistency and allowed the creative team to focus… Show more
• Established processes with the Head of Development and templates for consistency and allowed the creative team to focus on pushing boundaries not chasing things down.
• Development of new artist contracts, payments, and digital processes with the corporate legal and accounting departments. Simplifying the process for both artist and art director, and ensuring clear usage rights.

Kirkland, WA

Print, publishing, packaging, product logos, licensed goods, product design, game and toy design & development, and artist management, etc

Seattle, Washington

• Built and managed the Seattle creative team, including full-time and contract designers, and artists.
• Key role in the concept and development of new and existing game products, licensed and unlicensed.
• Presented to international teams on design, collectibles, and trends that helped define new product launches in puzzles, games, and arts & crafts.
• Art direction and design for print, web, video, events, photography, packaging, in-store displays, plastics, and game… Show more
• Art direction and design for print, web, video, events, photography, packaging, in-store displays, plastics, and game components.
• Tradeshow booth design for GenCon and Toy Fair New York, which built awareness for the brand in games for the consumer and showed the trade that we were a unified house of brands and products. Show less

Seattle, Washington

• Responsible for all phases of custom product development—direction, domestic and overseas manufacturer communication, design specifications, and approvals.
• Key role in developing the creative strategy and cultivating client/licensor relationships in Catalyst’s games and entertainment initiative.
• Implemented a process for developing and manufacturing physical representations of 3D game assets that led to fewer revisions, faster client approvals, and higher quality products.
• Led… Show more
• Led the design and development of a one-fifth scale replica of Valve’s DOTA 2 Aegis shield which helped generate 285% in player growth.
• Custom soft goods design for clients such as Pokémon, TEDx, T-Mobile, Bioware, Blizzard, Microsoft, EA Games, and Teavana.

Greater Seattle Area

Monroe, WA

• Managed and mentored the design staff, and supervised department workload and deadlines.
• Established production workflow, checklists, and templates.
• Consumer product design, such as plush, soft goods, apparel, toys, and pet products, in collaboration with the product development and sales team.

Redmond, WA

• Established the visual direction for Windows 8 Minesweeper classic theme and various Solitaire themes and oversaw the visual implementation by an outside developer.
• In collaboration with 343 Industries, concepted and designed Halo 4 Interactive Guide.
• Collaboration with art direction, user experience, marketing, and franchise teams to establishconsistent branding standards across a variety of media – games, merchandise, print.
• Concepted and designed components of Limited… Show more
• Concepted and designed components of Limited Collector’s Editions which can include items such as books, coins, playing cards, in-world documents, etc. Show less

Redmond, WA

• Concept, creation, and production of printed collateral for Xbox and Games for Windows titles.
• Concept and design components of Limited Collector’s Editions which can include items such as books, coins, playing cards, in-world documents, etc.
• Worked closely with the game artists, marketing, and content publishing to construct an experience that is cohesive, comprehensive, and aesthetically pleasing.
• Collaborated with the writing and editing teams to create the design and… Show more
• Collaborated with the writing and editing teams to create the design and information flow in gamemanuals. Show less

Bellevue, WA

• Managed, mentored, and supported the design staff of the Juvenile Book Group, which comprised of three designers, an illustrator, and an intern, while also enlisting freelance creative talents as needed.
• Supervised department workload and deadlines, as well as strengthened and expanded individuals’ talents and skills.
• Established and managed illustration and design budgets of all projects and proposals, totaling over 50 titles per year.
• Collaborated with the Publisher, product… Show more
• Collaborated with the Publisher, product development, editorial, project management, and production to assess, refine, and optimize basic processes, resulting in a new ‘job bag’ project workflow.
• Successfully developed and designed a new editorial format, resulting in orders totaling over 250,000 copies. Show less

* Sole Art Director for company of $34 million in revenue, managing over 6 brands at one time* Managed 2 departments (4 designers/photographer, 4 sculptors/painters, 3-5 contractors)* Prepared and maintained design and sculpting budgets totaling over $800,000* Direction of all print, web, and plastic components, including brand logos, packaging.

Managed the creative assets/vision of the company in lieu of an art director* Managed a team of graphic designers to create, design, and produce game products * Supervised external artists and graphic designers* Assigned and tracked projects, deadlines, and conducted employee reviews* Built a reputation of innovation, completing projects sooner than.

* Assistant to the Art Director* Designed the ‘look and feel’ for Pirates of the Spanish Main, Dr. Toy’s Toy of the Year 2005

• Responsible for packaging, web, and print component design

• Paper toy design
• Roleplaying Game publication design and layout
• Board game packaging and component design
• Identity design

• Packaging and marketing design

• Construction and design of commercial signage

Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Illustration

Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Illustration