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Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

I served as a lead facilitator for the 'World of Us Game' (WOU GAME) by Tales—an upcoming digital adventure world for children that encourages curiosity about the world through positive interactions and play. I remotely led the Eco-Myth Lab, which invited designers from around India to develop mini-games that explore and preserve various Indian cultures..

Zurich, Switzerland

I joined the Enlightware to help accelerate the development of Candli—a Swiss made browser-based content creation tool that allows kids (and adults) to effortlessly design games using personal drawings they scan with a smartphone, tablet or webcam. The position allows me to apply the entire range of skills that I enjoy, including game design, storytelling.

Remote

I initially started collaborating remotely with the Antariksha Sanchar team in the role of consultant, to help with the overall direction of this amazing video game project. I since shifted to the role of Consultant to advice on game design and creative direction on a freelance basis. The role involves being highly sensitive to the rich cultural backstory.

Zurich

Solarski Studio represents my personal work, which focuses on game design and cultural heritage, with additional skills in game art, UX and storytelling. I have authored a series of internationally renowned books on game art, interactive storytelling and game design; had the honour of giving talks at the Smithsonian Museum’s landmark 'The Art of Video.

Zürich Area, Switzerland

'Interactive Stories and Video Game Art' defines the artistic language of video games and demonstrates how classical art principles and storytelling affect the entire development team's ability to orchestrate emotionally-rich interactive stories."The convergence of narrative in film, video games, and virtual reality will fundamentally change the.

Zurich

Lecture to students enrolled on the Interactive Design Diploma, Web Design and Digital Film & Animation Degree Programs. Students quickly overcome inhibitions towards drawing and are introduced to a wide range of artistic principles for working from life or imagination. Focus is on figurative art and includes topics such as perspective, concept development.

Zurich

My role for this start-up game developer includes several disciplines from graphic and user-interface design to marketing. The biggest challenge working at Gbanga has been to successfully design an accessible game experience around a mobile gaming platform that has many progressive features not yet available elsewhere. As Creative Director I manage the.

Zurich

I wrote 'Drawing Basics and Video Game Art: Classic to Cutting Edge Art Techniques for Winning Game Design'​ published by Watson Guptill—the art imprint of Random House. The book defines the aesthetics of video games by illustrating the medium's visual links to classical art. Distinguished video games are studied alongside artworks by the Old Masters to.

I have freelanced for Inside Switzerland Magazine as a photo editor and illustrator and SRG SSR Idée Suisse, for whom I created several product designs.

I worked on four successful titles for the Playstation 2 and PSP whilst at SCEE, each developed to tight deadlines and demanding high quality artwork. My immediate tasks required I produce videogame characters and environments as member of a 9-person art department on a 50-strong team. On a wider level I was part of an international corporation therefore.

Figurative Painting

Attended part-time figurative painting classes here and at Central Saint Martins, where I was taught by award-winning artists such Brendan.

Ba 1St Class Honours, Computer Animation

Was awarded 1st Class Honours. Experiened in 3D Studio Max, Photoshop and Premiere.

Figurative Drawing

Attended figurative drawing sessions in the atelier of Zofia Glazer, as part of the Open Academy.