WORK EXPERIENCE
EA SPORTS - TIBURON
Associate Art Director - Motion Graphics
2007-Current
Summary of Responsibilities and Key Deliverables:
Responsible for leading and shaping moGraph strategy and execution, particularly in UI and Presentation design. Key responsibilities include:
Responsible for leading and shaping moGraph strategy and execution, particularly in UI and Presentation design. Key responsibilities include:
Creative Leadership
-Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to define the creative direction for UI and motion design.
-Uses tools like briefs, style frames, and prototypes to establish and communicate design direction.
-Ensures consistency and innovation in motion design across projects.
-Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to define the creative direction for UI and motion design.
-Uses tools like briefs, style frames, and prototypes to establish and communicate design direction.
-Ensures consistency and innovation in motion design across projects.
Technical Oversight & Innovation
-Guides the moGraph team on technical feasibility and pushes for innovation through R&D.
-Develops advanced moGraph solutions and addresses complex visual/technical challenges.
-Leads efforts to improve and streamline moGraph workflows and toolsets.
-Guides the moGraph team on technical feasibility and pushes for innovation through R&D.
-Develops advanced moGraph solutions and addresses complex visual/technical challenges.
-Leads efforts to improve and streamline moGraph workflows and toolsets.
Talent & Team Development
-Recruits, mentors, and supports motion designers and external vendors.
-Encourages professional growth and design excellence within the team.
-Recruits, mentors, and supports motion designers and external vendors.
-Encourages professional growth and design excellence within the team.
Strategic R&D and Industry Insight
-Conducts research to keep visuals culturally relevant and technically forward-thinking.
-Generates fresh and impactful ideas that enhance user engagement and clarity.
-Conducts research to keep visuals culturally relevant and technically forward-thinking.
-Generates fresh and impactful ideas that enhance user engagement and clarity.
Key Deliverables
-Creates concepts, prototypes, motion studies, and documentation for motion graphics systems.
-Performs technical and resource assessments for new initiatives.
-Delivers programmatic and design solutions, along with maintainable working files and guides.
-Creates concepts, prototypes, motion studies, and documentation for motion graphics systems.
-Performs technical and resource assessments for new initiatives.
-Delivers programmatic and design solutions, along with maintainable working files and guides.
In short, I drive the creative, technical, and strategic development of motion graphics to deliver visually compelling and technically sound user experiences.
Previously: Assistant Environment Modeler, Associate Environment Modeler, Environment Artist, Senior Environment Artist, Senior Experience Designer - Visual Design
FORAXIS DESIGN SOLUTIONS, LLC
Animation Director
2005-2007
- Created 3D assets & animations for proof-of-concept presentations to our clients
- Responsible for all modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rigging, rendering, and compositing of all assets
- Worked closely with Senior level designers in creation of these assets
- Worked directly with clients on several projects
- Responsible for all modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rigging, rendering, and compositing of all assets
- Worked closely with Senior level designers in creation of these assets
- Worked directly with clients on several projects
SOMETHING TO BE DESIRED (WEB SERIES)
Freelance Motion Designer
2008
-Title Design
FORAXIS DESIGN SOLUTIONS, LLC
Freelance 3D Artist
2002-2005
-3D Artist
JAKHED STUDIOS
3D Artist
2002-2003
-3D Artist
EDUCATION
THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH
BS, Media Arts & Animations
2008-2001
GAME CREDITS
MADDEN NFL 26 >> XBSX, PS5
College Football 26 >> XBSX, PS5
MADDEN NFL 25 >> XBSX, PS5, XB One, PS4
College Football 25 >> XBSX, PS5
MADDEN NFL 24 >> XBSX, PS5, XB One, PS4MADDEN NFL 23 >> XBSX, PS5, XB One, PS4
MADDEN NFL 22 >> XBSX, PS5, XB One, PS4
MADDEN NFL 21 >> XBSX, PS5, XB One, PS4
MADDEN NFL 20 >> XB One, PS4
MADDEN NFL 19 >> XB One, PS4
MADDEN NFL 18/Longshot >> XB One, PS4
MADDEN NFL 17 >> XB One, PS4, XB 360, PS3
MADDEN NFL 16 >> XB One, PS4, XB 360, PS3
MADDEN NFL 15 >> XB One, PS4, XB 360, PS3
MADDEN NFL 25 >> XB One, PS4, XB 360, PS3
MADDEN NFL 13 >> XB 360, PS3
NCAA Football 12 >> XB 360, PS3
NCAA Football 12 >> XB 360, PS3
NCAA Football 11 >> XB 360, PS3
MADDEN NFL 10 >> XB 360, PS3
MADDEN NFL 09 >> XB 360, PS3
NCAA Football 09 >> XB 360, PS3
MADDEN NFL 08 >> XB 360, PS3
NCAA Football 08 >> XB 360, PS3
NFL Tour >> XB 360, PS3
OTHER
AWARD: TIBURON SHARKIE WINNER
Outstanding Achievement in Art
2011
TELEVISION: ESPNU's "MAKING OF NCAA FOOTBALL 12"
Episode 1
2011
PRINT: "SPORTS VIDEOGAMES"
Consalvo, Mia; Mitqutsch, Konstantin; Stein, Abe
Pg. 127-128
2013
AWARD: TIBURON SHARKIE NOMINEE
Outstanding Achievement in Art
2015