A composer and sound designer from Portugal, specializing in videogames, I go by John Elliott. While studying music for 9 years, music composition for 6 years, interactive music and sound design for 2 years, and musicology for 5 years, I've focused on creating music for videogames while maintaining a deep interest in creating art in various forms. I've worked in 20 games so far, the most representative being the music and sound design of my latest project Townseek, a trading exploration game with lots of character. I am also part of the Research Cluster in Sound and Music in Digital and Audiovisual Media of CESEM at the NOVA University of Lisbon, doing research on the music of niche online communities.

John Elliott

A composer and sound designer from Portugal, specializing in videogames, I go by John Elliott. While studying music for 9 years, music composition for 6 years, interactive music and sound design for 2 years, and musicology for 5 years, I've focused on creating music for videogames while maintaining a deep interest in creating art in various forms. I've worked in 20 games so far, the most representative being the music and sound design of my latest project Townseek, a trading exploration game with lots of character. I am also part of the Research Cluster in Sound and Music in Digital and Audiovisual Media of CESEM at the NOVA University of Lisbon, doing research on the music of niche online communities.

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A composer and sound designer from Portugal, specializing in videogames, I go by John Elliott.
While studying music for 9 years, music composition for 6 years, interactive music and sound design for 2 years, and musicology for 5 years, I’ve focused on creating music for videogames while maintaining a deep interest in creating art in various forms.
I’ve worked in 20 games so far, the most representative being the music and sound design of my latest project Townseek, a trading exploration game with lots of character.
I am also part of the Research Cluster in Sound and Music in Digital and Audiovisual Media of CESEM at the NOVA University of Lisbon, doing research on the music of niche online communities.

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Work Experience

Composer and Sound Designer at Wales and Games Creation
January 1, 2021 - Present
Creation and implementation of the soundtrack and sound design for the videogame Townseek, with release planned in 2025; involved in marketing and localization assistance.
Teacher - Sound Design for Interactive Media at ETIC
January 1, 2021 - Present
Teaching Sound Design for Interactive Media, introducing students to FMOD and Unity implementation.

Education

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Qualifications

Degree in Music (Composition)
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2012
Licentiate Degree in Music (Composition)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Master's Degree in Multimedia (Int. Music & Sound Design)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
PhD in Arts (Performance and Moving Picture Arts)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2022
Initial Pedagogical Training Course
January 1, 2022 - September 12, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services