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I am a Concept Artist, Character Designer and Illustrator living in Kelowna BC, Canada. A diligent and highly motivated individual with a great passion for art and a strong understanding of all foundational skills including: color theory, composition, anatomy and draftsmanship. I thrive in creative communities, and love collaborating on a team. Throughout my 10+ year career I have been in multiple leadership roles and developed strong communication skills, as well as an understanding of workflows across different visual industries.
Experience Level
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
SENIOR CONCEPT ARTIST at Square Enix Montreal
December 31, 2022 - July 30, 2025Worked on new mobile MOBA IP, developed concept art for characters, creatures, maps, world, props, vfx, UI and icons. Provided feedback and guidance to outsourcers. Created final in game assets and worked collaboratively with all departments to help develop pipelines. Wrote world lore, character bios, voice lines and ability names.
ART DIRECTOR at Linetest
December 31, 2019 - July 30, 2025Designed style frames for visuals of multiple commercial animations, working on tight deadlines. Created final assets of characters and scenes for animation in collaboration with animators.
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR / CONCEPT ARTIST
January 1, 2015 - PresentExperience in illustration and concept art jobs. Worked on projects ranging from kids books, magazines, video games, animation assets, visual development, character design, product illustration and murals. Collaborated with clients to consistently provide high quality art meeting their needs and deadlines. Clients include: Giant Ant, Hornet TV, InHabit Media, Chickadee, Swivet, Paper Cult, Square-Enix, Red Bird Brewing, Larabar.
LEAD ILLUSTRATOR / CONCEPT ARTIST at A Thinking Ape
December 31, 2015 - July 30, 2025Acted as Illustration Lead on multiple mobile game projects. Coordinated team members to meet project requirements. Created concept art, marketing art, and final games assets for use at every stage of development.
DESIGNER at Bron Animation Studios
December 31, 2012 - July 30, 2025Designed and created assets for animated special adhering closely to style guidelines.
FLASH ILLUSTRATOR at Disney Online Studios, Club Penguin
December 31, 2011 - July 30, 2025Helped create art for various parts of a live online world. Worked on a team to develop online experiences for players. Acted as a project lead, and pitched new ideas to all departments. Animated and coded aspects of interactive experiences.
STORYBOARD ARTIST at Jode Thompson, Illustrator
December 31, 2007 - July 30, 2025Created storyboards for commercial pitches.
Education
Bachelor of Design at Alberta University of the Arts
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015Animation Program at Center for Arts and Technology Okanagan
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006Qualifications
Co-founder
January 1, 2017 - July 30, 2025Industry Experience
Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet
Experience Level
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