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I've had a 30 year career in the Entertainment and Video Game industries, extending out into Illustration, Comics, Augmented Reality, and LBE (Location Based Entertainment). I'm very passionate about developing and achieving new experiences, which is what drew me to Magic Leap after 20 years of Art Directing for Rockstar Games, with Red Dead Redemption being the pinnacle in my video game career. At Magic Leap I worked with bleeding edge technology to create experiences that truly express the future of entertainment. The whole time while working in the video game industry, I also maintained a robust freelance illustration career doing fantasy and sci-fi book covers as well as hundreds of illustrations for Magic the Gathering and Hearthstone TCGs. With this wide range of expertise, I am looking for opportunities to work with exciting and innovative companies and IPs.…I've had a 30 year career in the Entertainment and Video Game industries, extending out into Illustration, Comics, Augmented Reality, and LBE (Location Based Entertainment). I'm very passionate about developing and achieving new experiences, which is what drew me to Magic Leap after 20 years of Art Directing for Rockstar Games, with Red Dead Redemption being the pinnacle in my video game career. At Magic Leap I worked with bleeding edge technology to create experiences that truly express the future of entertainment. The whole time while working in the video game industry, I also maintained a robust freelance illustration career doing fantasy and sci-fi book covers as well as hundreds of illustrations for Magic the Gathering and Hearthstone TCGs. With this wide range of expertise, I am looking for opportunities to work with exciting and innovative companies and IPs.

Daren Bader

Art Director, Illustrator, Concept Artist, +4

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I've had a 30 year career in the Entertainment and Video Game industries, extending out into Illustration, Comics, Augmented Reality, and LBE (Location Based Entertainment). I'm very passionate about developing and achieving new experiences, which is what drew me to Magic Leap after 20 years of Art Directing for Rockstar Games, with Red Dead Redemption being the pinnacle in my video game career. At Magic Leap I worked with bleeding edge technology to create experiences that truly express the future of entertainment. The whole time while working in the video game industry, I also maintained a robust freelance illustration career doing fantasy and sci-fi book covers as well as hundreds of illustrations for Magic the Gathering and Hearthstone TCGs. With this wide range of expertise, I am looking for opportunities to work with exciting and innovative companies and IPs.…I've had a 30 year career in the Entertainment and Video Game industries, extending out into Illustration, Comics, Augmented Reality, and LBE (Location Based Entertainment). I'm very passionate about developing and achieving new experiences, which is what drew me to Magic Leap after 20 years of Art Directing for Rockstar Games, with Red Dead Redemption being the pinnacle in my video game career. At Magic Leap I worked with bleeding edge technology to create experiences that truly express the future of entertainment. The whole time while working in the video game industry, I also maintained a robust freelance illustration career doing fantasy and sci-fi book covers as well as hundreds of illustrations for Magic the Gathering and Hearthstone TCGs. With this wide range of expertise, I am looking for opportunities to work with exciting and innovative companies and IPs.

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I’ve had a 30 year career in the Entertainment and Video Game industries, extending out into Illustration, Comics, Augmented Reality, and LBE (Location Based Entertainment). I’m very passionate about developing and achieving new experiences, which is what drew me to Magic Leap after 20 years of Art Directing for Rockstar Games, with Red Dead Redemption being the pinnacle in my video game career. At Magic Leap I worked with bleeding edge technology to create experiences that truly express the future of entertainment. The whole time while working in the video game industry, I also maintained a robust freelance illustration career doing fantasy and sci-fi book covers as well as hundreds of illustrations for Magic the Gathering and Hearthstone TCGs. With this wide range of expertise, I am looking for opportunities to work with exciting and innovative companies and IPs.

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Work Experience

Senior Art Director at Secret Door Games

January 1, 2021 - February 1, 2026

Art Director and Member of Leadership Team for video game development; Managed and mentored 2D and 3D artists and animators; Art directed character, environment, prop, marketing, and lighting artists; Worked with internal and external art departments.

Senior Studio Art Director at Magic Leap

January 1, 2015 - August 1, 2020

Member of Leadership Team for content development department; Managed and mentored artists and animators; Art directed character, environment, prop, and lighting artists; Worked with internal and external brand departments for brand consistency.

Senior Art Director at Angel Studios / Rockstar Games

January 1, 1994 - January 1, 2015

Art directed character, environment, prop, and lighting artists; Concept and preproduction art and design; Managed and mentored artists and animators; Worked closely with Graphics Programs; Hands-on world lighting with proprietary tools.