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Steve Caterson

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I’m Steve Caterson, a versatile creative and product development leader with 20+ years of experience guiding interactive experiences from concept through production and release.

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I’m Steve Caterson, a versatile creative and product development leader with 20+ years of experience guiding interactive experiences from concept through production and release. I translate creative direction, brand identity, and IP into compelling visual concepts, while partnering closely with artists, designers, writers, engineers, and production teams to make sure the vision holds up in real development constraints.

I’ve led large, cross-functional game and play experience teams—managing production day-to-day, multi-million dollar budgets, and multiple department leads—while developing new studio IP across multiple styles and mediums. From my background spanning Atari, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Hasbro, I bring a strong blend of visual direction, art leadership, UI/HUD sensibility, and workflow streamlining to ship high-quality interactive products that engage audiences.

  • 32 years' experience
  • Joined September 2026

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet

Work experience

Creative Director / Illustrator · HasbroJan 2014 – Jan 2026 · 12 yrs 1 mo

Led digitized, integrated play experiences and studio IP creation. Managed day-to-day production for a 100+ person game development team, distributed multi-million dollar budgets, and directly managed 10+ department leads. Established and evolved visual direction and art styles from concept through production and release, collaborating across disciplines (artists, designers, writers, engineers, and external partners) to turn brand/IP into clear, compelling interactive concepts. Guided rapid iteration through concept development, visual exploration, storyboarding, and UI/HUD design while balancing creative ambition, usability, scope, and production realities.

Senior Producer · Sony Computer EntertainmentJan 2003 – Dec 2013 · 11 yrs

Produced the God of War program and helped deliver a high-profile interactive experience. Responsible for driving production execution, coordinating teams, and ensuring creative and delivery goals aligned through iterative development. Focused on managing complex production realities while keeping quality and audience engagement at the center of planning and communication.

Art Director / Game Designer · Atari GamesJan 1993 – Jan 2003 · 10 yrs 1 mo

Developed new game concepts and studio IP from scratch, generating visual ideas with minimal direction and iterating quickly with fast turnaround. Directed art teams to implement environments, characters, and VFX, and created or led production of project media and marketing assets (e.g., box art, posters, and adverts). Established early IP pipelines and concept-to-implementation collaboration across design and art.

Education

B.S. - Industrial Design · Art Center College of Design1989 – 1993
Film / Video major · Rochester Institute of Technology1986 – 1988

Certifications and awards· 8

Kidscreen Awards (Nominee) - Beyblade Burst App2017 – 2026
BAFTA (Nominee) - Transformers Robots in Disguise App2015 – 2026
BAFTA (Award Winner) - God of War 32011 – 2026
BAFTA (Interactive) - Transformers Robots in Disguise App (Adapted)2016 – 2026

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