I am an experienced game artist with over 15 years in the gaming industry, specializing in digital art and game design. I have a passion for leading teams to create engaging slot machine graphics and animations, managing production schedules, and ensuring top-quality visual content. I thrive on creativity and collaboration, always staying current with industry trends and technologies. During my career, I have developed strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, motion graphics, and game mechanics, along with excellent project management and communication abilities. My time away from the technical side has also enriched my problem-solving and hands-on crafting skills. I'm excited to bring my diverse expertise back to the gaming and technology sectors with a fresh perspective.…

Michael DePalma

I am an experienced game artist with over 15 years in the gaming industry, specializing in digital art and game design. I have a passion for leading teams to create engaging slot machine graphics and animations, managing production schedules, and ensuring top-quality visual content. I thrive on creativity and collaboration, always staying current with industry trends and technologies. During my career, I have developed strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, motion graphics, and game mechanics, along with excellent project management and communication abilities. My time away from the technical side has also enriched my problem-solving and hands-on crafting skills. I'm excited to bring my diverse expertise back to the gaming and technology sectors with a fresh perspective.…

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I am an experienced game artist with over 15 years in the gaming industry, specializing in digital art and game design. I have a passion for leading teams to create engaging slot machine graphics and animations, managing production schedules, and ensuring top-quality visual content. I thrive on creativity and collaboration, always staying current with industry trends and technologies.

During my career, I have developed strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, motion graphics, and game mechanics, along with excellent project management and communication abilities. My time away from the technical side has also enriched my problem-solving and hands-on crafting skills. I’m excited to bring my diverse expertise back to the gaming and technology sectors with a fresh perspective.

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Work Experience

Senior Game Artist at Ainsworth Game Technology
October 31, 2024 - July 25, 2025
Prepared art for all digital aspects of gaming, including game development, marketing, and signage. Championed artistic innovation by researching industry trends and adopting cutting-edge tools and technologies. Proposed innovative game concepts and themes. Demonstrated a strong understanding of gaming industry trends and best practices. Collaborated with marketing teams to produce promotional materials showcasing key aspects of the game's visual design.
Senior Game Producer at Bally Technology
November 30, 2016 - July 25, 2025
Worked with internal clients to determine strategy and design for product plan while monitoring production schedules and adhering to assigned budgets. Responsible for designing primarily premium content digital and/or mechanical slot (gaming) games from concept to creation. Led a team of artists bringing creations to life while collaborating with engineers to ensure game functionality. Oversaw post-production, including video editing and sound mixing for polished final products. Created and maintained game development documents. Conceptualized new games and play mechanics, pitching ideas to internal clients.
Graphics Manager at Bally Technology
June 30, 2009 - July 25, 2025
Managed graphic team and production schedules during tenure, ensuring adherence to delivery deadlines and budget. Coordinated design and development of slot machine visuals and animations.
Graphic Artist at Bally Technology
February 1, 2003 - July 25, 2025
Produced graphics for slot machine games supporting the design and visual development of gaming content.

Education

Associates Degree at Tampa Technical Institute
June 10, 1996 - August 10, 1998
Associate of the Arts at Tampa Technical Institute
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Associate of the Arts at Tampa Technical Institute
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing, Software & Internet
    uniE621 Casino Game Art
    Art created for Casino Games. This is a variety of game designs I worked on or conceptualized over the years, The design and layout was done by me as well as the illustrations, logo, animations and the symbol icons.…