I am a reliable and positive team player who eagerly embraces new challenges with potential for growth. I am focused on advancing my professional and personal goals while contributing to a brighter future. I aim to apply empathetic leadership, creativity, and collaborative problem solving to help your team succeed.…

Valerie Nelson

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I am a reliable and positive team player who eagerly embraces new challenges with potential for growth. I am focused on advancing my professional and personal goals while contributing to a brighter future. I aim to apply empathetic leadership, creativity, and collaborative problem solving to help your team succeed.…

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I am a reliable and positive team player who eagerly embraces new challenges with potential for growth. I am focused on advancing my professional and personal goals while contributing to a brighter future. I aim to apply empathetic leadership, creativity, and collaborative problem solving to help your team succeed.

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Art Director at P1 games
November 30, 2023 - Present
Managed art team workflow to ensure timely project completion. Reviewed and provided feedback on artwork for consistency and quality. Developed style guides to maintain visual identity across projects. Provided creative input during client meetings to help shape the vision of a project. Mentored artists on quality standards and improvements. Developed creative concepts and visual designs for a variety of projects. Participated in brainstorming sessions with clients to identify project goals and objectives.
Illustrator at Red Scar
February 1, 2019 - May 30, 2019
Created illustrations for upcoming post-apocalyptic RPG tabletop game to enhance visual storytelling and player engagement.
Lead Concept Artist at P1 Games
December 1, 2024 - Present
Brainstormed ideas for new gaming concepts; cultivated relationships with other artists and internal partners to develop positive rapport for future opportunities; utilized Photoshop, Unreal, and other software to create environments and character concepts through the pipeline.
Concept Artist at Self-employed
February 1, 2018 - Present
Created original concept art for diverse projects across various media; collaborated with clients to understand artistic vision and project requirements; developed character designs and environments to enhance storytelling; utilized digital tools to produce high-quality illustrations and visual concepts; generated prototypes and pitched to art department; brainstormed storyboards with producers and designers to illustrate ideas for animation sequences.
QA Tester at Experis Technology Group
March 31, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Used Azure DevOps to write and query bugs for the development department; worked in an agile management environment; conducted directed playtests for stability checks and case testing; performed automation and build prepping.

Education

Bachelor's of game design at Academy of art university
January 3, 2010 - January 3, 2017
Certificate in User Research and Design at University of Arizona
June 26, 2021 - December 26, 2021
Bachelor of Arts in Game Design at Academy of Art University
January 1, 2017 - June 27, 2026
Associate of Arts in Fine Arts at Pima Community College
January 1, 2010 - June 27, 2026

Qualifications

Photshop
December 3, 2024 - December 3, 2024

Industry Experience

Gaming, Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Other, Media & Entertainment
    Aiyana Nagasaki character design

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    It’s been 15 years since the war of independence between Mars and Earth and the economy has become rich and progressive. The Mutes or bio genetically altered, are no longer servants to the true breeds of normal human beings from Earth. However a cold war has started and Aiyana has now grown in the footsteps of her Father, Vaan, after his unfortunate death 10 years ago, and is now an undercover agent for the Martian government. If anyone were ever to find out she is a natural breed between mute and truebreed she would be killed by both sides. This story plot is under some reconstruction… But she is the main protagonist throughout my entire biopunk series.